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Jo-Carroll Dennison (December 16, 1923 – October 18, 2021) was an American actress and model who was Miss America 1942.
Nov 1, 2021 · The oldest surviving winner of Miss America, Jo-Carroll Dennison, has died aged 97. Dennison, who held the title during World War II and broke with convention by refusing to wear a swimsuit...
Oct 29, 2021 · Jo-Carroll Dennison, Miss Texas, was crowned Miss America in 1942. She won the talent contest with a rousing arrangement of “Deep In the Heart of Texas.” Miss America Organization. By...
Nov 1, 2021 · Dennison, a swimsuit category winner who defied World War II-era conventions by refusing to parade in a swimsuit during her year-long reign, passed away at her home in California in...
Oct 30, 2021 · Jo-Carroll Dennison, who parlayed her victory in the 1942 Miss America contest into an acting career that saw her appear in films including Winged Victory and The Jolson Story, has died. She was...
Oct 31, 2021 · Jo-Carroll Dennison, the oldest living Miss America at the time of her death and who held the title in the darkest days of World War II, passed at her home in Idyllwild, Calif. Oct. 18. Her...
Nov 1, 2021 · Dennison, who was the oldest living Miss America and had refused to wear a swimsuit onstage again after being crowned, died at home in California on Oct. 18, her son said, according to Deadline...
Jo-Carroll Dennison was born on December 16, 1923 in Florence, Arizona, USA. She was an actress, known for Dick Tracy (1950), The Jolson Story (1946) and Prehistoric Women (1950). She was married to Russell Stoneham and Phil Silvers. She died on October 18, 2021 in Idyllwild, California, USA.
Nov 1, 2021 · Jo-Carroll Dennison, oldest surviving former Miss America, died October 18 at her home in Idyllwild, California at the age of 97.
Nov 5, 2021 · Jo-Carroll Dennison, who has died aged 97, was the oldest surviving former Miss America, and enjoyed a brief postwar career in films. As Miss America she spent much time during the...
