Dagmar (actress)
Dagmar | |
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 Publicity photo, 1958 | |
| Born | Virginia Ruth Egnor November 29, 1921 Yawkey, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 2001 (aged 79) Ceredo, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Other names | Virginia Lewis Jennie Lewis |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, television personality |
| Spouse(s) | Angelo Lewis (m. 1941; div. 19??) Danny Dayton (m. 1951; div. 1961) Dick Hinds (m. 1967; div. 19??) |
Virginia Ruth "Jennie" Lewis (née Egnor; November 29, 1921 – October 9, 2001), known professionally as Dagmar, was an American actress, model, and television personality. Egnor was born in Yawkey, West Virginia and was raised in Huntington, West Virginia.[1]
Dagmar became one of the most popular personalities of early 1950s live television. She did sketch comedy on Milton Berle's Texaco Star Theater, the Bob Hope Show, and other shows. She appeared on the Colgate Comedy Hour with host Eddie Cantor and guests Milton Berle, Phil Foster, and Jack Leonard. In 1951, she made a TV guest appearance with Frank Sinatra.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "WV Film Office – Famous WV Connections". Welcome to West Virginia. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ↑ "The Frank Sinatra Show, a CBS television music and variety program..." Getty Images. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
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