1. Mary Frann is best known for her role as Joanna Loudon, the wife of Bob Newhart's character on the CBS sitcom Newhart, which aired from 1982 to 1990.
14 Facts About Mary Frann
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Mary Frann went on to win the 1961 national title of America's Junior Miss and earned a college scholarship to study drama at Northwestern University.
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In 1964, Mary Frann made her television debut in the Kraft Suspense Theatre episode "Once Upon a Savage Night", which was expanded into the TV movie Nightmare in Chicago.
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In 1966, Mary Frann made her feature film debut in the low-budget musical drama Nashville Rebel, starring Waylon Jennings.
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Shortly after her arrival, Mary Frann won a role on the NBC crime drama series My Friend Tony.
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Mary Frann adopted the stage name "Jennifer Douglas", a name she picked from the phone book.
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In 1978, Mary Frann was nearly cast as Sue Ellen Ewing on the CBS primetime drama Dallas.
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Mary Frann co-hosted the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants of 1986 and 1987, and acted as hostess for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Rose Parade.
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Mary Frann's last acting role came in an episode of the series Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction.
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Mary Frann was active as a volunteer fund-raiser and with several charitable works.
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Mary Frann was a member of the Celebrity Action Council, a volunteer group of celebrity women who served the women's outreach of the Los Angeles Mission, for seven years.
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On September 23,1998, Mary Frann died in her sleep at her home in Beverly Hills.
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Mary Frann's body was discovered by longtime boyfriend Jonathan Cookman, Jr.
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Mary Frann's remains are interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.