Miriam Byrd-Nethery: Meet Clu Gulager's Wife And Kids

Miriam Byrd-Nethery was married to actor and director Clu Gulager until her death in January 2003
Nearly two decades after her demise, her husband died of natural causes in August 2022
The late actress and her husband shared two children, John Gulager and Tom Gulager who are actors also

Miriam Byrd-Nethery was the wife of American TV and film actor and director Willaim Martin Gulager popularly known as Clu Gulager. She and the Oklahoma actor have two sons, John Thompson Gulager and Tom Gulager. She passed away on 6th January 2003 at 73 after a protracted battle with a brain tumor, while Clu died of natural causes on 5th August 2022 at 93.

As an actress, Clu Gulager’s wife became known for Bound For Glory (1976), Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990), Across Five Aprils (1990), and In The Line Of Duty: Ambush In Waco (1993).

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The Early Life of Miriam Bryd-Nethery

Miriam Bryd-Nethery was born on 17th May 1929 to Daniel Thompson Nethery and Ruby Estelle Byrd Nethery in Lewisville, Lafayette County, Arkansas. She was one of 5 children born to her parents. Her siblings are Ruby Lorraine, Martha Lovedie, Daniel “Tom” Thompson, and John Richard.

Clu Gulager’s wife was an actress. She appeared in several films such as:

Mr. T And Tina (1976)
The Big Bus (1976)
Bound For Glory (1976)
Just Me And You (1987)
Walk Like A Man (1987)
Summer Heat (1987)
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
Across Five Aprils (1990)
In The Line Of Duty: Ambush In Waco(1993)
Vic (short film, 2006)

In addition, her TV appearances include:

Starsky And Hutch (1976)
Barney Miller (1978)
Alice (1978)
The Duke Of Hazzard (1979)
Charle’s Angels (1981)
Quincy (1982)
Mr. Belvedere (1985)
Highway To Heaven (1987)

Miriam Byrd-Nethery And Clu Gulager Tied The Knots In 1952

The Bound For Glory actress got married to Clu Gulager on 19th June 1952. According to reports, the duo knew each other in college. She first met The Tall Man actor while both were studying at Baylor University in Texas and started a relationship.

At the time they got married, their acting careers have not taken off professionally. Six years after their marriage, her husband’s career began when he appeared in one of the episodes of the Western TV series Have Gun-Will Travel which ran from 1957 to 1963. Hers came in the mid-1970s when she landed a role as Miss Llewellyn in the TV film Mr. T And Tina (1976).

Meet Clu Gulager’s Kids

Miriam Byrd-Nethery and Clu Gulager have two children, John Gulager and Tom Gulager. Like their parents; John and Tom are also actors.

John Gulager

John Gulager is the oldest of Clu Glager’s kids, born John Thompson Gulager on 19th December 1957 in New York. His father’s career was just taking off when he was born. It was during this period that his father made his first major appearance on the Western TV series Have Gun- Will Travel (1957-1963). His mother on the hand was yet to land a role until the mid-1970s.

The 66 year-old grew up to develop an interest in his parents’ acting career. Interestingly, he didn’t stick to acting alone, he ventured into directing and cinematography.

He made his acting debut at 12 when he appeared in A Day With The Boys (1967) which was directed by his father. While his first TV appearance was in New Wave Thearter (1980). In 1999, he played the role of Santa Claus in Palmer’s Pick Up alongside his brother Tom.

John did his work as a cinematographer in The Poet Writes His Wife (2002), Vic (2005), Pornstar Pets (2005), and La Lucha: The Struggle (2005).

He directed his first film Feast (2005) and two of the film’s sequels Feast II: Sloppy Seconds (2008) and Feast III: The Happy Finish (2009). Also, he directed Zombie Night (2013) and Children Of The Corn: Runway (2018).

The actor, director, and cinematographer is married to actress Diane Ayala Goldner. He tied the knots with her in 1986. Additionally, his father Clu Gulager died in his home in Los Angeles in August 2022.

Tom Gulager

Tom Gulager is the youngest of Clu Gulager’s kids, born on 21st July 1965 in Los Angeles, California. Even though his father’s acting career had already begun, his father didn’t appear in any film or movie project the year he was born.

Tom currently 54 years old followed the steps of his parents and older brother to pursue a career in acting. He is known for appearing in his older brother’s Feast trilogy film. Some of his acting credits include:

Gunfighter (1998)
Clockmaker (1998)
Palmer’s Picke Up (1999)
Vic (2006)
The Candidate (2010)
White Knight (2011)

Presently, he is married to a woman named Zoe.

Miriam Died At The Age of 73

Clu Gulager’s wife died on 6th January 2003 at 73 after battling a brain tumor for so many years. It was reported that the tumor was first discovered after doctors carried out an MRI scan. In addition to the damage the tumor did to her brain, it affected one of her eyes.

She was Gulager’s wife till her last days. Therefore the marriage lasted for 5 decades.

19 years after her death, Clu Gulager passed at the age of 93 in Los Angeles on 5th August 2022. His death was attributed to natural causes.

Miriam Byrd-Nethery was the wife of actor and director Clu Gulager until her passing at 73 on 6th January 2003 after a long battle with a brain tumor. 19 years after her demise, Gulager died of natural causes at 93 on 5th August 2022. The pair have two sons; John Gulager and Tom Gulager who are also actors.

While she and her husband are no more, their children are their living legacies.