JULIE LONDON
Genres: Vocal Jazz, Exotica • United States

Julie London (September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress known for her smoky, sensual voice and role as Nurse Dixie McCall RN on the television show Emergency! (1972–1977). Born in Santa Rosa, California, as Gayle Peck, she was the daughter of Jack and Josephine Peck, who were a vaudeville song-and-dance team. When she was 14, the family moved to Los Angeles. Shortly after that, she began appearing in movies. She graduated from the Hollywood Professional High School in 1945. She was married to Jack Webb of Dragnet fame. Her obvious beauty and self-poise (she was a pinup girl prized by GIs during World War II) contrasted with his pedestrian appearance and stiff-as-a-board acting technique (much parodied by impersonators). This unlikely pairing arose from his and her love for jazz; their marriage lasted from July 1947 to November 1953. They had two daughters, one who read more...