Dagmar (1921–2001)
Dagmar (1921–2001)
American entertainer. Name variations: Jenny Lewis; Jeanne Lewis. Born Virginia Ruth Egnor, Nov 29, 1921, in Huntington, West Virginia; died Oct 9, 2001, in Ceredo, West Virginia; m. Angelo Lewis (div.); m. Danny Dayton (comic, div.); m. Dick Hinds (died 1977).
Was immensely popular as the dumbblonde character named Dagmar on NBC's "Broadway Open House" (1950–51), a forerunner of "The Tonight Show."
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