Mary Grace Canfield, best remembered as Ralph Monroe of hit TV series "Green Acres," passed away from lung cancer on Saturday in a Santa Barbara hospice after a long, hard battle with the illness. She was 89.
The cause of Mary Grace Canfield's death was lung cancer, her daughter Phoebe Alexiades said.
Mary Grace Canfield also appeared on TV in "Bewitched," "General Hospital," "The Love Boat" and other shows. In a memorable 1963 episode of "The Andy Griffith Show," she was Gomer Pyle's blind date; the two socially awkward, lovable bumpkins defied everyone's expectations and had a wonderful time, jitterbugging.
Born in Rochester, N.Y., on Sept. 3, 1924, Canfield attended an acting school run by famed teacher Jason Deeter in Rose Valley, Pa.
