Jackie McKeever

Jacquelyn McKeever (November 19, 1930 – June 27, 2007) was an American actress and singer.

Early years

Born Jacquelyn L. McKeever in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Rollin McKeever and Arlene McKeever. and attended Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. McKeever was a music major at Susquehanna and while there was involved in Sigma Alpha Iota, a music fraternity for women.

She was also involved in piano, chapel choir, Susquehanna Singers and the Symphony Orchestra. She graduated from Susquehanna in 1953.

McKeever started teaching music after college, including a stint teaching Music Appreciation at a grade school in Livingston, New Jersey. She later said she only took the teaching job to get her closer to New York City so she could study piano there.

In the spring of 1956, McKeever improved her career opportunities by appearing on the television program Chance of a Lifetime. She won the talent contest in three episodes before losing.