Dagmar

Actor, TV Personality

1921 – 2001

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Who was Dagmar?

Dagmar was an American actress, model and television personality of the 1950s. As a statuesque, busty blonde, she became the first major female star of television, receiving much press coverage during that decade.

Born in Yawkey, West Virginia, she went to high school in Huntington, West Virginia where she was known as Ruthie. She attended Huntington Business School and worked at Walgreens as a cashier, waitress, sandwich maker and soda jerk.

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Born
Nov 29, 1921
Yawkey
Also known as
  • Virginia Lewis
  • Jennie Lewis
  • Virginia Ruth Egnor
Spouses
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Huntington
Died
Oct 9, 2001
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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