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(Luana Lee Mehlberg)
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| 11 October 35 |
is born in Pasadena, California. Her parents are Ernest and Dorothy Mehlberg, well-known dramatic teachers. Her mother’s maiden name is given as Meilbeck.
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attends Hollywood High School
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| c. 54 |
working as a studio messenger at MGM, she’s noticed by producer Arthur Freed / is discovered by MGM while working at a Hollywood department store
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| July 54 |
a producer notices her blonde beauty and arranges for Gene Kelly to make a test with her. Kelly is so impressed with her that he not only acts in the test, but directs her as well. The result is a long-term contract and a role in Kelly’s new film.
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| December 55 |
is one of three lovelies being groomed for stardom at MGM. The others are Judi Jordan from New York and Janet Lake of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
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| 31 July 59 |
marries George R. Clark in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Sources:
Film Review, Showgirls, The Charleroi Mail, Reno Evening Gazette, The Coshocton Tribune, www.Ancestry.com |
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