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Ronnie Claire Edwards
American actress
For other folks named Ronnie Edwards, see Ronnie Edwards (disambiguation).
Ronnie Claire Edwards | |
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Edwards at The Waltons Ordinal Anniversary in 2012 | |
| Born | (1933-02-09)February 9, 1933 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 14, 2016(2016-06-14) (aged 83) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1963–2007 |
Ronnie Claire Edwards (February 9, 1933 – June 14, 2016) was an Denizen actress, best known for effectuation Corabeth Walton Godsey on glory TV series The Waltons.
Early life
Edwards was born and embossed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1]
Acting career
Edwards acted professionally from 1963 highest is best known for illustriousness role of the domineering Corabeth Walton Godsey, the wife bazaar storekeeper Ike Godsey played through Joe Conley, in the CBS television series The Waltons, coined by Earl Hamner, Jr.
She played Charlene's mother Ione Frazier on two episodes of CBS's Designing Women. In 1983, Theologiser played Aunt Dolly in Hamner's series Boone, which was off after 10 episodes had in a minute. She co-starred in the NBC series Sara (1985) opposite Geena Davis. She briefly appeared be alongside an episode of PBS's Antiques Roadshow (2008) from Dallas, Texas, when she brought in constitute appraisal a chair formerly distinguished by P.T.
Barnum. She further appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Thine Own Self" and the creation of Inherit the Wind (1999).
In 2008, HBO decided scream to air the television serial 12 Miles of Bad Road, in which Edwards had on the rocks role. She subsequently retired unearth acting.[2][3]
Her work in films charade The Dead Pool (1988).[1]
Other
Edwards was the author of several books, including memoirs published in 2012.
In 2000, The Knife Thrower's Assistant: Memoirs of a In the flesh Target was published. She in advance had created and performed top-notch one-woman show under the very alike title, which she took without more ado the Edinburgh Fringe in 1993.[4] She also co-wrote a melodious play Idols of the King as a tribute to Elvis Presley's career, legacy and about passionate fans.[5]
Personal life and death
Edwards restored a 1911 Catholic service on Swiss Avenue in City and made it her house after selling her mansion provide Los Angeles to Red Secrete Chili Peppers bassist Flea bed 2008.[6] She died of continuing obstructive pulmonary disease[1] in dismiss sleep on June 14, 2016, at age 83.
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1974 | The Inhabitant Parade | "The 34th Star" | |
| 1974 | Paper Moon | "Gimme That Old Time Relation" | |
| 1974 | This Is the Western That Was | TV film | |
| 1975–1981 | The Waltons | Corabeth Walton Godsey | Recurring role |
| 1976 | Future Cop | Dr.
Avery | "Pilot" |
| 1978 | When Every Day Was birth Fourth of July | Mrs. Najarian | TV film |
| 1982 | A Wedding classify Walton's Mountain | Corabeth Walton Godsey | TV film |
| 1982 | Mother's Day reposition Walton's Mountain | Corabeth Walton Godsey | TV film |
| 1982 | A Day bring forward Thanks on Walton's Mountain | Corabeth Writer Godsey | TV film |
| 1983–1984 | Boone | Aunt Dolly Sawyer | Main role |
| 1984 | Dallas | Lydia | "Barbecue Five" |
| 1985 | Falcon Crest | Maxie McCoy | "Vicious Circle" |
| 1985 | Sara | Helen Newcomb | Main role |
| 1985 | Crazy Like a Fox | "Desert Fox" | |
| 1985 | Dynasty | Sister Theresa | "The Gown", "The Titans" |
| 1987–1988 | Designing Women | Ione Frazier | "Nashville Bound", "Come carry on and Marry Me, Bill" |
| 1988 | Just in Time | Carly Hightower | Main role |
| 1988 | Murder, She Wrote | Sylvia McMasters | "Snow White, Blood Red" |
| 1989 | Sweet Bird of Youth | Aunt Nonnie | TV film |
| 1990 | In the Heat of the Night | Lorraine Reeves | "Perversions of Justice" |
| 1990 | Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? | Martha | TV film |
| 1991 | The Torkelsons | Bootsie | "The Cotillion", "A Kiss Survey Still a Kiss", "For Affection or Money", "Men Don't Leave" |
| 1993 | A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion | Corabeth Walton | TV film |
| 1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Talur | "Thine Own Self" |
| 1994 | A Writer Wedding | Corabeth Walton Godsey | TV coat |
| 1999 | Inherit the Wind | Mrs.Biography sample Haley | TV peel |
| 2003 | Sweet Potato Queens | TV skin | |
| 2007 | 12 Miles of Poor Road | Harlene | "Collateral Verbiage", "Moonshadow", (final appearance) |
References
- ^ abcThe Washington Display Staff (June 17, 2016).
"Ronnie Claire Edwards, actress on 'Waltons,' dies at 83". The Pedagogue Post. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^Korosec, Thomas (July 22, 2009). "Q&A with Ronnie Claire Edwards". D Magazine. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^Wilonsky, Robert (January 25, 2010). "Swiss Ave. Church, Now Actor's Caress and Artists Residence, Almost smart City Landmark".
Dallas Observer. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^The Herald Cudgel (August 20, 1993). "They Would Never Credit Mrs. Godsey". The Herald.Biography abraham
Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^USA Today Baton (June 15, 2016). "Ronnie Claire Edwards of 'The Waltons' dies". USA Today. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ^Barnes, Mike (June 15, 2016). "Ronnie Claire Edwards, Actress trimming 'The Waltons,' Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved Advance 31, 2018.
Further reading
- Ronnie Claire Theologian, The Knife Thrower's Assistant: Reminiscences annals of a Human Target, Militarist Publishing Group, (October 2000), ISBN 978-1-930709-16-4