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Two-time Oscar nominee Ann-Margret was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Sweden in 1941. Her family brought her to the U.S. when she was five years old and she was raised in several different Illinois towns. At age 16 she appeared on 'Ted Mack's Amateur Hour' and later sang with the Northwestern University band where she attended college for one year. After appearing in a combo (The Suttletones) that played various nightclubs, she wound up appearing on 'The Jack Benny Show.' Reportedly it was from the 'Benny' program that George Burns recruited the 19-year-old performer to join him in Las Vegas where her sex kittenish persona was truly born. In 1961 she made her screen debut in 'Pocketful Of Miracles' playing Bette Davis's daughter and in 1963 she had her breakout performance in 'Bye, Bye Birdie.' It was ... in 1963 that the star provided the voice of 'Ann-Margrock' on the popular TV program 'The Flintstones.' One of her best known movie roles came in 1964 co-starring with Elvis Presley in 'Viva Las Vegas.' The same year she taunted the hopelessly 'square' businessman played by John Forsythe in the classic cult film 'Kitten With A Whip.' In 1971 she demonstrated her acting range (co-starring with Jack Nicholson) in ‘Carnal Knowledge' for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination. In 1975 she was nominated a second time for her work in the motion picture musical adaptation of The Who's rock opera 'Tommy.' The actress-performer continues to appear on stage, in film and on television.
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Ann-Margret was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Valsjöbyn, Jämtland, Sweden, the daughter of Anna (née Aronsson) and Gustav Olsson, a native of Örnsköldsvik. She grew up in a small town "of lumberjacks and farmers high up near the Arctic Circle".[1] Her father worked in the United States during his youth and immigrated back in 1942, working with the Johnson Electrical Company, while his wife and daughter stayed behind. Ann-Margret and her mother moved to the United States in November 1946, and her father took her to Radio City Music Hall on the day they arrived. They settled just outside of Chicago in Wilmette, Illinois. She became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1949. She took her first dance lessons at the Marjorie Young School of Dance, and showed natural ability from the start, easily mimicking all the steps.
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Ann-Margret, whose career soared and the sank and the soared again to greater heights with her smash success in "Carnal Knowledge" a couple of years ago, has a last name. It's Olsson. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden to Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Olsson, who came to the United States when Ann-Margret was 5 years old, settled in Fox Lake, Ill. Later they moved to Wilmette, Ill., where she attended high school. She spent a year at Northwestern University.
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Ann-Margret Olsson becomes Ann-Margret. George Burns propels her into national prominence in Las Vegas. Her meteoric rise to stardom begins with LIFE Magazine cover story. This period details her early film career: "Pocketful of Miracles," "State Fair," "Bye Bye Birdie," "Viva Las Vegas" with Elvis Presley, "Stagecoach," and "The Cincinnati Kid." Her fairytale marriage to Roger Smith. TV Specials, record releases, Las Vegas nightclub act, and national recognition as a "superstar sex symbol" punctuate Ann-Margret's life in the fast paced sixties.
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Ann-Margret Olsson was born in Sweden but immigrated to the U. S. when she was very young. Her famous romance with Elvis Presley notwithstanding, she is an extraordinarily talented actress, having received two Oscar nominations (for "Carnal Knowledge" and "Tommy"). In 1972 a devastating accident in Vegas almost ended her career, but she came back like a champ.
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Ann-Margret was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Valsjöbyn, Jämtland, Sweden to Anna Aronsson and Gustav Olsson, a native of Örnsköldsvik. She grew up in a small town 'of lumberjacks and farmers high up near the Arctic Circle'. Her father worked in the United States during his youth and immigrated back in 1942, working with the Johnson Electrical Company. Ann-Margret and her mother moved to the United States four years later. When she filmed Viva Las Vegas with Elvis Presley the two began an affair.
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