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Emergencyfans: Julie London:
Julie London was
born Julie Peck in Santa Rosa California on September 26, 1926. She sang as a teenager in
a band on the West Coast, prior to her first film appearance. She attended Hollywood
Professional High School and graduated in 1944. She was discovered by talent agent Sue
Carol (the wife of actor Alan Ladd) while an elevator operator. She appeared in her first
film, Nabonga, in 1944. Her first public professional singing performance was at
the 881 Club. Julie's first recording was a 45 single Cry Me a River; written by former high
school classmate Arthur Hamilton. Another former classmate was disc-jockey Jack Wagner of KHJ in Hollywood. Jack
was very impressed with Julie's sultry looks as a high school student and equally
impressed with her singing talent ... (Biography from an Emergency! fan site; includes the AP article about her passing away.)
Julie London was
born Julie Peck in Santa Rosa California on September 26, 1926. She sang as a teenager in
a band on the West Coast, prior to her first film appearance. She attended Hollywood
Professional High School and graduated in 1944. She was discovered by talent agent Sue
Carol (the wife of actor Alan Ladd) while an elevator operator. She appeared in her first
film, Nabonga, in 1944. Her first public professional singing performance was at
the 881 Club. Julie's first recording was a 45 single Cry Me a River; written by former high
school classmate Arthur Hamilton. Another former classmate was disc-jockey Jack Wagner of KHJ in Hollywood. Jack
was very impressed with Julie's sultry looks as a high school student and equally
impressed with her singing talent ... (Biography from an Emergency! fan site; includes the AP article about her passing away.)
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What a Character: Julie London:
A nightclub singer and recording artist, Julie London had a film and television career that included playing “Nurse Dixie McCall” on Emergency!. Born Julie Peck in Santa Rosa, California--the daughter of vaudeville song and dance performers--she lived in San Bernardino, where her parents had a radio show. At age fourteen, she moved with her family to Los Angeles and attended Hollywood Professional High School. Her first job as a department store elevator operator led to her being discovered by agent Sue Carol. In 1944, London made her first appearance in Nabonga and started singing with the Matty Malnech Orchestra. In 1947, she married Jack Webb—who went on to act and produce Dragnet--and she put her career on the shelf to raise their two children ...
Biography and filmography.
A nightclub singer and recording artist, Julie London had a film and television career that included playing “Nurse Dixie McCall” on Emergency!. Born Julie Peck in Santa Rosa, California--the daughter of vaudeville song and dance performers--she lived in San Bernardino, where her parents had a radio show. At age fourteen, she moved with her family to Los Angeles and attended Hollywood Professional High School. Her first job as a department store elevator operator led to her being discovered by agent Sue Carol. In 1944, London made her first appearance in Nabonga and started singing with the Matty Malnech Orchestra. In 1947, she married Jack Webb—who went on to act and produce Dragnet--and she put her career on the shelf to raise their two children ...
Biography and filmography.
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Popular Actress and Singer. She had roles in movies including "Jungle Woman" (1944), "The Red House" (1947), with Edward G. Robinson, Task Force" (1949) with Gary Cooper, "The Fat Man" (1950) and "A Question of Adultery' (1958). London was married to Jack Webb from "Dragnet" for 5 years. She was then married to Bobby Troup for many years. He was a songwriter who wrote the popular tune "Route 66." His most famous role was playing 'Dr. Joe Early' on the 1970's TV series "Emergency!," costarring Julie, who played 'Nurse Dixie McCall.' London and Webb remained friends after their divorce in the early 1950s, and it was Webb ...
Biography, location and pictures of her crypt, link to others in Forest Lawn Cemetery, and interactive visitor comments.
Biography, location and pictures of her crypt, link to others in Forest Lawn Cemetery, and interactive visitor comments.
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Songbirds: Julie London:
Review of the reissue compilation "Wild, Cool and Swingin"
Capitol Records (203331), U.S., 1999
Reviewed by Ted Naron (Chicago):
The packaging of this album is a disgrace. To take one of the most elegantly sexy, eye-appealing songbirds ever, and portray her on the CD cover as a "paint-by-numbers" grotesque, is more than a disservice to Julie London. It’s a slam by Capitol on the value of her music. Capitol is using the paint-by-numbers motif to "brand" a series of reissues they’ve grouped under the banner Wild, Cool and Swingin’ ...
Review of the reissue compilation "Wild, Cool and Swingin"
Capitol Records (203331), U.S., 1999
Reviewed by Ted Naron (Chicago):
The packaging of this album is a disgrace. To take one of the most elegantly sexy, eye-appealing songbirds ever, and portray her on the CD cover as a "paint-by-numbers" grotesque, is more than a disservice to Julie London. It’s a slam by Capitol on the value of her music. Capitol is using the paint-by-numbers motif to "brand" a series of reissues they’ve grouped under the banner Wild, Cool and Swingin’ ...
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Emergencyfans: Julie London:
Julie London was
born Julie Peck in Santa Rosa California on September 26, 1926. She sang as a teenager in
a band on the West Coast, prior to her first film appearance. She attended Hollywood
Professional High School and graduated in 1944. She was discovered by talent agent Sue
Carol (the wife of actor Alan Ladd) while an elevator operator. She appeared in her first
film, Nabonga, in 1944. Her first public professional singing performance was at
the 881 Club. Julie's first recording was a 45 single Cry Me a River; written by former high
school classmate Arthur Hamilton. Another former classmate was disc-jockey Jack Wagner of KHJ in Hollywood. Jack
was very impressed with Julie's sultry looks as a high school student and equally
impressed with her singing talent ... (Biography from an Emergency! fan site; includes the AP article about her passing away.)
Julie London was
born Julie Peck in Santa Rosa California on September 26, 1926. She sang as a teenager in
a band on the West Coast, prior to her first film appearance. She attended Hollywood
Professional High School and graduated in 1944. She was discovered by talent agent Sue
Carol (the wife of actor Alan Ladd) while an elevator operator. She appeared in her first
film, Nabonga, in 1944. Her first public professional singing performance was at
the 881 Club. Julie's first recording was a 45 single Cry Me a River; written by former high
school classmate Arthur Hamilton. Another former classmate was disc-jockey Jack Wagner of KHJ in Hollywood. Jack
was very impressed with Julie's sultry looks as a high school student and equally
impressed with her singing talent ... (Biography from an Emergency! fan site; includes the AP article about her passing away.)
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Tribute to actress and singer Julie London. Contains filmography, biography and photo gallery.
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