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Dee Turnell(1927-2003)

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Dee Turnell
Dee Turnell was born on 25 November 1927 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Words and Music (1948), Brigadoon (1954) and Copacabana (1947). She was married to Jerry Thorpe. She died on 4 January 2003 in Walnut Creek, California, USA.
BornNovember 25, 1927
DiedJanuary 4, 2003(75)
BornNovember 25, 1927
DiedJanuary 4, 2003(75)
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Known for

Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Mickey Rooney, Lena Horne, and Ann Sothern in Words and Music (1948)
Words and Music
6.4
  • Dee Turnell
  • 1948
Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in Brigadoon (1954)
Brigadoon
6.8
  • Ann
  • 1954
Groucho Marx, Carmen Miranda, Steve Cochran, Gloria Jean, and Andy Russell in Copacabana (1947)
Copacabana
6.1
  • Copa Girl
  • 1947
The Return of Gilbert & Sullivan
8.2
Short
  • Actress
  • 1952

Credits

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Actress

  • June Allyson, Joan Blondell, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Miller, David Miller, Joe Pasternak, and Ann Sheridan in The Opposite Sex (1956)
    The Opposite Sex
    6.1
    • Showgirl (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Ann Blyth, Vic Damone, Dolores Gray, and Howard Keel in Kismet (1955)
    Kismet
    6.3
    • Harem Showgirl (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Deep in My Heart (1954)
    Deep in My Heart
    6.4
    • Bride in 'Louis XIV' (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in Brigadoon (1954)
    Brigadoon
    6.8
    • Ann
    • 1954
  • Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse in The Band Wagon (1953)
    The Band Wagon
    7.4
    • Barbara (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • The Girl Who Had Everything (1953)
    The Girl Who Had Everything
    5.6
    • Guest in Town House (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Kirk Douglas and Lana Turner in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
    The Bad and the Beautiful
    7.7
    • Linda Ronley (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • The Return of Gilbert & Sullivan
    8.2
    Short
    • 1952
  • Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
    Singin' in the Rain
    8.3
    • 'Miss July' in 'Beautiful Girl' segment (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Mickey Rooney, Kay Brown, James Craig, Vic Damone, William Demarest, Sally Forrest, and Monica Lewis in The Strip (1951)
    The Strip
    6.1
    • Dancer (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in An American in Paris (1951)
    An American in Paris
    7.1
    • Fury (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Ava Gardner, Kathryn Grayson, and Howard Keel in Show Boat (1951)
    Show Boat
    6.8
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, and Peter Lawford in Royal Wedding (1951)
    Royal Wedding
    6.7
    • Dancer in Haiti Number (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Doris Day, Eve Arden, Billy De Wolfe, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, S.Z. Sakall, and Patrice Wymore in Tea for Two (1950)
    Tea for Two
    6.5
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Ricardo Montalban, Xavier Cugat, Betty Garrett, Red Skelton, Esther Williams, and Keenan Wynn in Neptune's Daughter (1949)
    Neptune's Daughter
    6.3
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1949

Soundtrack

  • Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in Brigadoon (1954)
    Brigadoon
    6.8
    • performer: "Waiting for My Dearie" (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Mickey Rooney, Lena Horne, and Ann Sothern in Words and Music (1948)
    Words and Music
    6.4
    • performer: "On Your Toes", "This Can't Be Love", "The Girl Friend"
    • 1948

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 25, 1927
    • Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 4, 2003
    • Walnut Creek, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Jerry ThorpeMarch 4, 1951 - 1972 (divorced)
  • Children
      Tiana Thorpe
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Actress and dancer who enlivened many MGM musicals. Married the son of director Richard Thorpe and later became a Florida socialite under the name Dee Turnell Thorpe.

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