MARY ANN MOBLEY - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 273715

MARY ANN MOBLEY
Candid photograph of the actress at a fundraiser
Inscribed photograph signed: "To Danny/Thank you for your loyalty!/Mary Ann Mobley/Miss America/1959". B/w, 3½x3½. While we have been unable to identify the specific event depicted here, Mobley has been actively involved in raising funds for causes such as world hunger and children with learning disabilities, and she has been active in the March of Dimes and in raising funds for Crohn's Disease, from which she suffers. One of the few Miss Americas (1959) to find success after winning the title, singer and actress Mary Ann Mobley (1939-2014) has appeared in feature films and made-for-TV movies, been a regular on several TV series and made guest appearances on a number of TV shows. After making her film debut in 1964's Get Yourself a College Girl, Mobley won the Golden Globe for New Star of the Year - Female before going on to star in two films with Elvis Presley (Girl Happy and Harum Scarum, both 1965). Her other film credits include For Singles Only (1968), and Mobley appeared in a long list of made-for-TV movies. Her television credits include appearing in regular roles on General Hospital (1979) and Diff'rent Strokes (1985-1986) and guest co-hosting The Home Show (1992, 1993). Mobley also had a recurring role on Falcon Crest (1988) and was frequently seen on The New Hollywood Squares (1987, 1988, 1989) and episodes of Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. She has been married to actor/talk show host Gary Collins since 1967. Their only child, daughter Mary Clancy Collins, became a television executive. Minor surface scratch. Fine condition.