With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of this legendary actor and singer who gave us so much

John “Bobby” Wright, best known to viewers as Willy Moss, the radio operator aboard the PT-73, died on Tuesday, October 27, at his home in Madison, TennesseeHE WAS 84.According to his OBITURY Wright ”passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones.” No cause of death was announced.Wright appeared in all 138 episodes of McHale’s Navy, which ran on ABC from 1962 to 1966. The series starred Ernest Borgnine as the mischievous but lovable Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale, alongside Joe Flynn and Tim Conway.Set during World War II, the comedy followed the often chaotic adventures of a Navy crew whose antics were just as memorable as their military missions. Wright’s character, Willy Moss, became part of the ensemble that viewers came to know and love.