Judy Fulton (Miss Judy) Passes
Category: Local... TV & Radio...
Posted Sunday, August 05, 2007 at 05:49 PM [GMT-6]

In June, I wrote about Judy Fulton, who portrayed Miss Judy on the local franchise of Romper Room. Judy's son, Doug DeBolt, had run across yet another post about local TV in the 60s and sent me an update on his mom.

I received another email from Doug yesterday informing me that Judy passed away last Monday. Doug also provided some additional information that might resonate with long-time Permian Basin residents:

We had some nice remembrances of her yesterday, and some of those included memories of "Romper Room." I'm including some links you may find interesting. Also, it occurred to me that some folks out there might remember her more from her performances on the stage in Midland. In the early and mid 1960s, she built quite a reputation as an actress and singer in shows like "The Sound of Music," "My Fair Lady," "The Miracle Worker" and "Carousel." One of the pictures in the Moving Tribute link is of her as "Maria" in "The Sound of Music."

Here are some of the links provided by Doug:

  • Moving Tribute on Legacy.com

  • Obituary and guest book

  • 6-minute video of "Miss Judy and Friends" from the Odessa Fire Department historical site (Note: In addition to capturing "Miss Judy's" obvious grace and beauty – I'll surely not be the only one to whom the mental comparison to Jacqueline Kennedy comes to mind – this video is a fascinating historical snapshot of Odessa from 40+ years ago.)

I must admit that Midland Community Theater was not on my family's cultural radar screen back then, not in the backwaters of Fort Stockton. I thought a trip to the movie theater was akin to visiting Disneyland. But I understand that the theater was thriving both in Midland and Odessa (via the Permian Playhouse), and Judy would have been no small celebrity as a result, even without her television appearances.

Our condolences go out to Doug and the rest of Judy Fulton's family.

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