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Olga San Juan (March 16, 1927 – January 3, 2009) was an American actress and comedian. Born in Brooklyn, she began her brief film career with Paramount Pictures after being scouted at Copacabana. She performed in several Hollywood musicals in the 1940s and on Broadway in Paint Your Wagon (1951).
Biography. Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Olga San Juan (1927-2009) Actress. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. She possessed the same tiny frame and fervid temperament as Brazilian Carmen Miranda and, for most her career, Puerto Rican singer/dancer Olga San Juan, like Miranda, was a welcome distraction by American audiences.
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He married his second wife, actress Olga San Juan in 1948. San Juan was the mother of his three children, television producer Bridget O'Brien and actors Maria O'Brien and Brendan O'Brien. The marriage ended in divorce in 1976. In the late 1970s, O'Brien fell ill with Alzheimer's disease. In a 1983 interview, his daughter Maria remembers seeing ...
Olga San Juan. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. March 16, 1927 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died. January 3, 2009 · Burbank, California, USA (kidney failure) Birth name. Olga Mercedes San Juan. Nickname. "The Puerto Rican Pepper Pot" Height. 5′ 2″ (1.57 m) Mini Bio.
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Jan 9, 2009 · Associated Press. Olga San Juan, the actress dubbed the “Puerto Rican Pepperpot” for singing and dancing roles alongside stars that included Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, has died. She was 81.
Jan 3, 2009 · BURBANK, Calif. - Olga San Juan, the actress dubbed the "Puerto Rican Pepperpot" for singing and dancing roles alongside the likes of Bing Crosby, died Saturday. She was 81.
Jan 3, 2009 · Biography. Olga San Juan, was a Nuyorican (a New York-born Puerto Rican) stage and screen actress, dancer and comedian. After talent scouts spotted her at the Copacabana nightclub in New York City, she signed a contract with Paramount Pictures in 1943.
