Adelle August

Adelle August
Publicity Photo of Adelle August
Born
Adele M. Slaybough

(1934-02-12)February 12, 1934
Kennewick, Washington
DiedApril 24, 2005(2005-04-24) (aged 71)
Other namesAdelle M. Rogers, Adele August
Occupation(s)Film, television actress
Known for1952 Miss Washington USA

Adelle August (12 February 1934 – 24 April 2005), was an American movie actress.

She was born in Kennewick, Washington as Adele M. Slaybough. In 1952 she graduated from Highline High School, and was crowned Miss Washington USA the same year. Two years later she was signed to Columbia Pictures. Her brief career in the film industry lasted 1955–56 when she appeared in three films and a pair of television episodes, including the TV western Cheyenne in which she appeared as Jeremy Barnes in the 1955 episode "Julesburg." In addition to her acting career, she was a showgirl at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1] She was married to Leonard Rogers in 1959, becoming Adelle M. Rogers.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Clemens, Samuel (2020). Pat: A Biography of Hollywood's Blonde Starlet. Sequoia Press. p. 51. ISBN 978-0578682822.
  2. ^ "The Best Things in Life Are Free". September 1956. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Hollywood or Bust (1956)". allmovie.com. June 5, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Hollywood or Bust". December 1956. Retrieved September 13, 2021.