Carlyn Rosser (born 1939 – died January 2017) was a Native American and professional dancer. She was best remembered as the wife of Patrick Duffy.

Her husband’s real full name is Patrick Garfield Duffy and he was born on March 17, 1949. He is an American actor. Duffy is popularly known for his role in the CBS primetime soap opera called Dallas.

He played the role of Bobby Ewing. The character was the youngest son of Miss Ellie and the kinder brother of JR Ewing.

Many people started searching for Carlyn after the news of Patrick Duffy’s new girlfriend broke. According to sources, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Duffy (71) started dating actress Linda Purl (65). In an interview with People magazine, he said that he is in an incredibly happy relationship.

The new couple started out as friends many years ago, but have lost touch. They met up again through a group chat with their mutual friends, but as the pandemic progressed, the conversation narrowed down to just them.

Reportedly, their romantic fires between them began to fly. She also drove her car for 20 hours to meet the new love of her life.

Duffy believes that his late wife Carlyn would be in favor of the new relationship. Also, he is currently promoting his new Lifetime movie titled “Once Upon a Main Street”.

Marital life, spouse and children

Carlyn’s full real name was dancer Carlyn Rosser and she was married to Patrick Duffy. The couple got married in the year 1974. Rosser was 10 years older than Duffy.

They shared two beautiful sons named Padraic Duffy (46) and Conor Duffy (40). Her happy family used to live near Eagle Point, Oregon, but unfortunately in the year 2017, Carlyn lost her life due to cancer.

Furthermore, their relationship of more than four decades came to an end after his death. Duffy was left alone and it took her a few years to get over the death of his late wife. Patrick always had the support of his family and his two children.

In the year 2020, the actor found his new way of life after meeting Linda Purl. Linda is from Greenwich, Connecticut, and was born on September 2, 1955. The actress was raised by her parents.

His mother’s name is Marshalline “Marshie” Patton and his father’s name is Raymond Charles Arthur Purl. At the age of 5, she moved to Japan and studied there.

Since childhood, Linda has been interested in acting and often explores her skills by participating in various plays in Japan, including The King and I, Bet in Oliver, The Miracle Worker, and more.

Some Lesser Known Facts About Carlyn Rosser

• Carlyn was born in the United States in 1939. She is a follower of Christianity. Although her details about her mom and dad are not available.
• At the time of her death, Carlyn’s age was 78 as of 2017. She was a ballet dancer with the First New York Chamber Dance Company.
• Her husband converted his religion to Nichiren Buddhism and began chanting Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō around the time of his earliest encounters with his wife.

• Patrick and his entire family have long been part of the Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai International.
• Rosser’s in-laws were murdered by two young men, named Kenneth Miller and Sean Wentz, on November 18, 1986.
• They were caught during an armed robbery at the Boulder, Montana tavern owned by their in-laws.
• Both offenders were teenagers at the time. They were jailed for the murders and sentenced to 75 years in prison. Later in 2001, Miller appeared before the Montana parole board. The other criminal, Sean, dropped the original story of him and admitted that he was the only gunman.

• In the year 2001, Miller was denied peace, but later, in December 2007, he was released on parole. Sean Wentz was paroled in 2015.
• Duffy landed the role of Mark Harris in the short-lived television series Man from Atlantis in 1977. In early 1978, the series was cancelled. After that, he got his big break as Bobby Ewing, opposite Barbara Bel Geddes and Larry Hagman, on the primetime soap opera Dallas.