Information reaching our outfit is that Bob Penny has died. The late Bob Penny was an Alabama college professor and actor who entered the public eye with some of his roles in movies like “Forrest Gump” and “Sweet Home Alabama,”.
The late Bob Penny was born in Anniston, Alabama in 1935 and died on the 25th of December 2022 at 87. According to Laughlin Service Funeral Home in Huntsville, he died on Sunday, Christmas Day in Huntsville, Alabama.
Bob Penny is an alumnus of the University of Wofford College, Columbia University, North Carolina, and the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa.
Per his career history, he did over 40 character and leading roles in dramatic productions throughout the Southeast.
Bob Penny’s funeral arrangements are yet to be disclosed. However, a celebration of life will be held in Birmingham at a later date.
What Role Did Bob Penny Play In Sweet Home Alabama?
Bob Penny played a bumbling, small-town lawyer, Wallace Buford in “Sweet Home Alabama, Buena Vistas” released in 2002.