Arlene Howell
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Arlene Howell October 25, 1939 Delhi, Louisiana, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Other names | Eurlyne Howell |
| Title(s) | Miss Louisiana USA 1958 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss USA 1958 (winner) |
| Spouse | Paul Michael LaCava |
| Children | Lisa Michelle |
Arlene Howell (born October 25, 1939) was an American television actress who held the title of Miss USA of 1958.
She was born on Turkey Creek, in Delhi, Louisiana, the same town where actor Earl Holliman was born. Howell became the first of three Miss Louisiana USA titleholders to win the Miss USA crown, when she won the Miss USA Pageant in Long Beach, California, in July 1958. That same week, she competed in the Miss Universe Pageant and placed as third runner-up.[1]
In 1959, shortly before her 20th birthday, she was cast as secretary Melody Lee Mercer in the ABC/Warner Brothers crime drama Bourbon Street Beat. The series is set in New Orleans, and studio publicity at the time emphasized her Louisiana roots, but the program was produced in Los Angeles. She appeared as Cindy Lou Brown in several episodes of Maverick.[2] She was cast in episodes of 77 Sunset Strip, Bronco, Alcoa Premiere, and played "Flora" in a 1966 episode of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C..[3]
Personal life
Howell retired from acting, and married Air Force pilot and businessman, Paul LaCava. In 1960, the couple celebrated the birth of their daughter, Lisa Michelle.
References
- ↑ Profile, Miss USA official website; accessed August 11, 2015.
- ↑ Arlene Howell profile, imdb.com; accessed August 11, 2015.
- ↑ TV.com (1966-01-28). "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: Sergeant Carter Dates a Pyle". TV.com. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
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