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Whitney was the original Chicken of the Sea mermaid character created in 1952. Chicken of the Sea has maintained the mermaid as its mascot over the years. Whitney came to play the iconic mermaid character while appearing on The Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show on CBS Radio. The show was broadcast in a front of a live studio audience with Whitney in costume and singing the tuna jingle.
Grace Lee Whitney. Actress: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Grace Lee Whitney was a versatile actress and vocalist born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Beginning as a "girl singer" on Detroit's WJR radio, she soon opened in nightclubs for Billie Holiday and Buddy Rich, and toured with the Spike Jones and Fred Waring Bands. Grace debuted on Broadway in "Top Banana", and subsequently appeared in ...
May 6, 2015 · "Star Trek" actress Grace Lee Whitney — who played Janice Rand, yeoman to Captain Kirk — has died at age 85. According to the Associated Press, Whitney died peacefully in her home in ...
Jan 25, 2024 · Yeoman Janice Rand (Grace Lee Whitney) was initially part of Star Trek: The Original Series but was written off the show after season 1. Star Trek - now dubbed Star Trek: The Original Series - premiered in 1966 and ran for 3 seasons on NBC before being canceled. Many characters from Star Trek: The Original Series, especially Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy ...
May 3, 2015 · Remembering Grace Lee Whitney, 1930-2015. Her revealing autobiography, The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy, was published in 1998 and, to her death, she remained a beloved figure at Star Trek conventions around the world. Beyond the realm of Star Trek, Whitney's credits included the Broadway show Top Banana, such films as Some Like It Hot and Irma la Douce and also many TV guest spots on ...
Grace Lee Whitney. Actress: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Grace Lee Whitney was a versatile actress and vocalist born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Beginning as a "girl singer" on Detroit's WJR radio, she soon opened in nightclubs for Billie Holiday and Buddy Rich, and toured with the Spike Jones and Fred Waring Bands. Grace debuted on Broadway in "Top Banana", and subsequently appeared in ...
May 4, 2015 · Grace Lee Whitney, who played Yeoman Janice Rand in the original “Star Trek” series and a handful of movies based on the series, died Friday at her home in Coarsegold, California. She was 85.
May 3, 2015 · Grace Lee Whitney, Yeoman Janice Rand on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 85. The actress was kicked off the series early in its run but returned for four 'Trek' films.
May 4, 2015 · Grace Lee Whitney, who played Captain Kirk's assistant on the original "Star Trek" series, has died. She was 85. Whitney died of natural causes Friday in her home in the Central California town of ...
May 4, 2015 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grace Lee Whitney, who played Captain Kirk's assistant on the original Star Trek series, has died. She was 85. Whitney died of natural causes Friday in her home in the Central ...
