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Ann Jillian
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Actor Born: January 29, 1950 in Cambridge, MA Biography:Blonde, round-faced actress Ann Jillian was the daughter of Lithuanian war refugees. Her mother, for whom the phrase "stage-struck" might well have been coined, determined that the family would settle in Los Angeles so that her children would grow up in the heart of showbiz. In 1961, 11-year-old Ann made her film debut as Bo Peep in Disney's "Babes in Toyland" (1961). Two years later, she was cast as young Dainty June in "Gypsy" (1963); her talent and dedication prompted producer "Mervyn LeRoy" to forecast a "most rewarding future in show business" for the young actress. But after essaying her first semi-adult role as secretary Millie Ballard in the TV sitcom "Hazel", Jillian dropped out of acting for three years to study psychology in college; during this period, she paid her tuition by working in a department store. She returned to performing as one half of a singing act (Debra Shulman was the other... Full Biography
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