![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: April 22, 1923 in Nashville, TN Death: December 11, 2008 Biography:A figure who embodies everything from nostalgia to fetishism, from innocence to sex appeal, pin-up girl Bettie Page has enjoyed a legacy that still endures today, decades after she concluded her career as a glamour model. Born in Tennessee in 1923, Page endured a sometimes difficult childhood following her parents' divorce when she was 10, frequently taking care of her younger siblings while her mother worked, and eventually spending a year with her sister in an orphanage. Nonetheless, Page was a fantastic student, excelling in debate, graduating as the salutatorian of her class, and enjoying the title "Most Likely to Succeed," as voted by her classmates. After high school, she won a scholarship to George Peabody College, which she graduated from in 1944, shortly after marrying high school sweetheart Billy Neal, though the marriage would only last for a few years.
In the late 40s, Page moved to New... Full Biography
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