Julie London (nee Peck) was an American performer and actress who performed for over 40 years. London is a torch singer well-known for her soft, soothing vocals and her languid contralto voice she recorded over thirty albums of pop and jazz standards between 1955 and 1969. The first time she was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame was her performance of "Cry Me a River" the song she premiered in her debut album. London was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for her role in the role of Dixie McCall, a nurse on Emergency! London was born in Santa Rosa, California to vaudevillian parents. Her acting career in Los Angeles as an actress. London's 35-year acting career began in film in 1944, which included roles for female leads in many westerns. She also starred alongside Rock Hudson in The Fat Man (1951), with Robert Taylor and John Cassavetes in Saddle the Wind (1958) and together with Gary Cooper in Man of the West (1958) and alongside Robert Mitchum in The Wonderful Country (1959). She signed a recording contract with Liberty Records in the mid-1950s. It was the beginning of her professional career in music. In 1969 she released her final studio album. However, she continued to be an actor on the Emergency series as Dixie McCall, a female nurse. (1972-1979) in which she was a co-star with Bobby Troup. Jack Webb, her ex-husband also produced the show.
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