Juliet Prowse

Juliet Prowse (September 25, 1936 – September 14, 1996) was a British-American dancer and actress, who was born in Bombay, India to South African parents.

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September 25 - 1936 - September 14 - 1996 - British - Dancer - Actress - Bombay, India - South Africa

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Prowse began studying dance at the age of four. In her early twenties was dancing at a club in Paris, France when she was spotted by a talent agent and eventually signed to play the part of "Claudine" in the 1960 Walter Lang film, Can-Can. Juliet Prowse reached the height of her popularity in the 1960s, appearing alongside Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues.

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Paris, France - Walter Lang - Can-Can - 1960s - Elvis Presley - G.I. Blues

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Juliet Prowse was the first guest on the Muppet Show (Season 1, Episode 1).

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She met Frank Sinatra on the set of "Can-Can" and for a time the two were engaged, but they split badly and Sinatra ignored her after that.

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Frank Sinatra - Engaged

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She died of pancreatic cancer, following a valiant battle with this most lethal of diseases, exactly two weeks short of her sixtieth birthday in 1996, survived by her son and her mother. Her ex-husband, TV actor John McCook who is the father of her only child, her son, reconciled with her shortly before she died after many years of acrimony.

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Pancreatic cancer - John McCook

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Juliet Prowse at IMDb

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