Bobbie Faye Ferguson, an actress who had credits in television and film, died June 25 of natural causes, according to a news report. She was 78 and lived in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Born in Memphis, Tn on Oct. 10, 1943, she grew up in Eudora, Ar, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a degree in Speech and Communications.
Representing her university, she finished in the Top Ten in the Miss Arkansas Pageant. She also was Teacher of the Year in Little Rock, where she taught history at McClellan High School.
She later moved to Dallas, TX, where she taught speech and debate at Skyline High School and was one of the founding members and acting teachers at the Kd Studio.
That experience led to TV credits including Designing Women and Dukes of Hazard, and films like Superman. She also taught acting at the LA Film Actor’s Lab.
She started...
Born in Memphis, Tn on Oct. 10, 1943, she grew up in Eudora, Ar, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello with a degree in Speech and Communications.
Representing her university, she finished in the Top Ten in the Miss Arkansas Pageant. She also was Teacher of the Year in Little Rock, where she taught history at McClellan High School.
She later moved to Dallas, TX, where she taught speech and debate at Skyline High School and was one of the founding members and acting teachers at the Kd Studio.
That experience led to TV credits including Designing Women and Dukes of Hazard, and films like Superman. She also taught acting at the LA Film Actor’s Lab.
She started...
- 7/23/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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Bobbie Faye Ferguson, an actress and the mother of The Conners star Jay R. Ferguson, has died. She was 78.
A resident of Sherman Oaks, Ferguson died June 25 of natural causes, it was announced Friday by her son’s reps at Industry Entertainment.
Born on Oct. 10, 1943, in Memphis, Tennesse, Bobbie Faye was raised in Eudora, Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, taught speech and debate at Skyline High School in Dallas and was one of the founding members and an acting teacher at the Kd Studio.
She moved to Los Angeles and worked as a model and actress, appearing on such shows as The Dukes of Hazzard, The Fall Guy, Dallas, Designing Women, Remington Steele and Evening Shade, where her son portrayed Taylor Newton, son of Burt Reynolds and Marilu Henner’s characters.
She also taught at the Actor’s Lab in Los Angeles.
Bobbie Faye Ferguson, an actress and the mother of The Conners star Jay R. Ferguson, has died. She was 78.
A resident of Sherman Oaks, Ferguson died June 25 of natural causes, it was announced Friday by her son’s reps at Industry Entertainment.
Born on Oct. 10, 1943, in Memphis, Tennesse, Bobbie Faye was raised in Eudora, Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello, taught speech and debate at Skyline High School in Dallas and was one of the founding members and an acting teacher at the Kd Studio.
She moved to Los Angeles and worked as a model and actress, appearing on such shows as The Dukes of Hazzard, The Fall Guy, Dallas, Designing Women, Remington Steele and Evening Shade, where her son portrayed Taylor Newton, son of Burt Reynolds and Marilu Henner’s characters.
She also taught at the Actor’s Lab in Los Angeles.
- 7/22/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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