1. Julie Wilson was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 1989 for her performance in Legs Diamond.
12 Facts About Julie Wilson
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Julie Wilson first found a musical outlet with local musical group "Hank's Hepcats" in her teenage years and briefly attended Omaha University.
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Julie Wilson won the title of Miss Nebraska and would have competed in the Miss America pageant, until it was discovered that she was just under the required minimum age of 18.
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Julie Wilson headed to New York City during World War II and found work in two of Manhattan's leading nightclubs, the Latin Quarter and the Copacabana.
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Julie Wilson made her Broadway stage debut in the 1946 revue Three to Make Ready.
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Julie Wilson returned to New York to replace Joan Diener in Kismet.
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Julie Wilson toured in Show Boat, Panama Hattie, Silk Stockings, Follies, Company, and A Little Night Music.
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In 1957, Julie Wilson sang with Ray Anthony and his Orchestra, contributing vocals to a number of songs in the soundtrack to the film This Could Be The Night.
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Julie Wilson had an acting role in the film, as singer Ivy Corlane.
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Julie Wilson appeared in a Hallmark Hall of Fame telecast of Kiss Me, Kate and numerous episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show.
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On October 18,1954, Julie Wilson married talent agent Barron Reynolds Polan in Arlington County, Virginia.
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Julie Wilson suffered a stroke on April 5,2015, in Manhattan and died the same day.