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Actor Born: October 1, 1936 in Yazoo City, MS Biography:Mississippi-born "Stella Stevens" was a wife, mother, and divorcée before she was 17. While studying medicine at Memphis State College, Stevens became interested in acting and modeling. The notoriety of her nude spread in Playboy magazine was quickly offset by the public's realization that she had genuine talent, particularly in the comedy field. Stevens' many delightful comic characterizations include Apassionata von Climax in the movie version of "Li'l Abner" (1959), "Glenn Ford"'s drum-playing girlfriend in "Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1963), and the klutzy heroine in the Matt Helm opus "The Silencers" (1966). She also showed up in a brace of 1960s cult favorites: "Elvis Presley"'s "Girls! Girls! Girls!" (1962) and "Jerry Lewis"' Nutty Professor (1963), her presence in the latter film was celebrated by "Lewis"' utilization of the "Victor Young" musical piece "Stella by Starlight." Despite... Full Biography
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