Actress Charlene Holt in El Dorado

Holt was crowned Miss Maryland in 1956 and in July, 1956 participated in the Miss USA pageant where she was a semi-finalist. She had a successful modeling career when she reportedly caught the attention of director Howard Hawk after he saw her in a Revlon lipstick commercial who later cast her in several of his films.

After her debut appearance in the Sandra Dee-Bobby Darin comedy, If a Man Answers in 1962, Holt went on to appear in such films as Days of Wine and Roses, Man's Favorite Sport?, Red Line 7000 , Zigzag, and the TV movie Wonder Woman.

Charlene Holt died April 5, 1996 at age 67

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These Deceased Residents of Snyder, Hermleigh and Fluvana Texas Left a total $92,665 in Unclaimed Money for their heirs. Know the Heirs? Please share this with your friends and family.There is a link in the article to the Texas comptroller's page where you can make a claim . . . see the list