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Sheree North

シェリー・ノース　/　しぇりー・のーす

American actor

January 17, 1932 – November 4, 2005　・　Los Angeles, California, United States

California
actor
dancer
television actor

My Take

There is something quietly heroic about Sheree North. Marketed by 20th Century-Fox as a manufactured successor to Marilyn Monroe, she could easily have been crushed by a label that was never really hers. Instead she leaned on her dancer's discipline and genuine acting chops, won a Theatre World Award in 1953, and built a durable second life as a sharp, reliable character player on television and stage. I respect performers who outlast the gimmick that introduced them. North deserves to be remembered as herself, not as anyone's replacement, and that arc makes her far more interesting than the hype.

Overview

Sheree North (born Dawn Shirley Crang; January 17, 1932 – November 4, 2005) was an American actress, dancer, and singer, known for being one of 20th Century-Fox's intended successors to Marilyn Monroe.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Sheree North
Name (Japanese): シェリー・ノース
Reading: しぇりー・のーす
Born: January 17, 1932 – November 4, 2005
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Monkey
Origin: Los Angeles, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / dancer / television actor / stage actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Hollywood High School
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1953 Theatre World Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9

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