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Blatantly sexual, Beverly may have been too ‘too’ for the ‘50s. Unlike other actresses of the period who equated carnal bliss in the public’s mind—Marilyn, Kim Novak, Jayne Mansfield, Jane Russell, etc.—Beverly had no airs and employed no gimmicks. Hers is a raw sexuality, at once disquieting and enticing. The hardness in her face didn’t endear her to audiences, but her performances hint at dramatic and comedic talents that were never explored. She probably scorned the movies, perhaps savvy to the corporate manipulation that corrupts hearts and minds…the stuff that drove Marilyn crazy.

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