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For|the album named Julie London|Julie London (Julie London album)Infobox musical artist| name = Julie London| image = Julie London.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Gayle Peck| Born = September 26, 1926 Santa Rosa, California | Died = October 18, 2000 (aged 74) Encino, Los Angeles, California|Encino, California | occupation = Singer, Actress| years_active = 19441979| genre = Jazz , pop music|Pop | Spouse = marriage| Jack Webb |1947|1953|divorced marriage| Bobby Troup |1959|1999|his death| label = Bethlehem Records|Bethlehem , Liberty Records|Liberty | associated_acts =| website = Julie London (September 26, 1926& nbsp; October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress. She was best known for her smoky, sensual voice. London was at her singing career's peak in the 1950s. Her acting career lasted more than 35 years. It concluded with the female lead role of nurse Dixie McCall on the television program|television series Emergency! (19721979), co-starring her best friend Robert Fuller (actor)|Robert Fuller and her real-life husband Bobby Troup , and produced by her ex-husband Jack Webb .
Early life
Born Gayle Peck in Santa Rosa, California , 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 School in 1945.
Marriages
In July 1947 she married actor Jack Webb (of Dragnet (series)|Dragnet fame). Her widely regarded beauty and poise (she was a pinup girl prized by GI (military)|GI s during World War II ) contrasted strongly with his pedestrian appearance and streetwise acting technique (much parodied by impersonators). This unlikely pairing arose from their mutual love for jazz .Staggs, Sam. (2003) Close-Up on Sunset Boulevard "St. Martin's Press" p. 289. ISBN 0-312-30254-1. They had two daughters: Stacy and Lisa Webb. London and Webb divorced in November 1954. Daughter Stacy Webb was killed in a traffic accident in 1996.
In 1954, having become somewhat reclusive after her divorce from Webb, she met jazz composer and musician Bobby Troup at a club on La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles.Powell, D.A. (1998) Tea. "Wesleyan University Press" p. 70. ISBN 0-8195-6334-X. They married on December 31, 1959, and remained married until his death in February 1999. They had one daughter, Kelly Troup, who died in March 2002, and twin sons, Jody and Reese Troup (b.May 28, 1963). One of her twin sons, Jody Troup died June 10, 2010, just 13 days after his 47th birthday. http://www.nndb.com/people/672/000107351/ and http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608002890/Julie-London.html His cremated remains are interred with those of his parents, in the Columbarium of Providence columbarium, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)|Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, California .
Later life
London suffered a stroke in 1995 and was in poor health until her death on October 18, 2000 (her husband Bobby's birthdate), in Encino, Los Angeles, California|Encino , California, at age 74. Survived by three of her five children, London was interred, next to Troup, in Courts of Remembrance, Columbarium of Providence, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)|Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery , Los Angeles. Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Career
Singing
London began singing in public in her teens before appearing in a film. She was discovered by talent agent Sue Carol (wife of actor Alan Ladd ) while working as an elevator operator. Her early film career did not include any singing roles.
London recorded 32 albums in a career that began in 1955 with a live performance at the 881 Club in Los Angeles.McKnight-Trontz, Jennifer (1999) Exotiquarium: Album Art from the Space Age "St. Martin's Press" p. 77. ISBN 0-312-20133-8. Billboard (magazine)|Billboard named her the most popular female vocalist for 1955, 1956, and 1957. She was the subject of a 1957 Life (magazine)|Life cover article in which she was quoted as saying, "It's only a thimbleful of a voice, and I have to use it close to the microphone. But it is a kind of oversmoked voice, and it automatically sounds intimate."fact|date=January 2012 London's debut recordings were for the Bethlehem Records label. While shopping for a record deal, she recorded 4 tracks that would later be included on the compilation albums ''Bethlehem's Girlfriends'' in 1955. Bobby Troup backed London on the dates, and London recorded the standards "Don't Worry About Me", " Motherless Child ", " A Foggy Day ", and " You're Blasι ".citation needed|date=January 2011 London's most famous single, " Cry Me a River ", was written by her high school|high-school classmate, Arthur Hamilton , and produced by Troup.Cason, Buzz (2004) ''Living the Rock 'N' Roll Dream: The Adventures of Buzz Cason "Hal Leonard". p. 102. ISBN 0-634-06672-2. The recording became a million-seller after its release in December 1955 and also sold on re-issue in April 1983 from the attention brought by a Mari Wilson cover version|cover . London performed the song in the film The Girl Can't Help It (1956), and her recording gained later attention in the films Passion of Mind (2000) and V for Vendetta (film)| V for Vendetta (2006).
Other popular singles include "Hot Toddy", "Daddy", and "Desafinado". Recordings such as "Go Slow" epitomized her career style: her voice is slow, smoky, and sensual.
The song " Yummy Yummy Yummy " was featured on the HBO television series Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under and appears on its soundtrack album . Her last recording was " My Funny Valentine " for the soundtrack of the Burt Reynolds film '' Sharky's Machine (film)|Sharky's Machine (1981). http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0518728/bio
Film
Primarily remembered as a singer, London also made more than 20 films. One of her strongest performances came in Man of the West (1958), starring Gary Cooper and directed by Anthony Mann , in which her character, the film's only woman, is abused and humiliated by an outlaw gang .
Television
She performed on many television variety show|variety series and also in dramatic roles, including guest appearances on Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide (1960) and The Big Valley (1968). Her ex-husband Webb was executive producer for the series Emergency! , and in 1972 he hired both his ex-wife and her husband Troup for key roles. London received second-billing as nurse Dixie McCall, while Troup received third-billing as emergency room|emergency-room physician Dr. Joe Early. She and her co-stars Robert Fuller (actor)|Robert Fuller , Randolph Mantooth , and Kevin Tighe also appeared in an episode of the Webb-produced series Adam-12 , reprising their roles. London and Troup appeared as panelist s on the game show Tattletales several times in the 1970s. In the 1950s London appeared in an advertisement for Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro cigarettes singing the "Marlboro Song", and in 1978 appeared in television advertisements for Rose Milk Skin Care Cream. Her song "Love Must Be Catchin' On" appeared in the premiere episode of the ABC series Pan Am (TV series)|Pan Am on Sunday, Sept. 25 2011.
Lonely Girl (Julie London album)|Lonely Girl (1956, U.S. #16)
Calendar Girl (Julie London album)|Calendar Girl (1956, U.S. #18)
About the Blues (1957, U.S. #15)
Make Love to Me (Julie London album)|Make Love to Me (1957)
Julie (album)|Julie (1958)
Julie Is Her Name, Volume II (1958)
London by Night (1958)
Swing Me an Old Song (1959)
Your Number Please (1959)
Julie...At Home (1960)
Around Midnight (1960)
Send for Me (Julie London album)|Send for Me (1961)
Whatever Julie Wants (1961)
The Best of Julie (1962)
Sophisticated Lady (Julie London album)|Sophisticated Lady (1962)
Love Letters (Julie London album)|Love Letters (1962)
Love on the Rocks (Julie London album)|Love on the Rocks (1962)
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Latin in a Satin Mood (1963)
''Julie's Golden Greats (1963)
The End of the World (Julie London album)|The End of the World (1963, U.S. #127)
The Wonderful World of Julie London (1963, U.S. #136)
Julie London (Julie London album)|Julie London (1964)
In Person at the Americana (1964)
Our Fair Lady (1965)
Feeling Good (Julie London album)|Feeling Good (1965)
By Myself (Julie London album)|By Myself (1965, produced exclusively for the Columbia Record Club)
All Through the Night: Julie London Sings the Choicest of Cole Porter (1965)
For the Night People (1966)
'' Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast (1967)
With Body & Soul (1967)
Easy Does It (Julie London album)|Easy Does It (1968)
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (Julie London album)|Yummy, Yummy, Yummy (1969)
The Very Best Of Julie London (1975)
The Ultimate Collection (2006) 3 CD Box Set
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Charted recordings
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" Cry Me a River " (U.S. #9, 1955)
" Blue Moon (song)|Blue Moon " (South Africa #7, 1961)
" Desafinado " (Slightly Out Of Tune)" (U.S. # 110, 1962)
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"I'm Coming Back To You" (U.S. # 118, 1963)
" Yummy Yummy Yummy " (U.S. #125, 1968)
"Like To Get To Know You" (Easy Listening #15, 1969)
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Filmography
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Nabonga (1944)
Janie (1944 film)|Janie (1944) (unbilled)
Diamond Horseshoe (1945) (bit part)
On Stage Everybody (1945)
Night in Paradise (1946) (bit part)
The Red House (film)|The Red House (1947)
Tap Roots (1948)
Task Force (1949)
Return of the Frontiersman (1950)
The Fat Man (1951)
The Fighting Chance (1955)
'' The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
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Crime Against Joe (1956)
The Great Man (1956)
Drango (1957)
Saddle the Wind (1958)
Voice in the Mirror (1958)
Man of the West (1958)
Night of the Quarter Moon (1959)
The Wonderful Country (1959)
A Question of Adultery (1959)
The Third Voice (1960)
The George Raft Story (film)|The George Raft Story (1961)
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Television work
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'' What's My Line? Mystery guests on September 29, 1957 (Episode # 382) (Season 9 Episode 5), (three episodes) (19571961)
Rawhide (TV series)|Rawhide (one episode) (1960)
Laramie (TV series)|Laramie as June Brown in the episode "Queen of Diamonds" (1960)
Dan Raven with Skip Homeier as June Carney in the episode "Tinge of Red" (1960)
The Barbara Stanwyck Show as Julie in "Night Visitors" (1961)
The Eleventh Hour (1962 TV series)|The Eleventh Hour as Joan Ashmond in the episode "Like a Diamond in the Sky") (1963)
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The Big Valley (one episode) (1967)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. two episodes, "The Prince of Darkness Affair," Part 1, Part 2, (1967), re-released as the feature film, The Helicopter Spies (1968)
Emergency! (19721979) series regular
Adam-12 (one episode, Lost and Found) as Dixie McCall
Tattletales (game show hosted by Bert Convy , 19741978)
Emergency!#TV movies and comic books|Emergency: Survival on Charter #220 (1978)
" Pan-Am" Premiere Episode on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2011
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References
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cite news |url= http://theater.nytimes.com/2000/10/19/national/19LOND.html |title=Julie London, Sultry Singer and Actress of 50's, Dies at 74 |last=Martin |first=Douglas |newspaper= The New York Times |date=October 19, 2000 |accessdate=January 5, 2011
cite news |title= A small voice to make a big stir: Julie London gets back to movies |work= Life (magazine)|Life |date=February 18, 1957 |pages=7478
cite news |title=Julie London |url= http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article989419.ece |work=The Times |date=October 19, 2000 |accessdate=2009-10-25
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External links
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IMDb name|0518728
http://www.thegoldenyears.org/london.html The Golden Years, Julie London
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Jack Webb/Mark VII Limited Persondata|NAME= London, Julie |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Peck, Gayle |SHORT DESCRIPTION= Singer, Actress |DATE OF BIRTH = 1926-09-26 |PLACE OF BIRTH = Santa Rosa, California|Santa Rosa , California , USA |DATE OF DEATH = 2000-10-18 |PLACE OF DEATH = Encino, Los Angeles, California|Encino , California , USA DEFAULTSORT:London, Julie Category:1926 births Category:2000 deaths Category:Actors from California Category:American actors Category:American female singers Category:American jazz singers Category:American libertarians Category:American mezzo-sopranos Category:American musical theatre actors Category:American pop singers Category:American radio actors Category:American singer-songwriters Category:American stage actors Category:American television personalities Category:Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) Category:Deaths from stroke Category:Liberty Records artists Category:Musicians from California Category:People from Los Angeles, California Category:People from Santa Rosa, California Category:Swing singers Category:Torch singers Category:Traditional pop music singers Category:Vaudeville performers Category:Western (genre) film actors Category:Female jazz musicians
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