Bobby Wright, McHale’s Navy actor and country singer, dies aged 84
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The newly added coverage confirms that Bobby Wright died at his home in Madison, Tennessee, aged 84, with his family announcing his death. His career spanned television and country music, linking his role in the comedy *McHale’s Navy* with his family’s place in Nashville music.
Wright played radio operator Willy Moss in all 138 episodes of the show, which ran from 1962 to 1966, and appeared in two films with its cast. He charted 21 singles on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart; “Here I Go Again” reached No. 13 in 1971. The son of Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright, he began performing with his parents as a child and toured with them until they retired in 2007.
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In short
- Bobby Wright died at 84 at his home in Tennessee.
- He appeared in all 138 episodes of *McHale’s Navy*.
- His 21 country chart singles included a No. 13 hit.
How this story developed
- 2 minutes ago The family’s announcement added that Wright died on Tuesday and that he is survived by two daughters and other relatives.
- 7 minutes ago Bobby Wright died aged 84 at his home in Madison, Tennessee, his family announced, after a career spanning *McHale’s Navy* and country music.
Explained simply
McHale’s Navy was an American television comedy about a group of sailors during the Second World War. Bobby Wright played Willy Moss, the crew’s radio operator, appearing throughout the programme’s 1962–66 run and in two films based on the series.
Wright also had a career in country music, a style closely connected to his family: his parents were singers Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright. He began performing with them as a child and later placed 21 singles on the US country music chart, including “Here I Go Again”, which reached number 13 in 1971.
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Originally published by The Hollywood Reporter as “Bobby Wright, ‘McHale’s Navy’ Actor, Singer and Son of Kitty Wells, Dies at 84”.