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Julie London
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(1955 – 2000)
Julie London (September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress known for her smoky, sensual voice and role as Nurse Dixie McCall RN on the television show Emergency! (1972–1977).
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 High School in 1945.
She was married to Jack Webb of Dragnet fame. Her obvious beauty and self-poise (she was a pinup girl prized by GIs during World War II) contrasted with his pedestrian appearance and stiff-as-a-board acting technique (much parodied by impersonators). This unlikely pairing arose from his and her love for jazz; their marriage lasted from July 1947 to November 1953. They had two daughters, one who was killed in a traffic accident in the 1990s and one who survived London. In 1954, having become somewhat reclusive after her divorce from Jack Webb, she met jazz composer and musician Bobby Troup at a club on La Brea Blvd. They married on December 31, 1959 and remained married until Troup’s death in February 1999. Together, they had one daughter and twin sons.
London suffered a stroke in 1995, and was in poor health until her death in Encino, California, at the age of 74, survived by four of her five children. On her death in October 2000, Julie London was interred in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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 High School in 1945.
She was married to Jack Webb of Dragnet fame. Her obvious beauty and self-poise (she was a pinup girl prized by GIs during World War II) contrasted with his pedestrian appearance and stiff-as-a-board acting technique (much parodied by impersonators). This unlikely pairing arose from his and her love for jazz; their marriage lasted from July 1947 to November 1953. They had two daughters, one who was killed in a traffic accident in the 1990s and one who survived London. In 1954, having become somewhat reclusive after her divorce from Jack Webb, she met jazz composer and musician Bobby Troup at a club on La Brea Blvd. They married on December 31, 1959 and remained married until Troup’s death in February 1999. Together, they had one daughter and twin sons.
London suffered a stroke in 1995, and was in poor health until her death in Encino, California, at the age of 74, survived by four of her five children. On her death in October 2000, Julie London was interred in Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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VitKru wrote:
She is beautiful! Amazing voice!
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therealme27 wrote:
the best female voice to me.
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jeffyy wrote:
And V For Vendetta got me into not only this gal but also Richard Hawley and his song Long Black Train. Two great artists.
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jeffyy wrote:
So very relaxing and harmonic.
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KaduSeksi wrote:
Great voice.
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javiwer wrote:
Goddess
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Lifietsfel wrote:
la voz femenina.
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cybrauralninjuh wrote:
V for Vendetta was what got me into Julie London as well. Immediately fell in love and had to look up whom the smoky voice in Cry Me a River belonged to. :) [2]
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nojejujeju wrote:
sexy and beautiful, yeah
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tuulenpuuska wrote:
V for Vendetta was what got me into Julie London as well. Immediately fell in love and had to look up whom the smoky voice in Cry Me a River belonged to. :)
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victorecho wrote:
Thanks to V for Vendetta for introducing me to Julie London's beautiful jazzy vocals!
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SiliaPsychi wrote:
Sexy as hell and yet classy... All women should look like her.... I adore her and her voice....<3
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bluetooth38 wrote:
What a fantastic voice Julie London has got and like the one be low,that picture is just beautiful....
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What a fantastic picture! Just Sexy!
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awesome !
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I need all of this music.
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beautiful voice.
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Vocal Excellence
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