Jean Moorhead Profile

Jean Moorhead

	(Jean Moorhead)
August 35	is born in Knoxville, Tennessee
?	is adopted by Henry and Estelle Moorhead
?	her sister Marilyn Moorhead is an actress
September 50	signs a 7-year contract with 20th Century-Fox. She will be paid $100 a week
1 August 51	is crowned "Miss 906"
September 51	is on the cover of See
October 52	is on the cover of People Today
53	is crowned “Miss Hollywood”
November 53	emcee Harry Babbit of TV's "Glamour Girl" show introduces her and fellow fashion model Shirley Buchanan to his audience participation program
June 54	the press reports that at 18 she already counts 29 magazines to her credit
	will appear in a big musical film
	supports her mother, sister, and grandmother, all living in Santa Monica
	tagged a New York network radio performer, she's pictured in local newspapers promoting the Fourth of July festivities
August 54	competes in the "Miss Rheingold of 1955" contest, the "second largest election in the United States. Lined up with her are Grace Brown of New York, Susan Alexander of North Hollywood, Stephanie Griffin of San Fernando, Nancy Woodruff of New York, and Barbara Wilson of Pasadena. In a few months one of these lovely models will be $50,000 richer after the polls close."
October 55	is Playboy’s “Playmate of the Month”
April 57	the press heralds that CBS officials chose her to go to Australia for the debut of TV
July 58	is a new twosome with Bob Petersen
August 58	is on CBS’ "Radio Workshop"
January 59	she and Suzanne Alexander are hostesses on TV's "Peter Potter Juke Box Jury" show
16 June 61	marries Theodore
14 January 62	is crowned "Miss Lasting Impression"

Sources: Photo, Mansfield News-Journal, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Oakland Tribune, The Vidette-Messenger, The News, Syracuse Herald-Journal, Independent Star-News, Los Angeles Evening Citizen News, www.Ancestry.com
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