Patricia Donnelly
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October 30, 1919
- Singer
- Hollywood showgirl
- model
Patricia Mary Donnelly | |
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| Born | Patricia Mary Harris October 30, 1919 Durand, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 25, 2009 (aged 89) |
| Other names | "The Long-Stemmed American Beauty" |
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| Title | Miss America 1939 |
| Spouse |
Robin Harris (m. 1948) |
| Children | 2 |
Patricia Mary Donnelly (née Harris, October 30, 1919 – October 25, 2009) was an American beauty queen who won Miss America in 1939. She subsequently briefly had a career as a singer and worked on stage and screen.
Donnelly was born in Durand, Michigan.[1] She was a singer in grade school and on radio programs, and she began singing with a band soon after she finished high school. She also worked as a model for Hudson's department store.[2]
Miss America
Donnelly was the last to be crowned at the Steel Pier.[3] In the talent competition, she sang the then-new ballad "To You" and the faster-tempo "Old Man Mose". After winning the Miss America title, she traveled across the United States making personal appearances. She was given the nickname "The Long-Stemmed American Beauty".[2]
