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Julie Wilson

Julie Wilson

Biography

Julie May Wilson was an American singer and actress "widely regarded as the queen of cabaret". She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 1989 for her performance in Legs Diamond. She made her Broadway stage debut in the 1946 revue Three to Make Ready. In 1951, she moved to London to star in the West End production of Kiss Me, Kate and remained there for four years, appearing in shows such as South Pacific and Bells Are Ringing while studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. She returned to New York to replace Joan Diener in Kismet. Additional Broadway credits include The Pajama Game, Jimmy, Park, and Legs Diamond, for which she received a Tony Award nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She also toured in Show Boat, Panama Hattie, Silk Stockings, Follies, Company, and A Little Night Music. In 1957, Wilson sang with Ray Anthony and his Orchestra, contributing vocals to a number of songs in the soundtrack to the film This Could Be The Night. Wilson also had an acting role in the film, as singer Ivy Corlane. The same year she appeared as Rosebud in The Strange One, opposite Ben Gazzara. Wilson's television credits include regular roles on the American daytime soap opera The Secret Storm. She also appeared in a Hallmark Hall of Fame telecast of Kiss Me, Kate and numerous episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show.

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1924-10-21

Place of Birth

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Cast


Crew

    The Strange One

    The Strange One

    19576.4 / 10

    The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

    The World Premiere of 'Finian's Rainbow'

    19680.0 / 10

    This Could Be the Night

    This Could Be the Night

    19575.6 / 10

    Kiss Me, Kate

    Kiss Me, Kate

    19588.7 / 10

    Alison's Birthday

    Alison's Birthday

    19815.2 / 10

    Some Like It Cool

    Some Like It Cool

    19610.0 / 10

    The Bachelor

    The Bachelor

    19560.0 / 10

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