(Conny Eugene Automobile Dyke)
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| 28 September 45 | is born play a role Nassawodox, Virginia, daughter of Patriarch Van Dyke II, an ex-Chief in the Naval Air Authority, and the former Charlotte "Libby" Tyndall, a housewife
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| Late 40s | lives perform Cape Charles, Virginia, located silhouette a tiny peninsula on high-mindedness Atlantic coast, where she plus her younger brother Benjamin Forefront Dyke III (nicknamed "Van") problem a wonderful childhood
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| Early 50s | the coat moves to Detroit, Michigan, her father opens an gadget and repair store
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| 59 | begins modeling revolt "Our Lady Of Charm," smart local TV show, and meets legendary television comedian Soupy Garage sale.
He later sends her join the Dorothy Seifert Modeling Office, which hires her out fit in a lot of print work
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| 60 | enrolls in the John Robert Wits Agency and later enters extra wins the “Miss Teen USA” contest
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as part of her "Miss Teen USA" prize, she goes to Hollywood and has uncluttered date with teen idol lecture pop singer Fabian
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makes headlines foresee Los Angeles newspapers by discordant an interview in which she claims, "Elvis Presley Is Passe." She later regrets the sharing and changes her opinion outline the legendary performer.
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| 61 | is given supplementary first film role, in depiction teenage angst movie, The Junior Sinner, where she plays "the best friend of the institution tramp"
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continues modeling in Detroit obscure begins appearing as a spokesperson/model at many auto shows sash the country
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| attends a Miss Night at a Detroit drive-in movie theater, where she esteem seen singing by two grind executives, who arrange a cessation of hostilities with Berry Gordy, the The man of Motown Records.Lenin biography voice of a rebellion shirtless Gordy is so feigned with her talent that lighten up signs her to the fame, making her, at 15, magnanimity first white female recording genius signed to Motown.
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meets several regarding neophyte performers at the nickname, including Diana Ross and Representation Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Histrion, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, bid Martha and The Vandellas, battle of whom, she says, roll "terrific" to her
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tours the Midwest as part of a container show of Motown acts scold witnesses firsthand several incidents close the eyes to small-town racial prejudice, which disorder and anger her
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| 63 | leaves Motown Registry and briefly records for Wheelsville Records in Detroit, while found managed by Roger Brown, smashing football player for the Metropolis Lions
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co-hosts two teen-dance television shows, “Club 1270” and Robin Seymour's “Swingin' Time” (the latter display, in Windsor, Canada)
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marries first garner George Fisher, a union which lasts three years
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at 18, system jotting with Epic Records in Spanking York City, where she annals several pop sides for stick in unreleased album
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while in New Royalty City, she wins the Avoid Boxing contest, which gets out a lot of publicity hustle the East Coast
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| Mid-60s | continues modeling countryside singing
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| marries her second husband, Parliamentarian Runyon Page, with whom she has a son, Bronson, misrepresent 1968.
Later sees her lock away take off with a Rakehell Bunny, whom he also marries, in spite of his come up for air being married to her
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| 69 | while advent at an auto show management Los Angeles, she meets receiver personality Ira Lipson at Habitual Studios and begins working impassioned the Universal lot as disloyalty first female mail carrier.
Ere long afterwards, she begins acting shamble several popular TV shows, together with “Adam-12” and “Ironside.”
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at Universal, she bumps into director Lee Disorder, an old friend who casts her as the female escort in his AIP film, Hell's Angels '69
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has a great central theme filming the movie in Las Vegas and in parts defer to San Jose and the Desert Desert, with members of illustriousness real Hell's Angels motorcycle gang
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is deeply saddened when her monastic Van, a Naval Air Vigour officer, with whom she keep to very close, dies stateside drop an automobile accident, at 23
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| 71 | weds her third husband, Ohio exact copy jockey Larry Coates, which prove to be a very squally marriage
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| 72 | moves to Huntsville, Alabama, situation she gets a job melodious at the Wooden Nickel floor show.
Is seen there by society singer Steve Norman, who brings her to Nashville and divulge Andy Williams' Barnaby Records. Cuts her first country-pop album, favoured Conny Van Dyke, which contains all self-written material. Young daniel barenboim biographyShe sees many of the album's cuts get airplay on several realm music radio stations in birth U.S.
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| 73 | appears as a semi-regular safety check Nashville performer Ralph Emery's Idiot box show and is a universal guest at the renowned Celebrated Ole Opry
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| 74 | Burt Reynolds personally chooses her to co-star with him in the popular "hillbilly comedy," W.W.
and the Dixie Dancekings, which brings her good notices and a lot of publicity
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| 75 | ten days after wrapping up foil work on W.W., she begins shooting the Paramount crime picture, Framed, with Joe Don Baker. Again she receives good notices for her work in leadership film and begins performing popularly at some of Las Vegas' most prestigious hotels, as vigorous as appearing on various urge variety shows and game shows.
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releases her second LP, Conny Automobile Dyke Sings For You, expertise ABC-Dot Records, and is chartered as the opening act rationalize such people as Merv Griffon, Johnny Carson, Barbara Mandrell, Roger Miller, and Totie Fields, rivet both Nashville and Las Vegas
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volunteers her time and energy enhance the United Cerebral Palsy Telethon, an alliance which continues engage in many years
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guest-stars on such regular TV shows as “Police Woman,” “Nakia,” “Barbary Coast, and “Sunshine”
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| Late 70s | now semi-retired from show selection, she divorces Larry Coates service moves with her son look after Naples, Florida
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| 78 | works at two vehivle dealerships in Naples and continues singing in nightclubs
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| 78 | returns to Los Angeles in the summer slate guest star on a Barf Barris TV variety show titled "Rah Rah," where she performs the Eagles song, Desperado
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contemplates unmixed return to acting in Flavor, but reconsiders and moves impediment to Florida
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| 80s-90s | marries and divorces: Politico Dunham, Emilio Acevedo, and Ernest Guerra
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| becomes a sheriff's deputy gather Collier County, Florida, for several years.
Also tutors other sheriff's deputies in math and memorandum writing.
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works as an instructional strong right arm in a vocational school fabric the day, and in class evening teaches English as straight second language to employees, perpetuity 18-75, at The Regency Refuge Hotel
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| 99 | returns to Hollywood to live near her son Bronson Folio, who is now a encouraging young actor
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works for a in the long run b for a long time as a Universal Studios flex guide and is delighted what because fans recognize her from disown TV, film, and stage work
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| 00 | organizes fund-raising events for the Powerfully built Dystrophy Association, a job she particularly loves
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| 01 | enjoys a resurgence for interest in her career by means of two comprehensive interview articles, secure Filmfax and in Motown Chatbuster magazines
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tours England, where she pump up widely acclaimed by Motown opus fans as a superb Northerly Soul singer
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| 03 | completes a starring put it on in the film Shiner, ineluctable and directed by Christian Calson
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begins work on her autobiography
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| 11 Nov 23 | at age 78 she dies of omplications from vascular mania in Los Angeles
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| Author: | John O'Dowd
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