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... to be hospitalized, during which she became convinced to give up her American contract.
Shortly after she had decided to return to France, the studio assigned her to a third billing role in "Girls' Dormitory" (1936). Simon was attracted to the story and saw "great possibilities" in her character. Reportedly, she again showed a temperament, which lead to difficulties wi... |
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... Red Skelton. She next made a comedy called "We're Not Married!" (1952) at Twentieth Century Fox, with Ginger Rogers. It was far from a star billing for Zsa Zsa, appearing several names down the cast list as a supporting player.
It was in 1952, however, that saw her break into movies big time with her starring role opposite José ... |
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... "The Caveman" (1926) where she played a maid. Although she was typecast over and over again as a vamp, Myrna continued to stay busy with small parts. Finally, in 1927, she received star billing in "Bitter Apples" (1927).
The excitement was short lived as s... |
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| ... Valley" (1968). Her ex-husband Webb was executive producer for the series "Emergency!", and in 1972 he hired both his ex-wife and her husband Troup for key roles. London received second-billing as nurse Dixie McCall, while Troup received third-billing as emergency-room physician Dr. Joe Early. She and her co-stars Robert Fuller, Randolph Mantooth, and Kevin Tighe also appeared in ... |
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... Caveman" (1926) where she played a maid. Although she was typecast over and over again as a vamp, Myrna continued to stay busy with small parts. Finally, in 1927, she received star billing in "Bitter Apples".
When her contract ran out with Warner Brothers she signed with MGM where she landed two classic roles. "The Prizefighter and the Lady" (1933), an... |
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| ... Indiana" (1944) the following year, which was filmed in neighboring Kentucky. The movie was an unquestionable hit. On the strength of that box-office success, Jeanne was given a raise and star billing, as Maggie Preston, in the next film of 1944, "In the Meantime, Darling" (1944). Unfortunately, the critics not only roasted the film, but singled out Jeanne's performance in particu... |
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| ... for many months following a gall stone operation and things changed somewhat for the worse, at least as far as Powell's movie career was concerned. 1941's "Lady Be Good" gave Powell top billing and a classic dance routine to "Fascinatin' Rhythm", but Robert Young and Ann Sothern were the actual stars of the film. The same happened with Red Skelton in "Ship Ahoy" (1942) and "I Dood... |
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| ... ambitious actress. Beginning with her role as Denise Laverne in "The Magnificent Flirt" (1928), she shaped any character she took on with total dedication. In 1928, she received second billing in "The Head Man" (1928) and continued to toil in many roles throughout the 20s and 30s, making anywhere from six to nine films a year. Her two sisters were also actresses but were not as su... |
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| ... of "Rita Cansino" until she played the second female lead in Only Angels Have Wings (1939) when she played "Judy McPherson". By this time, she was at Columbia where she was getting top billing but it was the Warner Brothers film The Strawberry Blonde (1941) that seemed to set her apart from the rest of what she had previously done. This was the film that exuded the warmth and sed... |
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| ... of "Rita Cansino" until she played the second female lead in Only Angels Have Wings (1939) when she played "Judy McPherson". By this time, she was at Columbia where she was getting top billing but it was the Warner Brothers film The Strawberry Blonde (1941) that seemed to set her apart from the rest of what she had previously done. This was the film that exuded the warmth and sed... |
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