
Julie London (nee Peck) was an American performer and actress who performed for over 40 years. A torch performer renowned for her sultry, languid contralto voice, London recorded over thirty albums of jazz and pop standards between 1955 between the years 1955 and 1969. The first time she was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame was the recording of "Cry Me a River" the song she introduced in her debut album. London was nominated in 1974 for the Golden Globe Award as a actress for her role in Emergency The Adventures of Dixie McCall. London was born in Santa Rosa, California to vaudevillian parents. She began her acting career in Los Angeles as an actress. London's career as an actor lasted 35 years. in film in 1944, which included roles for female leads in several westerns. She also starred alongside Rock Hudson in The Fat Man (1951), with Robert Taylor and John Cassavetes in Saddle the Wind (1958) as well as with Gary Cooper in Man of the West (1958) and with Robert Mitchum in The Wonderful Country (1959). In the mid-1950s, she signed a recording deal with Liberty Records, marking the beginning of her professional career. The album she recorded her final studio album released in the year 1969. She continued to enjoy success as the female lead in the role of Dixie McCall on the television show Emergency! (1972-1979) She was married to her husband Bobby Troup. Jack Webb, her ex-husband was the producer of the show.
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