Actress Barbara Hershey was born Barbara Lynn Herzstein in Hollywood, California, to Melrose Moore and Arnold Nathan Herzstein, a horse racing columnist.
Blonde and beautiful, Berlin-born Elke Sommer, with her trademark pouty lips, high cheekbones and sky-high bouffant hairdos, proved irresistible to American audiences, whether adorned in lace or leather,.
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Flanagan went on to the University of Evansville in Indiana, where she received a Bachelors Degree in Theatre.