Biography
A successful child model from the age of ten, the petite, twinkly-eyed blonde Dee made her film debut in "Until They Sail" in 1957 and starred in a series of popular romantic comedies ("Gidget" 1959) and melodramas ("Imitation of Life", "A Summer Place" both 1959, "Portrait in Black" 1960) usually as a good girl on the brink of sexual maturity. Dee also took over the title role from Debbie Reynolds in the popular "Tammy" film series, …
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Career Milestones
1970 | Last film, "The Dunwich Horror" | |
| Made exhibitors' poll of top ten boxoffice stars: placed 7th in 1960, 6th in 1961, 9th in 1962, and 8th in 1963 | ||
1957 | Loaned out to MGM to make film debut in "Until They Sail" before making "The Restless Years" | |
1957 | Went to Hollywood to test with producer Ross Hunter for "The Restless Years" (1958); signed to seven-year contract with Universal | |
| Became a top teen model earning over $70,000/year at age 14 (date approximate) | ||
| First modelling job for Girl Scouts Magazine | ||
1952 | Moved from Long Island to Manhattan at age 10 | |
Awards
1957 | Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actress |