Gloria Leroy

Biography

Gloria Jacqueline LeRoy is an American character actress, best known for playing Bobbi Jo Loomis, the wife of Archie’s old war buddy Duke, and the voluptuous Mildred “Boom Boom” Turner in the 1970s sitcom All in the Family. LeRoy had a diverse career, on stage, in film, and on TV.

Gloria’s outstanding career began on stage in Vaudeville. She spent the bulk of her career in theater and live burlesque. The sister of actor Kenneth LeRoy, she made her film debut in William Friedkin’s “The Night They Raided Minskys” She has made numerous guest appearances in television’s Movies of the Week, and was a series regular on “Family Matters,” “Days Of Our Lives,” “Hill Street Blues”, and played Mildred “Boom Boom” Turner in the TV classic “All In The Family.”