Day Spa Washington Dc

Connie Stevens (born August 8, 1938) is an American actress and singer, best known for her role in the television series Hawaiian Eye and Maverick .

Early life

She was born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingoglia in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Peter Ingoglia (known as musician Teddy Stevens) and singer Eleanor McGinley.

She adopted her father's stage name of Stevens as her own. Her parents were divorced and she lived with grandparents. At age eight, she started attending Catholic boarding schools. Actor John Megna was her half-brother.

Coming from a musical family, she formed a singing group called The Foremost, in which the other three vocalists — all males — went on to fame as The Lettermen. In 1953, Stevens moved to Los Angeles with her father. When she was 16, she replaced the alto in a singing group, The Three Debs. She enrolled at a professional school (Georgia Massey's School of Song and Dance in the San Fernando Valley), sang professionally and appeared in local repertory theater.

Career

Stevens started working as a movie extra. After appearing in four B movies, Jerry Lewis saw her in Dragstrip Riot and cast her in Rock-A-Bye Baby . Soon after that, she signed a contract with Warner Brothers.

She played 'Cricket Blake' in the popular television detective series Hawaiian Eye from 1959 to 1962, a role that made her famous. Her principal costar was Robert Conrad. In a televised interview on August 26, 2003, on CNN's Larry King Live , Stevens recounted that while on the set of Hawaiian Eye she was told she had a telephone call from Elvis Presley. She didn't believe it, but in fact it was Elvis, who invited her to a party and said that he would come to her house and pick her up personally. They dated for a time and she says they remained friends until Presley's death.

Her first album was titled Concetta (1958). She had minor single hits with the standards "Blame It On My Youth" (music by Oscar Levant and lyrics by Edward Heyman), "Looking For A Boy" (music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin), and "Spring Is Here" (music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart). She appeared opposite James Garner in a comedy episode of the TV Western series Maverick entitled "Two Tickets to Ten Strike," and after making several appearances on the Warner Bros. hit TV series 77 Sunset Strip , she recorded the hit novelty song "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" (1959), a duet with one of the stars of the program, Edward Byrnes that reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. She also had hit singles as a solo artist with "Sixteen Reasons" (1960), her biggest hit, reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and a minor #71 hit "Too Young to Go Steady" (1960) (music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Harold Adamson). Other single releases were "Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry?", "Mr. Songwriter", and "Now That You've Gone".

She later starred as Wendy Conway in the television sitcom Wendy and Me (1964- 1965) with George Burns, who also produced the show and played an older man who watched Wendy's exploits upstairs on the TV in his apartment, periodically commenting to the viewers about what he saw. Her other Wendy and Me costars were Ron Harper, James T. Callahan and character actor J. Pat O'Malley.

She also worked in summer stock, and she starred in the Broadway production of Neil Simon's Star Spangled Girl with Anthony Perkins.

In the 1970s, Stevens started singing the Ace Is The Place theme song on Ace Hardware TV commercials in Southern California and she was a guest on the Dean Martin Celebrity Roast a few times. In the spring of 1977, she appeared in one of the two pilots for The Muppet Show . (The other pilot guest, Juliet Prowse, also dated Elvis.) In 1986, she had a regular role on the 1986 TV series Rowdies and appeared numerous times on the Bob Hope USO specials, including his Christmas Show from the Persian Gulf (1988).

While considered an attractive personality from the start, it wasn't until the early 1980s when Stevens became recognized as a sex symbol. The unusual aspect of this was that she was in her early 40s and her male fans were almost exclusively teenage boys. This was largely due to her appearance as a sexy high school teacher in Grease 2 and a sequence in the 1981 television movie Side Show , in which the mature actress seduces a teenager onscreen.

Other projects

Among her charitable works, she founded the Windfeather project to award scholarships to Native Americans, and supports CancerGroup.com. In 1991, Stevens received the Lady of Humanities Award from Shriners Hospital and the Humanitarian of the Year Award by the Sons of Italy in Washington, DC.

Stevens developed her own cosmetic skin care product line, Forever Spring, and in the 1990s opened the Connie Stevens Garden Sanctuary Day Spa in Los Angeles.

In 1994, she issued her first recording in several years, Tradition: A Family at Christmas, along with her two daughters.

In 1997, Stevens directed, wrote, and edited a documentary entitled A Healing , about Red Cross nurses who served during the Vietnam War. The following year it won the title of Best Film at the Santa Clarita International Film Festival.

She has also made nightclub appearances and headlined in major Las Vegas showrooms. She was an occasional guest panelist on Match Game .

Her feature-length directorial debut, Saving Grace , was released in 2009.

Personal life

Connie Stevens has been married twice, to actor James Stacy (married 1963-divorced 1967) and singer Eddie Fisher (married 1967-divorced 1969). She is the mother of actresses Joely Fisher and Tricia Leigh Fisher.

She maintains homes in Beverly Hills, Palm Springs, and New York City.

Connie Stevens has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6249 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, and she has a star on the Star Walk in Palm Springs.

On September 23, 2005, Stevens was elected secretary-treasurer of the Screen Actors' Guild. This is the union's second-highest elected position. She succeeded James Cromwell, who did not seek re-election. Stevens began serving her two-year term on September 25. She received 68.2 percent of the union vote, having defeated Lee Garlington, who received 31.8 percent.

Stevens has contributed thousands of dollars over the years to the Republican Party, including donations to the Republican Congressional Committee and to both of Arizona Senator John McCain's runs for President.

Filmography

  • Young and Dangerous (1957)
  • Eighteen and Anxious (1957)
  • Dragstrip Riot (1958)
  • Rock-A-Bye Baby (1958)
  • The Party Crashers (1958)
  • Parrish (1961)
  • Susan Slade (1961)
  • Palm Springs Weekend (1963)
  • Two on a Guillotine (1965)
  • Never Too Late (1965)
  • Way...Way Out (1966)
  • The Last Generation (1971)
  • The Grissom Gang (1971)
  • Scorchy (1976)
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978) (Cameo)
  • Grease 2 (1982)
  • Back to the Beach (1987)
  • Tapeheads (1988)
  • Love Is All There Is (1996)
  • Returning Mickey Stern (2002)

Television work

  • Hawaiian Eye (1959-1963)
  • Maverick (1959)
  • Wendy and Me (1964-1965)
  • The Littlest Angel (1969)
  • Mister Jerico (1970)
  • Call Her Mom (1972)
  • Playmates (1972)
  • Every Man Needs One (1972)
  • The Sex Symbol (1974)
  • The Muppet Show (Episode 102) (1976)
  • Love's Savage Fury (1979)
  • Scruples (1980) (miniseries)
  • Murder Can Hurt You (1980)
  • Side Show (1981)
  • Starting from Scratch (1988-1989)
  • Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis (1988)
  • James Dean: Race with Destiny (1997)
  • Becoming Dick (2000)

References

  1. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083075/
  2. ^ http://www.foreverspring.com/aboutconnie.htm
  3. ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/connie_stevens/biography.php
  4. ^ http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Connie_Stevens.php

Relax & Rejuvenate: Day Spa Washington DC Miami

Relax and Rejuvenate a day spa in Miami Florida or Washington DC that takes the hassle and stress out of traveling to get a facial, manicure and pedicure or massage.

...

Washington, DC Day Spa & Beauty Salon Reviews and ...

... and spa reviews, get spa ratings and recommendations, compare Washington, DC spas and get spa deals and more with Citysearch's Washington, DC spa and salon guide. Find the best day ...

...

Washington, DC Day Spas | Capital City Club and Spa ...

Day Spas in Washington, DC | Experience a rejuvenating array of customized day spa treatments at the Capital City Club and Spa. Transcend the stresses of the day and indulge in a ...

...

Day Spa

A Unique Scandinavian experience that offers escape from metro surroundings to a world of relaxation. A massage spa in Virginia, Dansk Day Spa offers energy therapy, massages, nail ...

...

Valentine's Spa Gifts at Circe Salon & Day Spa ...

Circe Salon & Day Spa in Washington D.C. Hair cut, color & style. Massage, facials ... VA 22314 | (703) 519-8528 | serving the Washington DC metro area © 2009 Circe Salon Spa, all ...

...

University Club of Washington DC - Sage Day Spa

C leanse, Relax and Rejuvenate. Invest in the quality of your life with regular skin, nail and brow care. Maintain a wellness routine with a vast selection of body treatments.

...

DC Spa: Washington DC Day Spas at The Fairmont ...

At our health club and day spa in Washington, D.C. you can build your biceps and relax in style. With high-tech equipment and luxurious services, our spa in Washington, D.C. is ...

...

Washington DC Day Spa Programs and Packages at The Spa ...

Treat yourself to a Washington DC Day Spa Program or package at The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC.

...

Washington DC Day Spa - Washington DC Salon - Relache

Our Washington DC Day Spa will help you relax after a long day of work or play. The Relache Spa and Salon located on the National Harbor in Maryland is a Day Spa experience like no ...

...

Ibiza Day Spa and Salon -- Washington, DC

Visit our day spa in Washington, DC, for professional salon services including hair coloring and Brazilian waxing.

...