Jill St. On television, St. During her Hollywood heyday she was almost equally famous for her high-profile social life and frequent romantic associations with prominent stars. John is married to actor Robert Wagner , whom she met when she was 18 years old.
They share credits on nearly a dozen screen and stage productions, notably the miniseries remake of Around the World in 80 Days. John's parents married in Raised in Encino , St. When she was 13, her stage mother Betty changed Jill's last name to the more marketable St.
I could read really well by the age of six. John's television debut came in , when she joined the cast of Sandy Dreams , a musical fantasy series for children featuring Richard Beymer. Shot in kinescope , it is a rare example of a s live TV broadcast still surviving in entirety. By the age of 10, St. She attended Powers Professional School and received her high school diploma from Hollywood Professional School in the spring of at age During this time, she lent her voice to a large number of radio shows, notably Red Ryder and One Man's Family.
She said her idol was Kay Kendall. John then signed a contract with 20th Century Fox , who tried to build her into a star. Pennypacker and Holiday for Lovers both , then was put in an adventure movie, The Lost World Fox picked up their option on her. Warner Bros. John for The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone , then she had a supporting role in Tender Is the Night , for which she beat out Jane Fonda.
But I'm very funny. She followed this with a series of comedies: Who's Minding the Store? She also appeared in some variety specials with Bob Hope. John appeared in the first and second episodes of the television series Batman as the Riddler 's moll Molly. She became the first character to die in an episode of Batman in that second episode. She was also in an episode of The Big Valley at that time. John signed a contract at Universal.
