Actress, Singer. Known for her striking appearance, she was an American actress, who starred in several films during the 1940s and 1950s and appeared alongside such leading men as Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Ronald Reagan and many others. From her first film in color, "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" in 1949 with Bing Crosby, she became immensely popular with audiences because of her intense green eyes, flaming red hair and porcelain white skin, becoming known as "The Queen of Technicolor." Born Marilyn Louis, Fleming was discovered by an agent while running to school and had bit parts in a few films before being featured in Alfred Hitchcock's 1945 thriller "Spellbound". Among the more than 40 films she went on to star in during Hollywood's Golden Age were "Spiral Staircase" in 1946, "Out of the Past" in 1947, "The Great Lover" in 1949, "Slightly Scarlet" in 1956, "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" in 1957 and "Home Before Dark" in 1958. Fleming also sang, releasing two albums. The first was with the 1950s gospel singing group The Four Girls with Jane Russell, Connie Haines and Beryl Davis. The second is was a collection of classic love songs titled "Rhonda." She gave back to the community as well, opening a series of cancer centers and homeless shelters throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
Actress, Singer. Known for her striking appearance, she was an American actress, who starred in several films during the 1940s and 1950s and appeared alongside such leading men as Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Ronald Reagan and many others. From her first film in color, "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" in 1949 with Bing Crosby, she became immensely popular with audiences because of her intense green eyes, flaming red hair and porcelain white skin, becoming known as "The Queen of Technicolor." Born Marilyn Louis, Fleming was discovered by an agent while running to school and had bit parts in a few films before being featured in Alfred Hitchcock's 1945 thriller "Spellbound". Among the more than 40 films she went on to star in during Hollywood's Golden Age were "Spiral Staircase" in 1946, "Out of the Past" in 1947, "The Great Lover" in 1949, "Slightly Scarlet" in 1956, "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" in 1957 and "Home Before Dark" in 1958. Fleming also sang, releasing two albums. The first was with the 1950s gospel singing group The Four Girls with Jane Russell, Connie Haines and Beryl Davis. The second is was a collection of classic love songs titled "Rhonda." She gave back to the community as well, opening a series of cancer centers and homeless shelters throughout the 1990s and 2000s.
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