12.31.2010

guess who?

She was born Eleanor Geisman.

She was 5’ 1” tall.

In 1945, Harvard Lampoon voted her worst actress of the year. That year's worst actor was regular co-star Van Johnson.

She was a longtime friend of Esther Williams.

She initially turned down the opportunity to be a celebrity spokesperson for Depends undergarments because "it was not a very pleasant subject". Reportedly, her mother changed her mind because she convinced her that she could actually help people with a very real and widespread problem that they were too embarrassed to talk about with friends or family. (So you see, it all depends.)

She said, “I have big teeth. I lisp. My eyes disappear when I smile. My voice is funny. I don't sing like Judy Garland. I don't dance like Cyd Charisse. But women identify with me. And while men desire Cyd Charisse, they'd take me home to meet Mom.”

2 comments:

Erika said...

I don't know, but it sounds like she had a great sense of humor.

Millie Motts said...

Answer: June Allyson