
Julie London (nee Peck; September 26th, 1926 - October 18 in 2000) was an American singer and actress with a career that spanned over 40 years. A torch singer renowned for her gorgeous, sultry contralto voice, London recorded over thirty albums of pop and jazz standards between 1955 between the years 1955 and 1969. The first time she was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame was her recording of "Cry Me a River" the track she first introduced in her debut album. London was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for her character as Dixie McCall, a nurse on Emergency! Born in Santa Rosa, California, to vaudevillian parents, London was discovered while working as an elevator operator in downtown Los Angeles, and she started her career as an actress. London's 35-year career in acting began in film in 1944, and included roles as the female lead in numerous westerns. She starred along with Rock Hudson in The Fat Man (1951) as well as Robert Taylor and John Cassavetes in Saddle the Wind (1958) and together with Gary Cooper in Man of the West (1958) and with Robert Mitchum in The Wonderful Country (1959). The singer signed a recording contract with Liberty Records in the mid-1950s. This marked the beginning of her professional music career. In 1969 she released her final studio album. However, she continued to be an actor on the Emergency series in the role of Dixie McCall, a female nurse. (1972-1979) where she acted with her husband Bobby Troup. Jack Webb produced the show.
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