Judy Tyler (born Judith Mae Hess; October 9, 1932 â€" July 3, 1957)
was an American actress.Judy Tyler was born Judith Mae Hess in
Manhattan, New York on October 9, 1932. She spent her teen years in
Teaneck, New Jersey. She came from a show business family and was
encouraged to study dance and acting. Tyler's acting career began as a
teenager, with regular appearances on Howdy Doody as Princess
Summerfall Winterspring from 1950 to 1953.Like her mother, she became
a chorus girl, but then went on to land a starring role in the Rodgers
and Hammerstein musical Pipe Dream. Life did a story on rising
Broadway talent with Tyler on the magazine's cover as one of the
up-and-coming stars. Tyler lived with her parents in Teaneck, New
Jersey while appearing on Howdy Doody and Broadway.Offered an
opportunity in Hollywood, Tyler appeared in the film Bop Girl Goes
Calypso (1957), then starred opposite Elvis Presley in Jailhouse Rock
(1957). She made a guest appearance on Perry Mason as Irene Kilby in
"The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse", which aired on December 28,
1957, nearly six months after her death.
was an American actress.Judy Tyler was born Judith Mae Hess in
Manhattan, New York on October 9, 1932. She spent her teen years in
Teaneck, New Jersey. She came from a show business family and was
encouraged to study dance and acting. Tyler's acting career began as a
teenager, with regular appearances on Howdy Doody as Princess
Summerfall Winterspring from 1950 to 1953.Like her mother, she became
a chorus girl, but then went on to land a starring role in the Rodgers
and Hammerstein musical Pipe Dream. Life did a story on rising
Broadway talent with Tyler on the magazine's cover as one of the
up-and-coming stars. Tyler lived with her parents in Teaneck, New
Jersey while appearing on Howdy Doody and Broadway.Offered an
opportunity in Hollywood, Tyler appeared in the film Bop Girl Goes
Calypso (1957), then starred opposite Elvis Presley in Jailhouse Rock
(1957). She made a guest appearance on Perry Mason as Irene Kilby in
"The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse", which aired on December 28,
1957, nearly six months after her death.
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