Chiquita Banana Monica Lewis, Performing artist, vocalist and voice of the Chiquita Banana cartoon character Monica Lewis has kicked the bucket.
Her previous chief, Alan Eichler, says Lewis passed on Friday of normal reasons at her home in the Los Angeles territory. She was 93.
Lewis began her vocation as a vocalist with Benny Goodman's symphony and went onto record a few jazz hits in the 1940s. In 1950, she hit Hollywood, marking a restrictive contract for music and motion pictures with MGM. Her film credits incorporate 1951's "The Strip" with Mickey Rooney and "Pardon My Dust" with Red Skelton.Lewis was likewise a prevalent pitchwoman, showing up in advertisement battles for Camel cigarettes, General Electric and Burlington Mills' hosiery. For a long time, she voiced the Chiquita Banana cartoon character, who reminded Americans not to place bananas in the icebox.
She wedded creation official Jennings Lang in 1956 and the couple brought up three children together. Lewis showed up in huge numbers of her spouse's movies, including "Quake" with Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner and "Charley Varrick" with Walter Matthau.
Lewis likewise visitor featured on different TV shows, including "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "Remington Steele," ''Ironside" and "Bird of prey Crest." She continued her singing profession in 1985 and recorded a few new collections.
Her previous chief, Alan Eichler, says Lewis passed on Friday of normal reasons at her home in the Los Angeles territory. She was 93.
Lewis began her vocation as a vocalist with Benny Goodman's symphony and went onto record a few jazz hits in the 1940s. In 1950, she hit Hollywood, marking a restrictive contract for music and motion pictures with MGM. Her film credits incorporate 1951's "The Strip" with Mickey Rooney and "Pardon My Dust" with Red Skelton.Lewis was likewise a prevalent pitchwoman, showing up in advertisement battles for Camel cigarettes, General Electric and Burlington Mills' hosiery. For a long time, she voiced the Chiquita Banana cartoon character, who reminded Americans not to place bananas in the icebox.
She wedded creation official Jennings Lang in 1956 and the couple brought up three children together. Lewis showed up in huge numbers of her spouse's movies, including "Quake" with Charlton Heston and Ava Gardner and "Charley Varrick" with Walter Matthau.
Lewis likewise visitor featured on different TV shows, including "Marcus Welby, M.D.", "Remington Steele," ''Ironside" and "Bird of prey Crest." She continued her singing profession in 1985 and recorded a few new collections.
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