Vera Day
Biography
Vera Day was a British actress born on August 4, 1933, in Forest Gate, Essex. She rose to fame in the 1950s as a glamorous blonde bombshell, known for her role as Betty in The Prince and the Showgirl alongside Marilyn Monroe. After leaving school at 15, she worked as a beauty parlour assistant before becoming a model, eventually landing a part in the stage production of Wish You Were Here.