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Former child star Ann Jillian on becoming an ‘80s sex symbol, fighting cancer at 35: ‘I jumped right in’
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Ann Jillian got her start as a child star whose stage name was given to her by Walt Disney himself before starring in 1961’s “Babes in Toyland.” Just a year later, she appeared in 1962’s “Gypsy” alongside Natalie Wood and Rosalind Russell.
At age 71, Jillian is still keeping busy. Most recently, she supported her pal Ruta Lee at The Hollywood Museum, which recently reopened to the public. Lee celebrated the release of her memoir, titled "Consider Your A—Kissed." Jillian spoke to Fox News about meeting Disney, becoming a sex symbol as an adult, facing cancer, as well as the biggest lesson she learned from Bob Hope.More Related News