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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Gisele MacKenzie was born on January 10, 1927 in Winnipeg, Canada. She was an accomplished singer, actress and violinist and appeared on many variety shows in the 1950s and 60s, most notably The Jack Benny Show and Your Hit Parade. She hosted her own show from 1957-1958, performed on stage in several musicals, and later acted in television shows. MacKenzie was married twice and had two children. She died on September 5, 2003. Photograph caption dated February 9, 1962 reads "She'll play 'Annie Get Your Gun' this summer with realism...guns are her hobby." Miss MacKenzie was appointed honorary mayor of Encino.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
MacKenzie, Gisele Women--California--Los Angeles Entertainers--United States Singers--United States Violinists--United States Television actors and actresses--United States Municipal officials and employees, Honorary--California--Encino (Los Angeles) Rifles--California--Los Angeles Firearms--Collectors and collecting--California--Los Angeles Firearms--California--Los Angeles Hobbies Encino (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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