Bobbi Jordan

Bobbi Jordan (c. 1937 – November 9, 2012) was an American actress whose television and film credits included the soap opera, General Hospital, and the 1974 musical film, Mame.[1][2]

Jordan was born Roberta Carol Bartlett and raised in Hardinsburg, Kentucky.[1] She moved from Kentucky to Chicago and then to Los Angeles, originally to study and pursue opera.[1] Jordan had to take jobs as a waitress in California. A club manager overheard her singing in the kitchen and offered her a role in the club's musical.[1] She was given the lead in the club's Cinderella production, which soon led to a contract with the William Morris talent agency.[1]

Jordan debuted as a series regular in the 1966 ABC television series, The Rounders.[1][2] She also co-starred in the CBS series, Blondie, beginning in 1968.

She later co-starred as Terri Webber Arnett, a singer and former nightclub singer, on General Hospital, during the mid-1970s.[1] She remained as a series regular on General Hospital from March 1976 until September 22, 1977. Jordan was also a series regular on the short-lived CBS series, Joe and Sons, and the 1978-1979 NBC sitcom, Turnabout, written by Steven Bochco.[1][2]

She was appeared in small, guest roles on, The Odd Couple, Charlie's Angels, Diff'rent Strokes, One Day at a Time, Quincy M.E., Nero Wolfe, Highway to Heaven, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Wild Wild West, Love, American Style, and Ironside.[1][2]

Jordan also pursued film roles as well. She was first cast as a waitress in the 1967 film, A Guide for the Married Man, starring Walter Matthau.[1] She also appeared in 'Mame, a 1974 musical starring Lucille Ball and Bea Arthur.[1]

She remained a stage actress throughout her career, including a leading role in the first national tour of the musical comedy, Company, by Stephen Sondheim.[1] Her additional credits included South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, and Damn Yankees.

Bobbi Jordan died of a heart attack at her home in Encinitas, California, on November 9, 2012, at the age of 75.[2] She was predeceased by her late husband of 43 years, television writer Bill Jacobson, who died in 2011.[3] Bill Jacobson had been the lead writer for the The Kate Smith Show in 1960.[1] She was survived by her son, Jordan Roberts, whose credits as a writer and director include March of the Penguins, and two grandchildren.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Barnes, Mike (2012-11-26). "Actress Bobbi Jordan Dies at 75, She had a stint on "General Hospital" in the 1970s and appeared in the Lucille Ball musical "Mame."". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Actress Bobbi Jordan dies, Was former star of 'General Hospital'". Variety Magazine. 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2012-12-08.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Mike (2011-08-05). "Bill Jacobson, Comedy Writer From TV's Golden Era, Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-12-08.

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