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People are always interested in what Stars think, say
and do, other than appearing in film, stage or on concert tours.
So here goes
A unique star who has been a leader in the entertainment industry,
Beverly Garland was born in 1924 in Santa Cruz, California. She
came from a typical working class family, her father, James Campbell,
worked as a salesman and her mother, Millie, was a nurse.
Garland's first 50 years in Hollywood gave her credentials as
a star in 40 feature films, nearly 700 television programs, opposite
leading men as Fred MacMurray, as his wife in "My Three
Sons," Bogart, Crosby, Sinatra, and Dick Van Dyke. As Casey
Jones in "Decoy," in 1957, she was the first female
police officer in the history of television to front a T.V classic
show. She was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and the
city of LA acclaimed it "Beverly Garland Day."
Her first film was as the co-star with Edmond O'Brian in "D.O.A."
A respected television and film star, she is also the owner of
the Hollywood Holiday Inn Hotel in Studio City. "When you
visit Hollywood," she says, "come and visit, ask for
me." She ranks high as the member of the California Tourism
Board and for many years was the honorary Mayor of North Hollywood.
She and her late husband Fillmore Crank have 4 children, Carrington,
James, Fillmore Jr. and Cathleen, who also serves as director
and manages the hotel.
Garland told me a quip she said I could share with my readers:
"I went down the street to the drugstore the other day and
when I handed the clerk my credit card, he said, 'Oh, you're
Beverly Garland... Funny, just down the street is the Beverly
Garland Holiday Inn Hotel. You should stop in and introduce yourself
to her, since you have the same name.' 'Maybe I will someday,'"
she said.
Did you ever wonder what happened
to BEVERLY SASSOON, a beautiful model, film star and business
woman? Well! She has made lots of Hollywood friends and is their
consultant on beauty. She has finally found her home and business
in Boca Raton, FL.
Beverly Adams came from Edmonton Canada and was raised in Burbank
California. She went to modeling school and before you could
say Vidal Sassoon, at 18, was signed to a movie contract at Columbia
Pictures. She credits her first success to the Matt Helm movies
series where she played Lovey Kraveezit, the sex pot secretary
of Dean Martin. Her former husband Vidal Sassoon was her hair
stylist in London. After a short time dating, they were married
in Las Vegas in 1986. Beverly became a board member of the Sassoon
organization, offered many creative ideas for them to sell women's
products and beauty aids. Finding difficulty in a man's world
and not getting her idea's across, they divorced after 13 years
of marriage.
Beverly then went into business with health care and beauty products
sold around the country. At 56, she is on top of the world, devoting
more time to business, plus writing another book. Her first was
A Year Of Health And Beauty, which she co-authored with Vidal.
Her second, Beauty For Always, she co-authored with her 31-year-old
son Elian Sassoon. Her third, FANTASIES, is a book about obsessive
love. Her Quip was about her 4th book, Know Your 'V' Spot. As
Beverly told me, "V" is for your vulnerable spots.
She said, "As an active spokesperson for my former husband
Vidal, I have been fortunate to experience making history in
the business world and to share in someone's extraordinary dream
and watch it come true." Beverly believes that feeling good
and looking good is the secret to happiness.
(Burt Richards ©Boomer Times April 2002)
Burt Richards is a prominent actor, celebrity, theatre and travel
syndicated reviewer, award-winning producer and master of ceremonies.
You may recognize him in TV commercials or as a performer at
charitable functions. You can contact and write to Burt Richards
by visiting his informative website: www.actinghelp.com
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