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Hazel Brooks

1924 – 2002

American actress

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About Hazel Brooks

Lived 1924 – 2002 (aged 78). Hazel Brooks was an American actor and film actor.

Hazel Brooks (September 8, 1924 – September 18, 2002) was an American actress.

Early years The daughter of a sea captain, Brooks was born in Cape Town, South Africa. Her father died when she was three years old, and she moved with her mother to Brooklyn, New York. Her mother remarried and then divorced, resulting in custody battles over Brooks's half-brother. Brooks described her childhood as "very unhappy", noting that she attended 14 schools.

Career Brooks became a model when she was 16 and was represented by Harry Conover and Walter Thornton. A talent scout picked her and five other models to appear in the MGM film Du Barry Was a Lady (1943).

She had captured almost as much attention three years earlier in 1944 when, at age 20, she married the long-time head of her studio's fabled art department, Cedric Gibbons, then 54. The wedding occurred on October 25, 1944.

She had subsequent roles in Arch of Triumph and Sleep, My Love in 1948, as well as The Basketball Fix (1951) and The I Don't Care Girl (1953).

Death Brooks died in 2002, aged 78, in the Bel Air residential district of Los Angeles.

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Cedric Gibbons

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Hazel Brooks?

American actress (1924-2002)

When was Hazel Brooks born?

Hazel Brooks was born on 8 September 1924 in Cape Town.

When did Hazel Brooks die?

Hazel Brooks died on 18 September 2002 in Bel Air.

What was Hazel Brooks's occupation?

Hazel Brooks was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Hazel Brooks?

Hazel Brooks was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hazel Brooks

· Wikidata: Q531868

· DBpedia: Hazel Brooks

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