1. Jeanne Mitchell, professionally known as Jeanne Little, was an Australian entertainer, comedienne and television personality who won the Gold Logie award in 1977.
10 Facts About Jeanne Little
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Jeanne Little became well known for her flamboyant outfits, over-the-top personality and her trademark catch phrase said in a drawling speech of "Oh Dahling".
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Jeanne Little was a regular panel member on the talk show Beauty and the Beast, during the tenure of "Beasts" Stan Zemanek and Doug Mulray.
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Jeanne Little became known internationally after appearing on Sir Michael Parkinson's eponymous chat show.
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Jeanne Little made her television debut on Network Ten's The Mike Walsh Show in September 1974.
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The Seven Network had attempted two short-lived shows featuring Little's unique talents: Jeanne's Little Show and Cuckoo in the Nest, a situation comedy in which she played a wacky Auntie Mame-type character.
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In 1976, Jeanne Little won a Gold Logie for most popular television personality, and subsequently won two other Logies for her work on the Mike Walsh Show.
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Jeanne Little appeared in theatre since 1978, including Marlene, Little's one-woman tribute to actress and singer Marlene Dietrich, which toured Australia and the US to critical acclaim, followed by More of a Little, which was filled with songs, chat, and anecdotes, as well as A Tribute to Marilyn Monroe.
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In February 2011, it was announced Jeanne Little was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, which was initially diagnosed in 2009.
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Jeanne Little was diagnosed with rapid-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2009, and was cared for in a Sydney nursing home, where her husband Barry resided.