Mary Ann Mobley

Mary Ann Mobley (February 17, 1937 – December 9, 2014) was an American actress, television personality, and Miss America 1959. Born in 1937 in Biloxi, Mississippi, Mobley began her career in both film and television after her reign as Miss America. She signed a five-year contract with MGM and made her first television appearances on Be Our Guest in 1960. Mobley went on to make multiple appearances on popular shows such as Burke's Law, Perry Mason, Love, American Style, and Fantasy Island. She played the recurring role of Maggie McKinney Drummond on Diff'rent Strokes in the final season and also appeared as Arnold's teacher in season 2, episode 24. In Designing Women, she guest-starred as Karen Delaporte.More