Toni Lamond | |
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 Lamond in The Pajama Game (1957) | |
| Born | Patricia Lamond Lawman 29 March 1932 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Lolly-Legs (nickname) |
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| Years active | 1942–present |
| Spouse |
Frank Sheldon
(m. 1954; died 1966) |
| Family | Helen Reddy (half-sister), Tony Sheldon (son) |
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| Website | http://www.tonilamond.com |
Toni Lamond AM (born as Patricia Lamond Lawman; 29 March 1932), is an Australian vaudevillian, cabaret performer, singer, actress, dancer, comedian, writer and television and radio personality/presenter. She has had a successful career spanning some 80 years, both locally and internationally, including in the United Kingdom and United States.[1]
Lamond, who comes from a family involved in the performing arts, started her career as a child actor vaudeville/variety entertainment aged ten and was the first woman in the world to host a midday show. The second was her younger half-sister Helen Reddy.[2]
Alongside her showbiz contemporaries Jill Perryman and Nancye Hayes, Lamond has been called one of the three grand dames of Australian musical theatre, and in her prime a talent that could rival Doris Day.[3]
- ^ Toni Lamond at IMDb
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