Bobby Wright, ‘McHale’s Navy’ Actor, Singer and Son of Kitty Wells, Dies at 84
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Bobby Wright, the singer and actor best known for playing radio operator Willy Moss on *McHale’s Navy*, has died at 84. His family said he died at home in Madison, Tennessee, on Tuesday; his career connected a long-running television comedy with the country music world of his parents, Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright.
Wright appeared in all 138 episodes of *McHale’s Navy* during its 1962–66 run and in two films with the cast. He later released music on several labels, placing 21 singles on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart; “Here I Go Again” reached No. 13 in 1971. He began performing as a child with his parents, toured with them for decades and is survived by two daughters and other family members.
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In short
- Bobby Wright died at 84 in Tennessee.
- He appeared in all 138 episodes of *McHale’s Navy*.
- His country music career produced 21 charting singles.
How this story developed
- 4 minutes ago Bobby Wright, the singer and actor best known for playing radio operator Willy Moss on *McHale’s Navy*, has died at 84.
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.