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Claudette Thornton(1932-2012)

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Claudette Thornton
Claudette Thornton was born in 1932 in Virginia, USA. She was an actress, known for Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955), My Little Margie (1952) and Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra (1952). She was married to Liam O'Brien. She died on 8 October 2012 in Gloucester, Virginia, USA.
Born1932
DiedOctober 8, 2012
Born1932
DiedOctober 8, 2012
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Known for

Percy Kilbride, Marjorie Main, Lori Nelson, and Byron Palmer in Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)
Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
6.4
  • Rodney Kettle's Secretary
  • 1955
My Little Margie (1952)
My Little Margie
7.6
TV Series
  • Secretary
Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra
Short
  • Soundtrack
  • 1952

Credits

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Actress

  • Percy Kilbride, Marjorie Main, Lori Nelson, and Byron Palmer in Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)
    Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki
    6.4
    • Rodney Kettle's Secretary
    • 1955
  • My Little Margie (1952)
    My Little Margie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Secretary
    • 1953
  • Maureen O'Hara and Alex Nicol in The Redhead from Wyoming (1953)
    The Redhead from Wyoming
    6.1
    • Amy (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Mari Blanchard, Tom Ewell, and Harvey Lembeck in Back at the Front (1952)
    Back at the Front
    6.6
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman in Just for You (1952)
    Just for You
    6.1
    • U.S.O. Troupe (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Janet Leigh and Tony Martin in Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
    Two Tickets to Broadway
    5.6
    • Showgirl (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Ray Milland and Lana Turner in A Life of Her Own (1950)
    A Life of Her Own
    6.3
    • (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Milton Berle, Bert Lahr, Virginia Mayo, and Ruth Roman in Always Leave Them Laughing (1949)
    Always Leave Them Laughing
    5.6
    • Undetermined Role (unconfirmed, uncredited)
    • 1949

Soundtrack

  • Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra
    Short
    • performer: "The Pushcart Serenade"
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1932
    • Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • October 8, 2012
    • Gloucester, Virginia, USA
  • Spouse
    • Liam O'BrienJanuary 18, 1958 - ?
  • Parents
    • Mary Elizabeth Ogden (Thornton)
  • Relatives
    • Gloria Ogden Thornton(Sibling)

Did you know

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    Beauty Queen ('Miss Houston'), big band vocalist with the Dick Jurgens Orchestra and one-time Universal starlet.

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