| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute
Raquel Welch |
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| Born: | 5 September 1940 | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Known As: | Cora Peterson | "Fantastic Voyage " (1966) |
| Trivia: | Birth name: Jo Raquel Tejada | |
| Raquel Welch is 5' 6" tall. | ||
| Mother of Tahnee and Damon Welch. | ||
| (1957) Graduated La Jolla High School, La Jolla, California. | ||
| (1957) Miss Fairest of the Fair, San Diego, CA. | ||
| (1958) Raquel Welch attended the San Diego State College on a scholarship . During her time there she supported herself with a job as the local TV weather girl in sunny San Diego. After a few years of pursuing her academic dreams she left shortly to pursue her innate talents on screen, on shore under an outdoor umbrella, and in front of the camera. | ||
| Auditioned for the role of Mary Ann in Gilligan's Island (the part went to Dawn Wells). | ||
| (1975) Won Golden Globe Award - Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy for: "The Three Musketeers" (1973). | ||
Mentioned in the theme song of the 1980s TV series "The Fall Guy ". | ||
| (1988) Nominated for Golden Globe Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for: "Right to Die" (1987). | ||
| (1995) Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#18). | ||
| (17 July 1999) Married Richard Palmer. | ||
| Video: | TVGuide.com | Raquel Welch Videos |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Click here. |
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