Biography: Robert “Bob” Addison Ginnaven, Jr. age 71, of Little Rock, died Sunday, February 17th, 2008. Bob was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Robert Addison and Pauline Madison Boals Ginnaven. He was a graduated from Southside High School in Memphis before receiving his degree in English/Theatre from Memphis State University in 1960. Before completing his studies at Memphis State he moved to New York for a year to try his abilities at acting. After school he moved to Little Rock where he became the weatherman for KATV-Channel 7 from 1961-1966. From 1966-67 he was a creative writer for the Faulkner & Associates Advertising Agency and 1967-72 became a principal and creative director of the Leavitt, Ginnaven and Dietz Agency. From 1972-1992 he became principal and creative director of Mangan, Rains Ginnaven Holcomb Agency and1992-99 he was principal and creative director of Ginnaven Patterson Associates. Throughout his adult life, Bob enjoyed a successful acting career in movies and theatre. He had a role in 21 movies, of note; JFK as Agent Y, White Lighting as Harvey, Steel Magnolias as Mayor Brown, and A Face in the Crowd as a waiter. In television he had a role in six episodes of the series Dallas, as Bob, and performed in two Off Broadway plays. He also created national commercials for Radio Shack and Shell Oil Company. Locally, Bob was the director of the fabled Farkleberry Follies, a semi-annual political spoof by Sigma Delta Chi, the Society of Professional Journalists. His professional affiliations included his membership with the Screen Actors Guild, and the American Federation of Television & Radio Artists. He was also active as a former board member of the Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Pulaski County Council on Aging, Little Rock Film Commission, and the Advisory Board of the UALR Television and Radio Department. Bob is survived by his wife Jeanne Tyler Ginnaven of Little Rock, three sons; Robert A. Ginnaven, III and wife Ellen of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Christopher Crews Ginnaven and wife Yasmin of Sherman Oaks, California, Marc Barclay and wife Krissa of Nashville, Tennessee, one daughter, Elizabeth Leigh Ginnaven and husband Charles Youngs of Marietta, Georgia, and 6 grandchildren; Katherine, Addison, Christopher and Caitlin Ginnaven, Ryan, and Jordon Youngs, Molly, Delaney and Landon Barclay. Friends, family and acquaintances are invited to a celebration of Bob’s life on Tuesday, February 19th, from 5 to 7pm at the Peabody Hotel Mallard Room. There was a private burial service. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to the Arkansas Art Center and the Arkansas Repertory Theatre.