Deborah Walley

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Deborah Walley (August 12, 1941 – May 10, 2001) was an American actress noted for playing the title role in Gidget Goes Hawaiian (1961) and in several Beach Party films. She was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Ice Capades skating stars and choreographers, Nathan and Edith Walley. When she was three years old, she made her first public appearance at Madison Square Garden. In her teens, however, she decided to pursue a career in acting. She attended Central High School in Bridgeport. At 14, she debuted on stage in a summer stock production of Charley's Aunt. During her sophomore year, she attended Rosarian Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she was cast as Cinderella in the Academy's annual musical production at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse in Palm Beach, Florida. She studied acting at New York City's American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She began working on stage in the city. In 1965 she recorded the single "So Little Time / Sometimes In The Darkest Hour ". User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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