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Agnes Laverne Carmen, also known as Jeanne Carmen (August 4, 1930 – December 20, 2007) was an American model, actress, trick-shot golfer and B-movie actress famed for her appearances in low-budget films during the 1950s and 1960s. She also gained fame as a touring trick-shot golfer.
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She was noted for her platinum-blonde hair and hourglass figure, she was often dubbed the "Queen of the B-Movies". She was known for her friendships with Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Marilyn Monroe. Carmen was originally born on Agnes Laverne Carmon in Paragould, Arkansas, on August 4, 1930 to Georgia Ellen Wright. Her family picked cotton for a living, and as a child, she also worked in the cotton fields. Unhappy with her home life, particularly disliking her stepfather, she ran away at age 13. At 16, she moved to New York City and, despite having no show business experience, secured a job as a dancer in the Broadway show Burlesque, which starred comedian Bert Lahr.
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