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After her reign as Miss America 1959, Mobley embarked on a career in both film and television. She signed a five-year contract with MGM . [ 2 ] She made her first television appearances on Be Our Guest in 1960, followed by five appearances on Burke's Law from 1963 to 1965.
Miss America 1960, the 33rd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1959 [1] on CBS. Pageant winner Lynda Lee Mead was the second Miss Mississippi in a row to wear the crown, succeeding actress Mary Ann Mobley .
Miss America is an annual competition open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a beauty pageant , the competition now judges competitors' talent performances and interviews in addition to their physical appearance.
Vintage photos of Miss America winners through the years. Rachel Reeves. September 7, 2018 at 1:26 PM. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement. In Other News. Entertainment. Entertainment.
“Winning a beauty pageant is like a high… but the thing about highs is that there are terrible lows.”
Throughout its long history, a new Miss America has been crowned almost every year since 1921. Here's what a century of winners have looked like.View Entire Post › ...
Bryant became Miss Oklahoma in 1958, right after graduating from Tulsa's Will Rogers High School, and was second runner-up in the 1959 Miss America pageant (held September 6, 1958) at age 18. [5] In 1960, Bryant married Bob Green (1931–2012), a Miami disc jockey, with whom she eventually raised four children. [6] [7] They divorced in 1980. [8]
Miss America 1959, the 32nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1958 on CBS. [ 1 ] Mary Ann Mobley , the first winner from Mississippi, became an actress, featured in two Elvis Presley films and many television series.