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Early life. Jergens in 1945. Adele Louisa Jurgens (some sources say Jurgenson) was born in Brooklyn, New York. Career. Jergens rose to prominence in the late 1930s when she was named "Miss World's Fairest" at the 1939 New York World's Fair. [2] .
Nov 22, 2002 · Adele Jergens (November 26, 1917 - November 22, 2002) was an American actress. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Jergen's birth date is sometimes listed as 1922. Jergens first rose to prominence in the late 1930s, when she was named "Miss World's Fairest" at the 1939 New York World's Fair.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1917, Jergens began dancing lessons at 9. Later dubbed “the girl with the million-dollar legs” by one of her dancing teachers, she began working in the chorus...
Apr 29, 2009 · She was born Adele Louisa Jurgens on Nov. 26, 1917, in the Ridgewood section of Brooklyn, New York, the youngest (and only girl) of four children. She was a self-professed tomboy, playing baseball and dreaming of being a newspaper reporter.
Nov 26, 2023 · Here are 10 things you should know about Adele Jergens, born on November 26, 1917. In a 21-year career, she enjoyed success on Broadway and in pictures, radi...
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Blonde, Brooklyn-born model and chorus girl Adele Jergens gained national fame when she was elected "Miss World's Fairest" at the 1939 World's Fair; if one chose to believe her "official" birth date, she was 13 years old at the time.
Actress Born Nov. 26, 1917 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Died Nov. 22, 2002 in Camarillo, Calif. A dele Jergens played brassy platinum-blond bombshells and film-noir femmes fatales in a string of B...
