Rosemarie Frankland

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Rosemarie Frankland
Rhosllannerchrugog, Wrexham, Wales
Died2 December 2000(2000-12-02) (aged 57)
Marina del Rey, California
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Wales 1961
Miss United Kingdom 1961
Miss World 1961

Rosemarie Frankland (1 February 1943 – 2 December 2000) was a Welsh actress, model and beauty queen who won Miss World 1961, having previously finished as first runner-up at Miss Universe 1961.

Biography

Born in

European (Sweden won the two first contests, France won in 1953, Germany three years later, Finland in 1957 and the Netherlands in 1959) to win the Miss World competition. She also was the first runner-up at Miss Universe 1961
.

Together with

Helen Morgan, who was also Miss Wales and Miss United Kingdom, achieved the same feat, but she resigned the Miss World title four days after being crowned.[2]

When

USO concert in Alaska and reportedly had an affair with the comedian lasting many years, later becoming his personal assistant.[4]

After Miss World, Frankland embarked on a short-lived acting career. Her most substantial (and last) role was in the 1965 film, I'll Take Sweden starring Bob Hope. In 1970, she married the Grass Roots singer/guitarist, Warren Entner and went to live in Los Angeles. In 1976, she gave birth to their only child together, a daughter. The couple divorced in 1981.

Death

According to reports, Frankland died from a drug overdose in December 2000 in Marina del Rey, California, having had depression. Her ashes were flown back to Wales and were buried at Rhosllannerchrugog Cemetery in February 2001.[5][4][6]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Harris M. Lentz (2000). Obituaries in the Performing Arts. McFarland & Company. p. 83.
  2. ISBN 9780751330069
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  3. ^ "1961 | 1960's". Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
  4. ^ a b Alleyne, Richard (2001-06-21). "Britain's first Miss World killed by drug overdose". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  5. ^ Rosemarie Frankland Archived 8 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Matthew, Moore (29 January 2009). "Eight beauty queens who met with controversy". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2009.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss World
1961 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Joan Boardman
 Miss United Kingdom
1961 		Succeeded by
Jackie White
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