Misty Rowe
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Misty Rowe is an actress most known for portraying the perky lisping blond on the American television series Hee Haw
for 19 years. She also starred in the show's 1978 spinoff Hee Haw Honeys, cast with then-newcomer Kathie Lee Gifford
(then known as Kathie Lee Johnson, prior to her marriage to Frank Gifford
) as the singing daughters of diner owners Lulu Roman
and Kenny Price
; it also spawned a national road show. She and several other of the "honeys" were notable for performing in cleavage inducing halter tops, "Daisy Duke" shorts, and country-style minidresses.
Rowe was often Junior Samples
' assistant during the used car comedy segments of Hee Haw
.
She is also known for portraying Marilyn Monroe
in two films, Minnie Pearl
in another, Maid Marian
in Mel Brooks
' When Things Were Rotten
, Patsy Cline
in a Broadway musical, being a 1976 Playboy
model, and appearing in early seasons of the classic TV sitcom Happy Days
as Wendy, a carhop at Arnold's Drive-In. Other films include National Lampoon's Class Reunion
and Meatballs 2
. A mid-80s TV appearance included Airwolf
as a country & western singer. She also appeared for a time on the game show The Cross-Wits
.
Her recent projects include children's theater (Misty's Magic Moo Town) and the Atlantic City production Misty Christmas, Finally a Fruitcake You'll Like! She is also starring in the new broadway musical "Fandance:the Legend of Sally Rand" on April 25, 2010.
Austin
, TX rock band Young Heart Attack
wrote a song called "Misty Rowe". Supposedly the song was written because Misty was the first woman the bassist ever looked at and thought "wow she's not like my mom".
Rowe once appeared on a Valentine's Day special episode of The Dating Game
.Her lucky winner was Mikola V. Shevchek, current President of One School Media Inc. They won an all expenses paid trip to Carson City, Nevada.
She was married to and divorced from former One Life to Live
star James DePaiva
, with whom she has a daughter, Dreama Marie DePaiva (born July 2, 1992).
According to a Playboy magazine interview Rowe's measurements are 36-24-36.
Hee Haw
Hee Haw is an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with fictional rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. It aired on CBS-TV from 1969–1971 before a 20-year run in local syndication. The show was inspired by Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the major difference being...
for 19 years. She also starred in the show's 1978 spinoff Hee Haw Honeys, cast with then-newcomer Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford is an American television host, singer, songwriter and actress, best known for her 15-year run on the talk show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, which she co-hosted with Regis Philbin...
(then known as Kathie Lee Johnson, prior to her marriage to Frank Gifford
Frank Gifford
Francis Newton "Frank" Gifford is a Hall of Fame former American football player and American sportscaster.-Early life:Gifford was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Lola Mae and Weldon Gifford, an oil driller....
) as the singing daughters of diner owners Lulu Roman
Lulu Roman
Lulu Roman is a former telephone operator and go-go dancer turned comedian and singer. She is probably best known as a regular on the comedy-music television series Hee Haw....
and Kenny Price
Kenny Price
James Kenneth "Kenny" Price was a singer, songwriter, and actor. Nicknamed the "Round Mound of Sound," Price recorded for the Boone and RCA Victor, MRC and Dimension record labels, charting thirty-four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts between 1966 and 1980...
; it also spawned a national road show. She and several other of the "honeys" were notable for performing in cleavage inducing halter tops, "Daisy Duke" shorts, and country-style minidresses.
Rowe was often Junior Samples
Junior Samples
Junior Samples, born Alvin Samples Jr. in Cumming, Georgia was an American comedian best known for his 14-year run as a cast member of the TV show Hee Haw.-Early Years:...
' assistant during the used car comedy segments of Hee Haw
Hee Haw
Hee Haw is an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with fictional rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. It aired on CBS-TV from 1969–1971 before a 20-year run in local syndication. The show was inspired by Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the major difference being...
.
She is also known for portraying Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
in two films, Minnie Pearl
Minnie Pearl
Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon , known professionally as Minnie Pearl, was an American country comedienne who appeared at the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years and on the television show Hee Haw from 1969 to 1991.-Early life:Sarah Colley was born in Centerville, in Hickman County, Tennessee,...
in another, Maid Marian
Maid Marian
Maid Marian is the wife of the legendary English outlaw Robin Hood. Stemming from another, older tradition, she became associated with Robin Hood only in the 16th century.-History:The earliest medieval Robin Hood stories gave him no female companion...
in Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. He began his career as a stand-up comic and as a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows...
' When Things Were Rotten
When Things Were Rotten
When Things Were Rotten was an American situation comedy television series created in 1975 by Mel Brooks and aired for half a season by ABC....
, Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...
in a Broadway musical, being a 1976 Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
model, and appearing in early seasons of the classic TV sitcom Happy Days
Happy Days
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that originally aired from January 15, 1974, to September 24, 1984, on ABC. Created by Garry Marshall, the series presents an idealized vision of life in mid-1950s to mid-1960s America....
as Wendy, a carhop at Arnold's Drive-In. Other films include National Lampoon's Class Reunion
National Lampoon's Class Reunion
National Lampoon's Class Reunion is a 1982 comedy film, directed by Michael Miller and written by John Hughes...
and Meatballs 2
Meatballs 2
Meatballs Part II is a 1984 film that was a sequel to the 1979 movie Meatballs, but was released by a different studio and did not feature the same actors...
. A mid-80s TV appearance included Airwolf
Airwolf
Airwolf is an American television series that ran from 1984 until 1987. The program centers on a high-tech military helicopter, code named Airwolf, and its crew as they undertake various missions, many involving espionage, with a Cold War theme....
as a country & western singer. She also appeared for a time on the game show The Cross-Wits
The Cross-Wits
The Cross-Wits is an American syndicated game show which premiered on December 15, 1975 and lasted for five seasons until its cancellation on September 12, 1980. The show was hosted by Jack Clark, with Jerri Fiala as hostess. Announcing duties were handled by John Harlan, Jay Stewart, and Jerry...
.
Her recent projects include children's theater (Misty's Magic Moo Town) and the Atlantic City production Misty Christmas, Finally a Fruitcake You'll Like! She is also starring in the new broadway musical "Fandance:the Legend of Sally Rand" on April 25, 2010.
Austin
Austin
Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon...
, TX rock band Young Heart Attack
Young Heart Attack
Young Heart Attack are a high energy rock band from Austin, Texas which formed in 2001. Chris "Frenchie" Smith and bassist Steven T. Hall had previously been in the Sixteen Deluxe and Joey Shuffield in Fastball.-Lineup:...
wrote a song called "Misty Rowe". Supposedly the song was written because Misty was the first woman the bassist ever looked at and thought "wow she's not like my mom".
Rowe once appeared on a Valentine's Day special episode of The Dating Game
The Dating Game
The Dating Game is an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s...
.Her lucky winner was Mikola V. Shevchek, current President of One School Media Inc. They won an all expenses paid trip to Carson City, Nevada.
She was married to and divorced from former One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
star James DePaiva
James DePaiva
James Paul DePaiva is an American actor.-Career:DePaiva is known for his role on One Life to Live from 1987 to 1990 and from 1991 to 2003 as Max Holden...
, with whom she has a daughter, Dreama Marie DePaiva (born July 2, 1992).
According to a Playboy magazine interview Rowe's measurements are 36-24-36.