Lola Albright

Movie Actress

Birthday July 20, 1925

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Akron, OH

DEATH DATE Mar 23, 2017 (91)

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About

She played Edie Hart, the title character's love interest in Peter Gunn, and starred in the 1962 film Kid Galahad.

Before Fame

She had an unremarkable job as a switchboard operator for a local radio station, which led to several minor roles and a modeling job.

Trivia

Her best known film parts required singing, and she decided to take the opportunity to release an album of her work, entitled Lola Wants You. She also appeared in the western The Way West.

Family Life

Her third husband was her Peter Gunn co-star Craig Stevens.

Associated With

Henry Mancini composed the theme song that made the movie Peter Gunn famous.