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Miriam Byrd-Nethery
Miriam Byrd-Nethery
Born	May 17, 1929; Lewisville, Arkansas, U.S.
Died	January 6, 2003 (aged 73); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Miriam Nethery; Miriam Byrd Nethery
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Clu Gulager (m. 1952)
Children	John Gulager; Tom Gulager;

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Miriam Byrd-Nethery (May 17, 1929^{[citation needed]} – 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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Mr. T and Tina (1976 TV) – Miss Llewellyn
The Big Bus (1976) – Farmer's Wife
Bound for Glory (1976) – Sick Woman – Water-Swallowing Scene (as Miriam Byrd Nethery)
Victory at Entebbe (1976 TV) – Nun's Ward
Nickelodeon (1976) – Aunt Lula
Deadly Game (1977 TV) – Polly
Just Me and You (1978 TV) – Connie
Steel Cowboy (1978 TV) – Waitress
Like Normal People (1979 TV) – Billie
Angel Dusted (1981) (TV)
Lies (1985) – Night Nurse (credited as Miriam Byrd Nethery)
Walk Like a Man (1987) – Toy Store Cashier
The Offspring (aka From a Whisper to a Scream; 1987) – Eileen Burnside
Summer Heat (1987) – Aunt Patty
Act II (1987 TV) – Dede McKenna
Stepfather II (aka The Stepfather 2: Make Room for Daddy; 1989) – Sally Jenkins
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) – Mama Sawyer
Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective (aka The Raven Red Kiss-Off; 1990 TV) – Motel Manager
Across Five Aprils (aka Civil War Diary (USA: video title; 1990)) – Ellen Creighton
In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco (1993 TV) – Harriet
Vic (short film; 2006) – Mary Kay (final film role)

TV appearances

Starsky & 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

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

External links

Miriam Byrd-Nethery at IMDb

[1] "Miriam Byrd-Nethery". AllMovie. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.

[laweekly-2] Mikulan, Steven. "Beautiful Dreamers". LA Weekly. Vol. 19, no. 52 – via gulager.com.

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+{{More citations needed|date=November 2016}}
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+| name               = Miriam Byrd-Nethery
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+| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1929|5|17|mf=yes}}
-|birth_place=[[Lewisville, Arkansas]], U.S.
+| birth_place        = [[Lewisville, Arkansas]], U.S.
-|death_date={{Death date and age|2003|1|6|1929|5|17|mf=yes}}
+| death_date         = {{Death date and age|2003|1|6|1929|5|17|mf=yes}}
-|death_place=[[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
+| death_place        = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
+| other_names        = Miriam Nethery<br>Miriam Byrd Nethery
-|occupation=[[Actor|Actress]]
+| occupation         = Actress
-|spouse= {{marriage|[[Clu Gulager]]|1960}}
-|children=[[Tom Gulager]]<br>[[John Gulager]]
+| spouse             = {{marriage|[[Clu Gulager]]|1952}}
+| children           = {{ubl|[[John Gulager]]|[[Tom Gulager]]}}
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-'''Miriam Byrd Nethery''' (May 17, 1929 – January 6, 2003) was an American film and television actress. Her film roles included ''Bound for Glory'' (1976) and ''Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' and ''Across Five Aprils'' (both 1990).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/p10019|title=Miriam Byrd-Nethery|website=AllMovie|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308022314/http://www.allmovie.com/artist/p10019|archivedate=March 8, 2016|accessdate=November 15, 2016|deadurl=no}}</ref>
+'''Miriam Byrd-Nethery''' (May 17, 1929{{Citation needed |date=November 2022}} – January 6, 2003) was an American actress. Her film roles included ''[[Bound for Glory (1976 film)|Bound for Glory]]'' (1976) and ''[[Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III]]'' and ''[[Across Five Aprils]]'' (both 1990).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/p10019|title=Miriam Byrd-Nethery|website=AllMovie|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308022314/http://www.allmovie.com/artist/p10019|archivedate=March 8, 2016|accessdate=November 15, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
-=={{anchor|Death}}Personal life==
+== Personal life ==
-Nethery was born in [[Lewisville, Arkansas]] to Daniel Thompson "Tom" Nethery (1890–1966) and his wife, the former Ruby Estelle Byrd (1892–1982). She was married to [[Clu Gulager]]--who played [[Billy the Kid]] on the [[NBC]] [[television series]], ''[[The Tall Man (TV series)|The Tall Man]]''-- from 1960 to 2003. Their sons are [[Tom Gulager|Tom]] and [[John Gulager]]. Nethery died in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] on January 6, 2003, at age 73.<ref name=laweekly>{{cite magazine|title=Beautiful Dreamers| magazine=LA Weekly| last=Mikulan| first=Steven| volume=19| issue=52| url=http://gulager.com/laweekly/index.html| via=gulager.com}}</ref>
+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 Gulager|John]] and [[Tom Gulager]].{{Citation needed |date=August 2022}}
+Byrd-Nethery died in [[Los Angeles, California|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.<ref name=laweekly>{{cite magazine|title=Beautiful Dreamers| magazine=LA Weekly| last=Mikulan| first=Steven| volume=19| issue=52| url=http://gulager.com/laweekly/index.html| via=gulager.com}}</ref>
-==Filmography==
+== Filmography ==
 *''[[Mr. T and Tina]]'' (1976 TV) – Miss Llewellyn
 *''[[The Big Bus]]'' (1976) – Farmer's Wife
-*''[[Bound for Glory (film)|Bound for Glory]]'' (1976) – Sick Woman – Water-Swallowing Scene (as Miriam Byrd Nethery)
+*''[[Bound for Glory (1976 film)|Bound for Glory]]'' (1976) – Sick Woman – Water-Swallowing Scene (as Miriam Byrd Nethery)
 *''[[Victory at Entebbe]]'' (1976 TV) – Nun's Ward
 *''[[Nickelodeon (film)|Nickelodeon]]'' (1976) – Aunt Lula
 *''Deadly Game'' (1977 TV) – Polly
-*''[[Just Me and You]]'' (1978 TV) – Connie
+*''[[Just Me and You (1978 film)|Just Me and You]]'' (1978 TV) – Connie
 *''Steel Cowboy'' (1978 TV) – Waitress
 *''Like Normal People'' (1979 TV) – Billie
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 ==={{anchor|Notable TV appearances}}TV appearances===
-*''[[Starsky and Hutch]]'' (episode: "Running"; February 25, 1976) – Old Woman
+*''[[Starsky & Hutch]]'' (episode: "Running"; February 25, 1976) – Old Woman
 *''[[Barney Miller]]'' (episode: "The Accusation"; October 12, 1978; credited as Miriam Byrd Nethery) – Doris Whittaker
-*''[[Alice (TV series)|Alice]]'' (episode: "The Principal of the Thing"; December 10, 1978) – Henrietta
+*''[[Alice (American TV series)|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
+*''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
+*''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: "The Librarian"; February 19, 1981; credited as Miriam Byrd Nethery) – Louise Austin
-*''[[Barney Miller]]'' (episode: "Altercation"; April 9, 1982) – Beverly Wakefield
+*''Barney Miller'' (episode: "Altercation"; April 9, 1982) – Beverly Wakefield
 *''[[Quincy, M.E.|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: "Jobless"; January 23, 1987) – Edna Wilks
-*''[[Mr. Belvedere]]'' (episode: "Fear of Flying"; November 4, 1989) – Ethel
+*''Mr. Belvedere'' (episode: "Fear of Flying"; November 4, 1989) – Ethel
+== References ==
-{{Portal|Arkansas|California|Film|Television}}
+{{Reflist}}
+== External links ==
-==References==
+* {{IMDb name|0126084}}
-{{reflist}}
+{{Authority control}}
-==External links==
-*{{IMDb name|id=0126084|name=Miriam Byrd Nethery}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Byrd-Nethery, Miriam}}
-{{authority control}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Nethery, Miriam Byrd}}
 [[Category:1929 births]]
 [[Category:2003 deaths]]
+[[Category:20th-century American actresses]]
+[[Category:21st-century American actresses]]
 [[Category:Actresses from Arkansas]]
 [[Category:American film actresses]]
 [[Category:American television actresses]]
 [[Category:People from Lewisville, Arkansas]]
-[[Category:Disease-related deaths in California]]
+[[Category:Deaths from brain cancer in California]]
-[[Category:20th-century American actresses]]
-[[Category:21st-century American actresses]]