Bob Penny Biography, Wikipedia, Age, Cause of Death, Height, Wife, Children, Family
Bob Penny, a character actor who appeared in “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Forrest Gump,” passed away on Sunday.
How Did Bob Penny Die?
Bob Penny, a college lecturer from Alabama and the actor who played minor roles in films including “Forrest Gump” and “Sweet Home Alabama,” has passed away at age 87.
Penny was a poet who spent three decades as an English professor, principally teaching poetry and prose at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, according to AL.com.
Tributes flooded online once the demise news of Bob Penny broke out.
Bob Penny Cause of Death
Bob Penny passed away on Christmas Day. The Laughlin Service Funeral Home posted an online obituary for Penny, but it didn’t specify the cause of death.
Penny told AL.com in 2008, “Then the movies began to come,” “I was really lucky. I had these very small roles, but they sure helped pay the mortgage.”
“Bob Penny captivated all of our hearts at Birmingham Festival Theatre and put his all into his work,” Rhonda Erbrick, chairwoman of the theater’s board, said in a statement. Penny “is and was always an actor and a joy to be around.”
Penny is survived by his sister Jean Marion Yount, brother William Earl Penny (Betty), six nieces, and one nephew.
Who was Bob Penny?
Bob Penny was an actor who was born in 1935 in Anniston, Alabama. He spent three decades teaching English and poetry at the University of Alabama before turning to acting.
Penny has appeared in over 30 films and television shows. In the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump,” he was listed as a “crony,” and in the 2002 movie “Sweet Home Alabama,” he portrayed a clueless lawyer from a small town.
In addition to “In the Heat of the Night,” Penny’s other film credits include “Mississippi Burning,” “My Cousin Vinny,” and “The Legend of Bagger Vance.”
Penny also participated in Birmingham theatre performances. He appeared onstage in plays like “The Odd Couple” and “Don Juan in Hell.”
In the 1980s, Penny found work on the side by appearing in TV advertisements for a nearby department store and an Atlanta-based United Way campaign. After leaving the university in 1990, Penny devoted more time to acting.