Television Hostess, Singer, Actress. Born Aileen Mae Beller. Her career started at the young age of 12, when she and her sister Mildred debuted on the CBS radio program "Blush Creek Follies," as the "Little Missouri Maids." Later, she donned a flashy red cowgirl outfit decorated with fringes and shiny silver stars, a cowgirl hat, boots, guns with holsters and became the hostess of the children's cartoon show "Popeye Theatre" which ran from the 1950's to 1971. She was also the hostess of "Starr Theater" which aired cowboy movies. In 1958 she recorded the song "Our Gal Sal" with Bill Haley & His Comets. She also recorded the singles "A.B.C. Rock" and "Rocky the Rockin' Rabbit". As an actress, she appeared in "The Outlaws Is Coming", "Mannequin Two: On the Move", "The In Crowd" and "The Wages of Spin". She went on to become the first top-rated female DJ in the country and was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame in 1995. She also wrote her autobiography entitled "Me, Thee & TV." She passed away at age 90.
Television Hostess, Singer, Actress. Born Aileen Mae Beller. Her career started at the young age of 12, when she and her sister Mildred debuted on the CBS radio program "Blush Creek Follies," as the "Little Missouri Maids." Later, she donned a flashy red cowgirl outfit decorated with fringes and shiny silver stars, a cowgirl hat, boots, guns with holsters and became the hostess of the children's cartoon show "Popeye Theatre" which ran from the 1950's to 1971. She was also the hostess of "Starr Theater" which aired cowboy movies. In 1958 she recorded the song "Our Gal Sal" with Bill Haley & His Comets. She also recorded the singles "A.B.C. Rock" and "Rocky the Rockin' Rabbit". As an actress, she appeared in "The Outlaws Is Coming", "Mannequin Two: On the Move", "The In Crowd" and "The Wages of Spin". She went on to become the first top-rated female DJ in the country and was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame in 1995. She also wrote her autobiography entitled "Me, Thee & TV." She passed away at age 90.
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