Juliet Anne Prowse (September 25, 1936 – September 14, 1996) was an Anglo-Indian dancer, whose four-decade career included stage, television and film. She was raised in South Africa, to where her family emigrated after World War II.
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| 1 | She and John were due to have married prior to the birth of their son but it was delayed until after when she went into labour. |
| 2 | Mother, with John McCook, of son Seth McCook.who was born 2nd August 1972. |
| 3 | Was a second cousin of actor Peter Prowse (1924-1976). |
| 4 | In September 1987, she was mauled by an 80-pound leopard while rehearsing for the show Circus of the Stars #12 (1987). She required five stitches. A few months later, she was mauled by the same animal while preparing to go on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) to promote the broadcast of the "Circus" episode. This time, she required 30-40 stitches to reattach part of her left ear. |
| 5 | Performed at John F. Kennedy's inaugural gala, organized by Frank Sinatra, in 1961. |
| 6 | After her cancer diagnosis in 1994, she went into remission the next year and was able to perform for a time in Vegas, but the illness returned. |
| 7 | Was the guest star on the very first The Muppet Show (1976): The Muppet Show: Juliet Prowse (1977). |
| 8 | Her spectacular legs measured a full 39". |
| 9 | In 1981 she was singing "Fever" at the Las Vegas Hilton when a fire broke out causing eight fatalities before the inferno could be contained |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Great Performances | 2004 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards | 1986 | TV Special performer: "Steam Heat", "America", "You Could Drive a Person Crazy", "Folies Bergère", "The Best of Times", "Muddy Water" | |
| The 39th Annual Tony Awards | 1985 | TV Special performer: "Big Spender", "If My Friends Could See Me Now" | |
| The Muppet Show | 1977 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking | 1972 | TV Special performer: "Honky Cat", "Love is the Reason" | |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1965 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1963 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody | 1962 | TV Movie performer: "All I Do Is Dream of You", "Singin' in the Rain" - uncredited | |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1960 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Can-Can | 1960 | performer: "Maidens Typical of France", "Can-Can", "Garden of Eden" ballet | |
| The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: To the Ladies | 1960 | TV Special performer: "Come Cha Cha with Me" uncredited, "My Funny Valentine" | |
| The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra | 1959 | TV Special performer: "Anything Goes", "Too Darn Hot", "Puttin' on the Ritz", "Love Is Sweeping the Country" - uncredited | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Sunday Night Live | 1984 | TV Movie | Herself - Host |
| Welcome to Los Angeles: A Party for Julio Iglesias | 1983 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1965-1982 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| The Shape of Things | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Regis Philbin Show | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1982 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Musical Comedy Tonight II | 1981 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1973-1980 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1975-1980 | TV Series | Actress / Herself - Dancer / Herself - Singer / ... |
| The Big Show | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| Bonkers! | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
| Saturday Night at the Mill | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour | 1978 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Happy Birthday, Las Vegas | 1977 | TV Special | Herself |
| Vegas! Vegas! Vegas! | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson | 1977 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Muppet Show | 1977 | TV Series | Herself - Special Guest Star |
| Dinah! | 1974-1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| Sammy and Company | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| Match Game 73 | 1976 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| Andy | 1976 | TV Series | Herself |
| At Long Last Cole | 1975 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 1975 Fashion Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Herself |
| Tattletales | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards | 1974 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1973 | TV Series | Herself |
| Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking | 1972 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Bob Hope Special | 1972/I | TV Special | Herself |
| Jerry Visits | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1966-1971 | TV Series | Herself |
| Tom Jones: That's Him, That's Her and This Is the Devil | 1971 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 43rd Annual Academy Awards | 1971 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The Klowns | 1970 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Elvis: That's the Way It Is | 1970 | Documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Another Evening with Burt Bacharach | 1970 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Engelbert Humperdinck Show | 1970 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Carol Burnett Show in London | 1970 | TV Movie | Herself - Guest Performer |
| Don Knotts' Nice Clean, Decent, Wholesome Hour | 1970 | TV Movie | Herself - Dancer |
| Bing Crosby and Carol Burnett: Together Again for the First Time | 1969 | TV Movie | Herself - Dancer |
| The Jim Nabors Hour | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Movie Game | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| This Is Tom Jones | 1969 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Jonathan Winters Show | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1967-1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| Showtime | 1968 | TV Series | Herself - Hostess |
| International Cabaret | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Carol Burnett Show | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Don Knotts Special | 1967 | TV Special | Herself - Dancer |
| Spree | 1967 | Documentary | Herself |
| Las Vegas | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Hollywood Palace | 1964-1966 | TV Series | Herself - Dancer / Singer |
| The Andy Williams Show | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| You Don't Say | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show | 1966 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Herself - Dancer / Dancer |
| Password All-Stars | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| Danny Thomas Special | 1964 | TV Special | Herself |
| Juke Box Jury | 1964 | TV Series | Herself - Panellist |
| The Danny Kaye Show | 1963 | TV Series | Herself |
| Stump the Stars | 1963 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Panelist |
| Nur Musik... | 1963 | TV Movie | Herself - Musician |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself - Ballerina |
| Talent Scouts | 1962 | TV Series | Herself |
| Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody | 1962 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The 33rd Annual Academy Awards | 1961 | TV Special | Herself - Dancer |
| What About Linda? | 1961 | TV Special | Herself |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1960 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1960 | TV Series | Herself - Dancer |
| The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: To the Ladies | 1960 | TV Special | Herself - Singer / Dancer |
| The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra | 1959 | TV Special | Herself - Dancer / Singer |
| Premier Khrushchev in the USA | 1959 | Documentary | Herself |
| Great Performances | 1998 | TV Series | Herself / Interviewee |
| The 9th Annual Genesis Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Vicki! | 1993 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Guest Night | 1992 | TV Series | |
| America's Dance Honors | 1990 | TV Special | Herself |
| Circus of the Stars #12 | 1987 | TV Special documentary | Herself - Performer |
| Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary | 1987 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Herself - Performer & Presenter: Best Direction of a Musical |
| The New Hollywood Squares | 1986 | TV Series | Herself - Center Square |
| The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| The 39th Annual Tony Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter & Performer |
| Plácido Domingo: Stepping Out with the Ladies | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
| Night of 100 Stars II | 1985 | TV Movie | Herself |
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