Mary Leta Dorothy Lamour (née Slaton; December , â€" September , )
was an American actress and singer. She is best remembered for having
appeared in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies
starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.Lamour began her career in the s as
a big band singer. In , she moved to Hollywood, where she signed with
Paramount Pictures. Her appearance as Ulah in The Jungle Princess ()
brought her fame and marked the beginning of her image as the "Sarong
Queen".In , Lamour made her first Road series comedy film Road to
Singapore. The Road series films were popular during the s. The sixth
film in the series, Road to Bali, was released in . By this time,
Lamour's screen career began to wane, and she focused on stage and
television work. In , Crosby and Hope teamed for The Road to Hong
Kong, but actress Joan Collins was cast as the female lead. Lamour
made a brief appearance and sang a song near the end of that film.
was an American actress and singer. She is best remembered for having
appeared in the Road to... movies, a series of successful comedies
starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope.Lamour began her career in the s as
a big band singer. In , she moved to Hollywood, where she signed with
Paramount Pictures. Her appearance as Ulah in The Jungle Princess ()
brought her fame and marked the beginning of her image as the "Sarong
Queen".In , Lamour made her first Road series comedy film Road to
Singapore. The Road series films were popular during the s. The sixth
film in the series, Road to Bali, was released in . By this time,
Lamour's screen career began to wane, and she focused on stage and
television work. In , Crosby and Hope teamed for The Road to Hong
Kong, but actress Joan Collins was cast as the female lead. Lamour
made a brief appearance and sang a song near the end of that film.
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