People
Juliet Prowse
Biography:
Juliet Anne Prowse was a dancer, whose four-decade career included stage, television and film. She was raised in South Africa, where her family emigrated after World War II. Known for her attractive legs, she was described after her death as having "... arguably the best legs since Betty Grable."
In her early twenties, she was dancing at a club in Paris when she was spotted by a talent agent and eventually signed to play the role of Claudine in the Walter Lang film Can-Can. It was during the filming of Can-Can in 1959 that she captured the international spotlight. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev visited the set of the film and after Prowse performed a rather saucy can-can for the Russian... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Elvis: #1 Hit Performances as Self (archive footage) | 2007-11-12 |
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll as Self (archive footage) | 2007-11-12 |
Elvis Through the Years as Self (archive footage) | 2007-08-14 |
Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits | 2003-01-01 |
Tom Jones | Duets by Invitation Only as Self | 2001-01-01 |
Night of 100 Stars II as Self | 1985-03-10 |
That's Dancing! as From 'Can-Can' (archive footage) | 1985-01-18 |
Musical Comedy Tonight II as Self | 1981-02-11 |
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas | 1977-10-23 |
Second Chance as Martha Foster | 1972-02-08 |
Spree as Self | 1967-06-21 |
Who Killed Teddy Bear? as Norah Dain | 1965-09-01 |
Run for Your Wife as Jenny | 1965-04-29 |
Dingaka as Marion Davis | 1964-10-28 |
The Second Time Around as Rena Mitchell | 1961-12-22 |
The Right Approach as Ursula Poe | 1961-05-17 |
The Fiercest Heart as Francina | 1961-04-30 |
G.I. Blues as Lili | 1960-11-23 |
Can-Can as Claudine | 1960-03-09 |
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies as Self - Singer / Dancer | 1960-02-15 |
The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra as Self - Dancer / Singer | 1959-12-13 |