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Peggy Lee
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Actor, Songwriter Born: May 26, 1920 in Jamestown, ND Death: January 21, 2002 in Bel Air, CA Biography:North Dakota-born vocalist "Peggy Lee" went straight from the family farm to local radio; by the time she was 16, she was a professional singer. Fame came relatively early when, in the late 1930s, Lee was chosen to be vocalist for the "Benny Goodman" orchestra. Her first film work consisted of specialty numbers in such films as "The Powers Girl" (42) and "Stage Door Canteen" (43). While best remembered for such hit records as "Lover," "Fever" and "Is That All There Is?", Lee's movie assignments of the 1950s should not be overlooked. She made her dramatic acting debut in the 1953 remake of "The Jazz Singer" opposite "Danny Thomas", and in 1955 she was Oscar-nominated for her convincing portrayal of a hard-boiled speakeasy chanteuse who reverts to childhood after incurring severe brain damage in "Pete Kelly's Blues", a film directed by "Jack Webb".
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