Lola Albright

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Lola Albright (born July 20 1925 in Akron, Ohio) is an American singer and actress. <p>Albright worked as a model before heading to Hollywood where she made her motion picture debut with a bit part in 1948's The Pirate following which she had a secondary but important role in the acclaimed 1949 hit film, Champion. <p>However, this was the era of many blondes, notably Marilyn Monroe, and for the next ten years Albright continued to work primarily in secondary roles in more than twenty films, including several 'B'Westerns. She acted in guest roles on a number of television series as well. <p>In 1958, Albright earned the role of Edie Hart in the trend-setting Peter Gunn television series produced by Blake Edwards and directed by Robert Altman with theme music that made Henry Mancini famous. In it, she played a nightclub singer who was the romantic interest of the "super-cool" private detective Gunn played by Craig Stevens. In 1959, she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress...