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- Birth nameMaryellen Goebel
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Maryellen Goebel was born in Houston, Texas on December 9th, 1924. She was the daughter of William E. Goebel, an executive for Howard Hughes, and Norine Goebel, Cooncert Pianist and Businesswoman. Maryellen started in show-business 1n 1944 at the age of 13, performing with her sister, Polly Bond, as a western singing act called "The Darling Sisters". Maryellen performed with the USO visiting hospitals, and army bases all over the western Untied States. Maryellen then started in her own show with her sister called "The Rangeriders" on KTTV in Los Angeles in 1949, in the "Then" fledgling television industry. Maryellen also was a charter member of the new "TVA" union which would become "AFTRA". She also was the co-founder, and entertainment spokesperson along with her sister Polly for the Hollywood "Toys For Tots" drive in Los Angeles. Maryellen married twice, once in 1946, and once in 1960. Maryellen was a Vice President in the film company of her nephew Thomas R. Bond II, the 'American Mutoscope & Biograph Co. [us], and worked behind the scenes on the film Bob's Night Out (2004). Maryellen recently passed away, but her kindness towards children and everyone will be remembered, and missed.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Thomas R. Bond II
- SpousesCliff Nickerson(1960 - 1973)Arthur John Sennett, Jr.(1946 - 1955) (his death, 1 child)
- Put under contract to Warner Brothers in the 1940s along with another actor, TV Talk Show mogul Merv Griffin.
- She was part of the 1940s Country/Western singing team the "Darling Sisters".
- Made history as one of the acts (The Darling Sisters) who opened the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, operated by gangster Bugsy Segal. This was the first of the modern hotel/casinos.
- Maryellen and her sister Polly Bond were the leading act as "The Darling Sisters" in the late 1940's at the 'The Ray Corriganville Ranch [us] , owned and managed by western actor "Crash" Ray Corrigan. Where the ranch was is now Simi Valley, California .
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