Miriam Byrd-Nethery (May 17, 1929 – January 6, 2003) was an American actress. Her film roles included '' Bound for Glory'' (1976) and '' Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' and ''

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'' (both 1990).

Personal life

Byrd-Nethery was one of five siblings born in

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to Daniel Thompson "Tom" Nethery and Ruby Estelle Byrd. She was married to

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. Their sons are

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and Tom Gulager. Byrd-Nethery died in

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on January 6, 2003, at age 73 following a long battle with a brain tumor, which had also cost her sight in one eye.

Filmography

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'' (1976 TV) – Miss Llewellyn *''

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'' (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 *''

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'' (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 *''

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'' (aka ''From a Whisper to a Scream; 1987) – Eileen Burnside *'' Summer Heat'' (1987) – Aunt Patty *''Act II'' (1987 TV) – Dede McKenna *''

Stepfather II ''Stepfather II'' (also known as ''Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy'') is a 1989 American psychological thriller film directed by Jeff Burr and written by John Auerbach. It is a sequel to '' The Stepfather'' (1987) and stars Terry O'Quinn as th ...

'' (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 *''

'' (aka ''Civil War Diary'' (USA: video title; 1990)) – Ellen Creighton *'' In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco'' (1993 TV) – Harriet *''

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'' (short film; 2006) – Mary Kay (final film role)

TV appearances

*'' Starsky and Hutch'' (episode: "Running"; February 25, 1976) – Old Woman *''

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'' (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 ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television serie ...

'' (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 ''Young Maverick'' is a 1979 television series and a sequel to the 1957–1962 series ''Maverick'', which had starred James Garner as roving gambler Bret Maverick. Charles Frank played Ben Maverick, the son of Bret's first cousin Beau Maverick, ma ...

'' (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 ''Highway to Heaven'' is an American fantasy drama television series that ran on NBC from September 19, 1984, to August 4, 1989. The series starred Michael Landon as Jonathan Smith, an angel sent to Earth in order to help people in need. Victo ...

'' (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

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