Trivia:Billie was the first choice to play "Mammy Yokum" in "Li'l Abner" on Broadway when it first opened, but she was too busy stealing the show in "New Faces of 1956" and the producers of that show wouldn't let her out of her contract. Actress Charlotte Rae ( The Facts of Life) got the part. To her delight... See more trivia »Born:in DuQuoin, Illinois, USA |
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