- Julie Wilson
Julie Wilson (born
October 21 ,1924 ) is an Americansinger andactress .Born in
Omaha, Nebraska , Wilson headed toNew York City duringWorld War II and found work in two ofManhattan 's leadingnightclub s, the Latin Quarter and the Copacabana. She made her Broadway debut in the 1946revue "Three to Make Ready". In 1951, she moved toLondon to star in the West End production of "Kiss Me, Kate " and remained there for four years, appearing in shows such as "South Pacific" and "Bells Are Ringing " while studying at theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Arts . She returned to New York to replaceJoan Diener in "Kismet". Additional Broadway credits include "The Pajama Game " (1954), "Jimmy" (1969), "Park" (1970), and "Legs Diamond" (1988), for which she received aTony Award nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She also toured in "Show Boat ", "Panama Hattie ", "Silk Stockings ", "Follies ", "Company", and "A Little Night Music ".Wilson's television credits include regular roles on the
Australia n series "The Young Doctors " and the American daytimesoap opera "The Secret Storm ". She also appeared in a "Hallmark Hall of Fame " telecast of "Kiss Me, Kate" and numerous episodes of "The Ed Sullivan Show ".With her second husband, actor/producer Michael McAloney, Wilson had two sons, Holt and Michael, Jr. When the marriage failed, she sent the boys to live with her parents in Omaha. When they reached their teen years, she retired and joined them. In 1983, with her sons grown and her parents deceased, she found her niche and forged her reputation as a
cabaret performer, known primarily for her dramatic delivery oftorch songs and show tunes. Her recordings include "My Old Flame", "Live From theRussian Tea Room ", "Julie Wilson At the St. Regis", and collections devoted to the songbooks ofCole Porter ,Kurt Weill ,Harold Arlen ,Cy Coleman ,Stephen Sondheim , and George andIra Gershwin .External links
* [http://www.citycabaret.com/jwilson/ Official website]
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