June 19: Marshall’s Susan Howard receives recognition in 1975 for her role on ‘Petrocelli’

Published 12:00 am Friday, June 19, 2020

By Danny Mogle
dmogle@tylerpaper.com

Susan Marshall as seen in 1975 

At the Emmy Awards on this date in 1975, Marshall native Susan Howard was a nominee for her role on the TV series “Petrocelli.”

Howard grew up in Marshall as Jeri Lynn Mooney and attended the University of Texas before moving to California and pursuing an acting career.

From the late 1960s through the 1980s, she had numerous roles. She is best known for playing Donna Culver on the hit “Dallas.”

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— 2011: Longview native Forest Whitaker appears on the TV special “AFI LIfe Achievement Award: A Tribute to Morgan Freeman.”



— 2009: Jacksonville native Lee Ann Womack appears on “CMT Insider.”

— 2007: Terrell native Jamie Foxx appears on the TV special “AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino” and “Entertainment Tonight.” 

— 2007: Cas Haley, a blues singer and guitarist from Paris, makes his first appearance on “America’s Got Talent.” He ends up as the runner-up for the season.

— 2001: Journalist Bill Moyers, who was grew up in Marshall, hosts the news special “Bill Moyers Reports: Earth on Edge.”

— 2000: Alan Tudyk, who attended Lon Morris College in Jacksonville, appears on an episode of “Strangers with Candy.”

— 2000: Honey Grove native Bill Erwin has a role in the movie “Stanley’s Gig.”

— 1981: Gilmer native Johnny Mathis releases “The First 25 Years – The Silver Anniversary Album.”

— 1978: “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” opnes on Broadway under direction of Tommy Tune, who attended Lon attended Lon Morris College in Jacksonville,

— 1971: Linden native Don Henley, as a member of the band Shiloh, performs on “American Bandstand.”

–1971: “I Need Someone (to Love Me)” by Naples native Z.Z. Hill peaks at No. 30 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

— 1961: “Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)” by The Coasters, featuring Tyler native Carl Gardner, peaks at  No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

— 1926: Corsicana native Jacqueline Logan stars in “Footloose Widows.”

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