Gilbert, Jody (1916–1979)
Gilbert, Jody (1916–1979)
American actress and singer. Name variations: Jodi Gilbert. Born Mar 18, 1916, in Fort Worth, TX; died Feb 3, 1979, in Los Angeles, CA, following an auto accident.
Appeared in over 150 films, including Ninotchka, Seventeen, Never Give a Sucker an Even Break, Remember the Day, Tuttles of Tahiti, Blondie's Holiday, The Big Fisherman and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
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