Rose marie franklin biography

Henderson and the band were said to be in the RCA Victor studios recording the four songs they were intending to produce that day and were asked to accompany Baby Rose Marie, reading from a stock arrangement. According to Joel Whitburn , [ when? She continued to appear in films through the mids, making shorts and one feature picture, International House , with W.

Fields for Paramount. As she entered adulthood, Rose Marie turned to nightclub and lounge performances. According to her autobiography Hold the Roses, she was assisted in her career by many members of organized crime, including Al Capone and Bugsy Siegel. Concurrently with her nightclub work, Rose Marie continued to work in radio, earning the nickname "Darling of the Airwaves".

She also appeared in two episodes of The Monkees in the mids. She later had a semi-regular seat in the upper center square on the original version of The Hollywood Squares. In the mids, Rose Marie appeared in the recurring role of Hilda on the police drama S. Hilda brought fresh doughnuts, made coffee for the team, and provided some comic relief.

Rose Marie appeared opposite Phil Silvers in the hit Broadway musical Top Banana in , also appearing in the well-received film adaptation. She later claimed that her musical numbers were cut from the film in retaliation for her publicly refusing the producer's sexual advances. Near the end of her life, she testified that it was the only time she had ever experienced sexual harassment in the entertainment industry in her year career.

Rose Marie was the celebrity guest host of a comedy play, Grandmas Rock! Rose Marie was married to trumpeter Bobby Guy from until his death in Though it was presented in the press as romantic, in the s Rose Marie maintained a platonic relationship with Pussycat Theaters co-owner Vince Miranda. In her later years, Rose Marie was active on social media, particularly developing a following on Twitter, where she offered support for women who, like her, had suffered from sexual harassment.

Rose Marie's long-time friend and agent, Harlan Boll, says that the legendary actress's death had to do with "age problems. He explained to reporters that Marie had lain down to rest on Thursday afternoon, and by the time her caregiver checked in on her, to see if she wanted something to eat, she discovered she had stopped breathing.

Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item. American actress, singer, and comedian — This article is about the actress. When Bob Hope crowned her as Miss World, he commented that she was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen.

As part of her tenure as Miss World, she joined Hope at a USO concert in Alaska and reportedly had an affair with the comedian lasting many years.

Rose marie franklin biography

After Miss World, Frankland embarked on a short-lived acting career. Norma Cappagli. Catharina Lodders. Miss World titleholders. Miss World national titleholders. Carmen Cervera Rosemarie Frankland. Miss Universe national titleholders. Miss Great Britain winners in the Big Four beauty pageants. Major international pageant titleholders Hidden categories: Webarchive template wayback links Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Articles with hCards.

Toggle the table of contents. Rosemarie Frankland. Beauty pageant titleholder. Preceded by Norma Cappagli. Miss World Succeeded by Catharina Lodders. Preceded by Joan Boardman. Miss United Kingdom Succeeded by Jackie White.