Name Jo-Carroll Dennison | ||
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Movies Beyond the Purple Hills, Pickup, Winged Victory Similar People Phil Silvers, Cathy Silvers, Hugo Haas, George Cukor | ||
Jo-Carroll Dennison (born December 16, 1923) was Miss America 1942.
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Early years
Dennison was born in Florence, Arizona, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Dennison. Her family later lived in San Francisco, California, Santa Barbara, California, and Tyler, Texas.
She graduated from Hale Center High School in 1940 and was a stenographer in Tyler.
Miss America
Dennison was crowned Miss America September 12, 1942, after having entered the contest as Miss Texas. She had earlier won both the talent and the swimsuit competitions in the contest. As Miss America during World War II, much of her time was spent visiting "defense plants, hospitals and service camps" and selling war bonds.
Film
After her time as Miss America, Dennison went to Hollywood. On November 18, 1942, 20th Century Fox signed her to a seven-year contract. She had roles in Winged Victory and The Jolson Story.
Personal life
Dennison married comedian Phil Silvers March 2, 1945. They were divorced March 8, 1950. The union produced no children.