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Rosemary Clooney

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Rosemary Clooney: Biography

Birth Place: Maysville, KY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/23/1928, Gemini
Date of Death: 06/29/2002
Profession: Singer, actor

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Rosemary Clooney Fast Facts:

Began singing at the age of 3 and performed with her two-year-old sister at her grandfather's political rallies in Maysville, Ky.
Moved to Cincinnati to live with her maternal grandparents at the age of 13.
Rose to fame with the 1951 hit "Come On-a My House," which she disliked, but was told she would be fired if she didn't record.
Made her film debut in 1953 musical The Stars are Singing.
A friend of Robert F. Kennedy, she was at the Ambassador Hotel when the senator was assassinated in 1968.
Was nominated for an Emmy in 1994 for appearing on ER, which starred nephew George Clooney, as an Alzheimer's patient.
Son Gabriel is married to singer Debby Boone.

Rosemary Clooney Relationships:
George Clooney - Nephew
Nick Clooney - Brother
Betty Clooney - Sister
José Ferrer - Ex-husband
Dante DiPaolo - Husband
Miguel Ferrer - Son
Gabriel Ferrer - Son
Maria Murdoch - Daughter
Monsita Teresa Botwick - Daughter
Rafael Ferrer - Son
Andrew Clooney - Father
Marie Clooney - Mother
Rosemary Clooney Awards:
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Nominee
1956 Emmy: Best Female Singer - Nominee
1957 Emmy: Best Female Personality- Continuing Performance - Nominee

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