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Born in India to South African parents, Juliet studied to
be a dancer from the age of 4. Attending the Royal Academy
of Dance, by the time Juliet was 14, she was deemed too
tall at just under six feet to enter the world of ballet.
She signed as a chorus dancer with the London
Palladiumand then pursued a career as a dancer in
European nightclubs.
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While dancing in Paris, she was spotted by Hollywood choreographer
Hermes Pan and signed to a role in the movie 'Can-Can(1960)'. While rehearsing for the movie, Soviet Premier
Khrushchevwas invited to watch
the then unknown Prowse and others rehearsing their steps.
The next day, he denounced the dance as immoral and it was
Prowse's photo that accompanied the news across newspapers
worldwide.
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An instant celebrity, Juliet shot to stardom with her acting
and dancing and the tabloids filled with her romance with
star Frank Sinatra. That same
year, she also appeared with Elvis Presley in 'G.I. Blues
(1960)' and again the tabloids followed her... (taken
from IMDB.com)
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