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Julie London (September 26, 1926–October 18, 2000) was an United States|American singer and actress. Best known for her smoky, sensual voice, as a singer she was at her peak in the 1950s; her acting career lasted more than 35 years, ending with the role of nurse Dixie McCall, RN, on the TV show ''Emergency!'' (1972–1979).
Biography
Born in Santa Rosa, California, as Gayle Peck, she was the daughter of Jack and Josephine Peck, who were a vaudeville song-and-dance team. When she was 14, the family moved to Los Angeles. Shortly after that, she began appearing in movies. She graduated from the Hollywood Professional School in 1945.
She was married to Jack Webb of ''Dragnet (drama)|Dragnet'' fame. Her widely-regarded beauty and poise (she was a pinup girl prized by G.I.|GIs during World War II) contrasted strongly with his pedestrian appearance and streetwise acting technique (much parodied by impersonators). This unlikely pairing arose from their mutual love for jazz music; their marriage lasted from July 1947 to November 1953.<ref>Staggs, Sam. (2003) ''Close-Up on Sunset Boulevard'' "St. Martin's Press" p. 289. ISBN 0-312-30254-1.</ref> They had two daughters, one who was killed in a traffic accident in the 1990s and one who survived her. In 1954, having become somewhat reclusive after her divorce from Jack Webb, she met jazz composer and musi... read all
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