Hollywood Studio Magazine (July 1972)

changes, is now divorced from Paul Burke. The Evelyn Moriarty build-up at 20th was put aside when George Cukor entered the service. She became friend and stand-in for Marilyn Monroe. Myrna Dell went to RKO in ’44, her many roles were such that her career was only moderately advanced — best role in “Nocturne.” Yolande Donlan had great success on the British stage in “Born Yesterday,” settled in England and married Val Guest. She had starring roles in “Expresso Bongo,” and “Jigsaw.” Peggy Satterlee was a harem girl in “Arabian Nights” — made headlines as underage girl in famed Errol Flynn statutory rape case (’42). Sandy Donlan became Laura Elliott, co-starred in “The Denver and the Rio Grande,” the plum role of “Miriam” in Hitchcock’s “Stranger On A Train” (’51) and as Kasey Rogers in a regular on TV’s “Bewitched.” Marilyn Buford went on to become Miss American 1946; then to Europe for starring roles in “The Wayward Wife” and “Adorable Creatures.” Helen O’Hara and Dorothy Ford became two of the “Glamazons,” tall showgirls featured by MGM in “Bathing Beauty” (’44). Helen was daughter of artist Henry Clive. Dorothy was romanced by Mickey Rooney in “Love Laughs At Andy Hardy.” Tragedy Stalks Some of the girls ended in tragedy: Dorothy Abbott became Jack Webb’s girl on early “Dragnet” TV series — was in “Petty Girl.” Later worked extra and committed suicide (’68). Leggy Elinor Troy was discovered by Ziegfeld, was a Billy Rose “glamazon.” Completing “The Harvey Girls,” she was bedridden for four years — died of tuberculosis in (’49). Popular Jean Spangler disappeared (’49) and the case till this day remains on the file as a famous Los Angeles unsolved mystery. The list is endless, but to name just a few: Sandra Jolly, Pokie Noonan, Judith Woodbury, Ann Melton, Beverly Thomas, Virginia Dew, Jeanne Richie, Nikki Saunders, Dale Logue, the Costello Twins, Connie Peel, Doris Hurok, Patti McCarty, Virginia Maples, Madge Journeay, Beverly Thompson, Lynn and Judy Bowman, Verna Eberly, Lorraine Crawford, Mary Morlas, Rosemary Nelson, Joy Barlow, Frances Gladwin, Audrey Korn, Barbara Saulter, Marie Wallace, Muriel Barr, Marjorie Deanne, Carlyn Crumley, Maxine Gregory, Virginia Turn to Page 40 FREE CLASSIFIED WITH EACH SUBSCRIPTION Send me all 12 interesting and different issues of Hollywood Studio Magazines for $4.00. 24 issues for $7.50 Payment is enclosed. STUDIO P.O. 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