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Bennie Lee McGowan(1931-2018)

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Bennie Lee McGowan was born on 17 July 1931 in Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Family Matters (1989), Days of Our Lives (1965) and Designing Women (1986). She died on 21 November 2018.
BornJuly 17, 1931
DiedNovember 21, 2018(87)
BornJuly 17, 1931
DiedNovember 21, 2018(87)
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Known for

Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
Family Matters
6.6
TV Series
  • Mrs. Gherkin
Days of Our Lives (1965)
Days of Our Lives
5.3
TV Series
  • Darlene
Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
Designing Women
7.3
TV Series
  • Older Woman(as Dennie Lee McGowan)
Nasty Boys (1990)
Nasty Boys
7.2
TV Series
  • Mavis

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Actress

  • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
    Family Matters
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Gherkin
    • 1991
  • Nasty Boys (1990)
    Nasty Boys
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Mavis
    • 1990
  • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
    Designing Women
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Older Woman (as Dennie Lee McGowan)
    • 1990
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Darlene
    • 1989
  • Revenge (1986)
    Revenge
    4.1
    Video
    • Gracie Moore
    • 1986
  • The Ripper (1985)
    The Ripper
    3.9
    Video
    • Clerk
    • 1985
  • Blood Cult (1985)
    Blood Cult
    3.6
    Video
    • Mrs. Gracie Moore
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dennie Lee McGowan
  • Born
    • July 17, 1931
    • Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • November 21, 2018
  • Children
      Katy Gilbreath Crown

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