Beverly Wills
Beverly Wills (born June 7, 1933 , Los Angeles , California , USA ; † October 24, 1963 , Palm Springs , California) was an American film and television actress.
Life
Beverly Wills was born as the daughter of comedian Joan Davis and was therefore on stage at an early age. In the 1950s, Wills established herself as a successful television actress, playing Marilyn Monroe 's roommate in Some Like It Hot in films .
Wills died in a house fire in 1963 at the age of only 30, and her two sons and grandmother also died in the fire. In 1952 she married a firefighter from whom she divorced shortly afterwards. From 1954 to 1958 she married a second time, and in 1960 she married a third time.
Filmography (selection)
- 1945: George White's Scandals
- 1948: Mickey
- 1948: Escape With No Way Out (Raw Deal)
- 1953–1954: I Married Joan (TV series, 21 episodes)
- 1954: Alt Heidelberg (The Student Prince)
- 1954: Tales of Well Fargo
- 1959: Some Like It Hot (Some Like It Hot)
- 1961: The Ladies Man
- 1963: The timpanist can't help it (Son of Flubber)
- 1964: Mr. Ed ( Mister Ed ; TV series, 1 episode)
Web links
Commons : Beverly Wills - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Beverly Wills in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wills, Beverly |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film and television actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 24, 1963 |
| Place of death | Palm Springs |