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Ex-Husband Harry James died on what would have been there 40th wedding anniversary. In 1946-47 the Treasury Department noted that she was the highest paid woman in America, recieving 30,000 a year. Was lifelong friends with Alice Faye, Betty Furness and Lucille Ball all the way up till her death. Was one of the orginal Goldwyn Girls right along with Lucille Ball,Virginia Bruce, Ann Dvorak, and Paulette Goddard.
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BiographyDistinctive FeatureslegsMeasurementsBust: 34" Waist: /2" Hips: 36" (Shoe size: 4c)Friends and FamilyLucille Ball [Friend] :: Alice Faye [Friend] :: Betty Furness [Friend]Trivia and QuotesQuotes It`s loud, it`s cheap, it`s gaudy. It`s like everything I`ve ever done - I LOVE IT! I`m a song-and-dance girl. I can act enough to get by. But that`s the limit of my talents. I`m strictly an enlisted man`s girl. The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there. The woman`s vision is deep-reaching, the man`s far-reaching. With the man the world is his heart, with the woman the heart is her world. There are two reasons why I am successful in show business and I am standing on both of them There`s nothing mysterious about me. You`re better off betting on a horse than betting on a man. A horse may not be able to hold you tight, but he doesn`t wanna wander from the stable at night. [on Alice Faye] Alice is a darling. Everybody loves her.Trivia Did Playtex 18-hour Shortie commercials in the 1960s using her famous pinup pose -- purportedly because she needed the money after her husband had spent her savings. In 1946-47, the Treasury Department noted that she was the highest paid woman in America, receiving $300,000 a year. In the late 1940s, Fox studio insured her legs with Lloyds of London for a quarter million dollars. Interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California, USA. Portrayed by Jayne Mansfield in the biopic The George Raft Story (1961). However, at the time she wasn`t public domain so the character`s name was changed to Lisa. Suffered from "demophobia" (fear of crowds) Voted Best Figure of 1941. Was a somnambulist (sleep-walker) Was one of the 20 original The Goldwyn Girls, among whom were Lucille Ball, Virginia Bruce, Ann Dvorak and Paulette Goddard. enjoyed tennis loved badminton loved to play golf ankle 7 1/2 inches calf 12 1/2 inches glove size 6 loved to bowl and tried to bowl 3 nights a week needed 8 hours of sleep thighs 20 inches | ||
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