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Peter Palmer at an event for Li'l Abner (1959)

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Peter Palmer

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  • Born
    September 20, 1931 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    September 21, 2021 · Tampa, Florida, USA (undisclosed)
  • Birth name
    Peter Webster Palmer
  • Height
    6′ 3″ (1.91 m)

Biography

    • Peter Palmer was born on September 20, 1931 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for Li'l Abner (1959), Edward Scissorhands (1990) and CBS Summer Playhouse (1987). He was married to Mary Lou "Aniko" Farrell and Jackalee Ann Gleason. He died on September 21, 2021 in Tampa, Florida, USA.

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      Mary Lou "Aniko" Farrell(August 15, 1966 - October 19, 2011) (her death, 1 child)
      Jackalee Ann Gleason(January 15, 1955 - February 1966) (divorced, 5 children)

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  • Tall, powerfully-built U.S. Army veteran, with an equally powerful baritone voice, best known for the title role in the Broadway and film versions of "L'il Abner." Concentrated primarily on stage work thereafter, with only occasional forays into TV and films.
  • Served in the U.S. Army. He entered and won "The All Army Entertainment Contest," and the winners were on "The Ed Sullivan Show".
  • Raised mostly in St. Louis, Missouri, third grade through high school, although he spent his summers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  • Palmer's late wife Aniko Farrell was a Broadway actress and former Miss Canada. The couple did a great deal of local theater together before her death.
  • He died one day after his 90th birthday.

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