Laplanche, Rosemary (1923–1979)

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Laplanche, Rosemary (1923–1979)

American actress and Miss America. Name variations: Rosemary Koplan. Born Oct 11, 1923 in Los Angeles, CA; died May 1979 in Sherman Oaks, CA; sister of Louise LaPlanche (actress); m. Harry Koplan (TV producer), 1947 (died 1974); children: 2.

Named Miss California (1940, 1941); named 1st runner-up to Miss America (1940), then Miss America (1941); highly popular during WWII, sold war bonds and traveled with USO; signed with RKO and appeared in 84 films; had her own radio show; with husband Harry Koplan, hosted tv's "Meet the Misses" and was a regular on "The Lawrence Welk Show."

See also Frank Deford, There She Is (Viking, 1971).

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