Miriam Byrd-Nethery
Born(1929-05-17)May 17, 1929
DiedJanuary 6, 2003(2003-01-06) (aged 73)
Other namesMiriam Nethery
Miriam Byrd Nethery
OccupationActress
Spouse
(m. 1952)
Children

Miriam Byrd-Nethery (May 17, 1929 – January 6, 2003) was an American actress. Her film roles included Bound for Glory (1976) and Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III and Across Five Aprils (both 1990).[1]

Personal life

Byrd-Nethery was one of five siblings born in Lewisville, Arkansas to Daniel Thompson "Tom" Nethery and Ruby Estelle Byrd. She was married to Clu Gulager. Their sons are John and Tom Gulager.

Byrd-Nethery died in Los Angeles on January 6, 2003, at age 73 following a long battle with a brain tumor, which had also cost her sight in one eye.[2]

Filmography

TV appearances

  • Starsky and Hutch (episode: "Running"; February 25, 1976) – Old Woman
  • Barney Miller (episode: "The Accusation"; October 12, 1978; credited as Miriam Byrd Nethery) – Doris Whittaker
  • Alice (episode: "The Principal of the Thing"; December 10, 1978) – Henrietta
  • The Dukes of Hazzard (episode: "Double Sting"; May 11, 1979) – Rose Ellen
  • Barney Miller (episode: "The Bird"; November 8, 1979; credited as Miriam Byrd Nethery) – Myrna Dunbar
  • Young Maverick (episode: "Makin' Tracks"; January 9, 1980)
  • The Dukes of Hazzard (episode: "Southern Comfurts"; March 21, 1980; credited as Miriam Byrd Nethery) – Holly Comfurt
  • Charlie's Angels playing "Flo Bartlett" (episode: "Moonshinin' Angels"; January 24, 1981) – Flo Bartlett
  • Barney Miller (episode: "The Librarian"; February 19, 1981; credited as Miriam Byrd Nethery) – Louise Austin
  • Barney Miller (episode: "Altercation"; April 9, 1982) – Beverly Wakefield
  • Quincy (episode: "Unreasonable Doubt"; November 10, 1982) – Annie – the Maid
  • Mr. Belvedere (episode: "Strike"; November 15, 1985) – Marie Tingle
  • Highway to Heaven (episode: "Wally"; January 14, 1987) – Margaret
  • Mr. Belvedere (episode: "Jobless"; January 23, 1987) – Edna Wilks
  • Mr. Belvedere (episode: "Fear of Flying"; November 4, 1989) – Ethel

References

  1. "Miriam Byrd-Nethery". AllMovie. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  2. Mikulan, Steven. "Beautiful Dreamers". LA Weekly. Vol. 19, no. 52 via gulager.com.
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