| 4 August 35 |
is born in Forest Gate, London, England
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| c. 54 |
is a beauty parlor assistant
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starts as a hairdresser’s model
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Daily Sketch proclaims her “Shape of the Year”
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marries Arthur Mason, who helps her break into the entertainment world by giving her sound advice and constant encouragement
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is discovered by producer Jack Hylton in the English version of Broadway’s Wish You Were Here. She will be in four of his shows.
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is hailed as the British Marilyn Monroe
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| April 54 |
is on the London stage in Pal Joey
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| December 54 |
is booked for the new Crazy Gang show at the Victoria Palace, London
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| 59 |
shortly before his death, the press romantically links her to Dennis Hamilton, ex of actress Diana Dors
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| 4 February 59 |
attends Hamilton’s funeral
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marries renowned British fashion photographer Terry O’Neill
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her two children are born
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attempting a comeback, she puts a stunning picture of herself in the Spotlight Casting Directory. Her face has matured, and she looks like a blonde Billie Whitelaw.
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divorces O’Neill, who will marry actress Faye Dunaway in 1983
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Sources:
Jim Simpson, Come by Sunday: Diana Dors by Damon Wise, Picture Show Annual 1957, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Spick, Humboldt Standard, www.IMDb.com |
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