Sally Kellerman
Sally Kellerman | |
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 Sally Kellerman | |
| Born | Sally Claire Kellerman |
| Other names | Sally Claire Kellerman Krane |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) (1.78) |
| Spouse(s) | Jonathan D. Krane (May 11, 1980) |
| Website | Official Site Sally Kellerman's Myspace |
Sally Claire Kellerman[1] (born June 2, 1937, Long Beach, California) is an American actress and singer who to this day is best known for her role as "Hot Lips" Houlihan in the film M*A*S*H (1970), for which she was nominated an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Biography
Early life
Kellerman was born in Long Beach, California to Edith Baine Vaughn and John Helm Kellerman. She attended Hollywood High School, where she was "bitten by the acting bug" and went on to Los Angeles City College. She also studied at the Actor's Studio in New York City with Jeff Corey and famous classmates: Shirley Knight, Jack Nicholson, Dean Stockwell and Robert Blake.
Career
Kellerman made her debut film in Reform School (1957) before starring in several classic The Outer Limits episodes, The Outer Limits: The Human Factor and The Outer Limits: The Bellero Shield and also starring as Dr. Elizabeth Dehner in the second filmed pilot episode of Star Trek, entitled Where No Man Has Gone Before, opposite actors Gary Lockwood and William Shatner.
Kellerman would also co-star with Tony Curtis in The Boston Strangler (1968) in which she starred as the only surviving victim.
In 1969, she reportedly almost talked herself out of her most famous role. She had an argument with M*A*S*H director Robert Altman after reading the script. She was incensed about the way her proposed character, Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, was to be humiliated. Altman said that her attitude and passion was exactly what he was looking for in that character.
M*A*S*H was released earning Kellerman an offer she would immediately refuse, the role of "Hot Lips" in M*A*S*H the television series. The role would later be given to Loretta Swit.
M*A*S*H would not be the last successful team effort between Kellerman and director Robert Altman, Kellerman would star in two Robert Altman films, in Brewster McCloud (1970) and Welcome to LA (1976). Kellerman co-starred to Diane Lane and Lawrence Oliver in A Little Romance (1979), also co-starring with Jodie Foster in Foxes (1980).
Kellerman starred as comedian Rodney Dangerfield's love interest in Back to School and the same year co-starred with Julie Andrews and Jack Lemmon in Blake Edwards That's Life (1986).
Kellerman would again team up with Robert Altman in The Player (1992), and in Prêt-à-Porter (1994) a film in which Kellerman co-starred alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood, Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren, Lauren Bacall, Tim Robbins, Julia Roberts, Kim Basinger, Linda Hunt, Forest Whitaker and Cher.
Recently, Kellerman starred in American Virgin (2000), Boynton Beach Club (2006) and making a somewhat quirky appearance as herself, in which she leads a cult in The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (2006).
Kellerman can be seen as a cameo in Amy Heckerling's I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007) and is set to team up with her husband, Jonathan D. Krane, Dedee Pfeiffer and Dylan and Cole Sprouse in The Prince and the Pauper (2007).
Singer
Kellerman already had a recording contract with Verve Records when she was eight. After giving another signature performance in Robert Altman’s Brewster McCloud, she cut her first demo with Lou Adler then jumped straight into the recording studio with arranger/producer Gene Paige to record Roll With The Feelin, an album by Decca Records.
Kellerman contributed her vocal talent in the musical film, Lost Horizon (1973) in which she collaborated with Burt Bacharach, Liv Ullman and Olivia Hussey, the soundtrack was released by Razor & Tie.
Kellerman revived her vocal talent in the independent film, Open House (2004) opposite Ann Magnuson, Anthony Rapp and Kellie Martin.
Currently touring local spots, Kellerman plans to release another album in which she works side by side with her musical director, Chris Caswell.
Personal life
Kellerman had a brief marriage to director Rick Edelstein from 1970-1975 and a marriage in 1980 to producer Jonathan D. Krane. Kellerman has one daughter from a marriage prior to Rick Edelstein. She is a mother to twins with Jonathan D. Krane.
Trivia
- Often mistaken for actresses Sally Kirkland and Susan Kellerman. Kellerman is of no relation to Susan Kellerman.
- Kellerman reportedly turned down the role of Linda Rogo in The Poseidon Adventure. The role went to Stella Stevens.
- Voice-over for Hidden Valley Salad Dressing, ADM, Gordon's Jewelers, Milky Way candy bars ("Ode to A-7").
External links
- Sally Kellerman at IMDb
- Sally Kellerman at MySpace
- Sally Kellerman at Memory Alpha
- Sally Kellerman at Yahoo! Movies
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com