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Joanne Gilbert, ‘The Great Man’ and ‘High Cost of Loving’ Actress, Dies at 92

The daughter of the “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” lyricist also sang in nightclubs and in the movie musical ‘Red Garters.’

Joanne Gilbert, the actress and singer who performed in the hottest nightclubs of her era and appeared alongside José Ferrer in the films The Great Man and The High Cost of Loving, died April 16 in Los Angeles. After signing a seven-year contract with Paramount in 1952, Gilbert was “introduced” to filmgoers in the splashy George Marshall-directed Western musical Red Garters(1954), starring Rosemary Clooney, Guy Mitchell, Jack Carson and Gene Barry. Her résumé included the features Good Morning, Miss Dove(1955) and Ride Out for Revenge(1957) and guest spots on The Ford Television Theatre, Bronco, Perry Mason, Follow the Sun, The Outer Limits and Ben Casey.

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