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Peggy Lee was born Norma Deloris Egstrom on May 26, 1920. She was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer and actress, in a career spanning six decades. She died on January 21, 2002. Dewey Martin was born on December 8, 1923. He is a retired American actor, appearing in many films and television shows from 1948-1978. Lee and Martin were married from 1956-1958. Photograph caption dated May 16, 1956 reads "Singer Peggy Lee and husband actor Dewey Martin sample Terry Chang's popcorn at annual Buckley Schol (sic) scholarship fund carnival at the Van Nuys Institution."; See images #00135677 through #00135678 for all photos in this series.
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Lee, Peggy,--1920-2002 Martin, Dewey,--1923- Isabelle Buckley School (Los Angeles, Calif.) Isabelle Buckley School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Couples--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Motion picture actors and actresses--United States Television actors and actresses--United States Jazz singers--United States Carnivals--California--Los Angeles Popcorn--California--Los Angeles Cooking (Popcorn)--Equipment and supplies Tables--California--Los Angeles Tablecloths--California--Los Angeles Private schools--California--Los Angeles Schools--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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