Ann-Margret Add to My Celebs Age 71 Birthday Apr. 28th, 1941 Born in Valsjöbyn, Jämtlands län, Sweden Height 5' 5"

Ann-Margret's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The 10th Kingdom Queen Cinde…

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Old Dogs 2006 - The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause 2006 - The Break-Up 2002 - Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road 1999 - Any Given Sunday 1995 - Grumpier Old Men 1993 - Grumpy Old Men 1992 - Newsies 1986 - 52 Pick-Up 1985 - That's Dancing! 1982 - Lookin' to Get Out 1982 - I Ought to Be in Pictures 1979 - The Villain 1978 - Magic 1978 - The Cheap Detective 1977 - Joseph Andrews 1975 - Tommy 1972 - Un homme est mort 1971 - Carnal Knowledge 1967 - Mondo Hollywood 1966 - Stagecoach 1965 - Once a Thief 1965 - The Cincinnati Kid 1964 - Kitten with a Whip 1964 - Viva Las Vegas 1963 - Bye Bye Birdie 1962 - State Fair 1961 - Pocketful of Miracles

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Swedish born singer, with red hair who started her Hollywood career in quiet roles that usually went unnoticed. She was discovered by the legendary George Burns (1896-1996), when she was just a cabaret singer, and was often typecast as a singing sexpot. In the early 1970s, she suffered a very bad fall that nearly ended her Hollywood career, but she fought back to be cast as a sexy older woman type. Twice nominated for an Academy Award: for Carnal Knowledge (1971), and Tommy (1975).


TRIVIA:

• 8/19/2000: She suffered three broken ribs and a fractured shoulder when she was thrown off a motorcycle she was driving in rural Minnesota.
• Is not a natural redhead. That was 'Sydney Guilaroff' (qv)'s idea. The legendary hairdresser was also responsible for turning 'Lucille Ball' (qv) into a redhead.
• November 1960: Discovered by actor/comedian 'George Burns' (qv) when he heard her sing in a campus musical at Northwestern University and hired her to be a part of his Las Vegas act.
• Was a cheerleader at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. Other New Trier graduates include 'Ralph Bellamy' (qv), 'Charlton Heston' (qv), 'Rock Hudson' (qv), 'Hugh O'Brien (I)' (qv), 'Bruce Dern' (qv), 'Penelope Milford' (qv), 'Virginia Madsen' (qv) and 'Liz Phair' (qv).
• Combining her previous work in _Viva Las Vegas (1964)_ (qv) with 'Elvis Presley' (qv)and guest starring on _"The Flintstones" (1960)_ (qv) as Ann-Margrock, she sang the title song in the Flintstones live action movie prequel _The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)_ (qv).
• Both films for which she was Oscar nominated, _Carnal Knowledge (1971)_ (qv) and _Tommy (1975)_ (qv)), also co-starred 'Jack Nicholson' (qv).
• Wrote her autobiography when she heard that an unauthorized biography was in the works and wanted to beat the unauthorized biography to press.
• Is portrayed by 'Rose McGowan (I)' (qv) in _Elvis (2005) (TV)_ (qv).

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