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'''Joyce Jillson''' ([[December 26]] [[1945]]- October 1, 2004) |
'''Joyce Jillson''' ([[December 26]] [[1945]]- October 1, 2004) was a syndicated newspaper columnist, best selling author, actress, and astrologer. Her column was syndicated worldwide in over 200 papers and magazines. |
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| ⚫ | Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Joyce attended Boston University on an opera scholarship. She began her acting career in New York, where she starred on Broadway in Anthony Newley's award winning musical, "The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd". She starred as Jill Smith in ABC Television's top rated series "Peyton Place". Jillson began presenting horoscope reports on Los Angeles television in 1973. |
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Joyce Jillson was a syndicated newspaper columnist, best selling author, actress, and astrologer. Her column was syndicated worldwide in over 200 papers and magazines. |
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| ⚫ | Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Joyce attended Boston University on an opera scholarship. She began her acting career in New York, where she starred on Broadway in Anthony Newley's award winning musical, " |
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Jillson was the official astrologer for Twentieth Century Fox Studios, suggesting the most astrologically favorable dates for movie openings, including "Star Wars" on May 25, 1977. She was also the official astrologer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and was a media consultant to Ford Motor Company on the launch of the Ford Taurus. |
Jillson was the official astrologer for Twentieth Century Fox Studios, suggesting the most astrologically favorable dates for movie openings, including "Star Wars" on May 25, 1977. She was also the official astrologer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and was a media consultant to Ford Motor Company on the launch of the Ford Taurus. |
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Revision as of 19:16, 8 September 2009
Joyce Jillson (December 26 1945- October 1, 2004) was a syndicated newspaper columnist, best selling author, actress, and astrologer. Her column was syndicated worldwide in over 200 papers and magazines.
Born in Cranston, Rhode Island, Joyce attended Boston University on an opera scholarship. She began her acting career in New York, where she starred on Broadway in Anthony Newley's award winning musical, "The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd". She starred as Jill Smith in ABC Television's top rated series "Peyton Place". Jillson began presenting horoscope reports on Los Angeles television in 1973.
Jillson was the official astrologer for Twentieth Century Fox Studios, suggesting the most astrologically favorable dates for movie openings, including "Star Wars" on May 25, 1977. She was also the official astrologer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and was a media consultant to Ford Motor Company on the launch of the Ford Taurus.
Joyce was also a best selling non-fiction author, including such books as Real Women Don't Pump Gas, The Fine Art of Flirting, "A Year of Good Luck", and Joyce Jillson's Lifesigns. Her final manuscripts, Astrology for Dogs and Astrology for Cats were published posthumously.
Jillson was married to Joseph Gallagher from 1969 until their divorce in 1981.
She died of kidney failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, at age 58. She had been suffering from diabetes.
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- 1945 births
- 2004 deaths
- 20th-century astrologers
- 21st-century astrologers
- American astrologers
- American columnists
- American musical theatre actors
- American television actors
- Boston University alumni
- Deaths from diabetes
- Deaths from renal failure
- People from Cranston, Rhode Island
- People from the Greater Los Angeles Area