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Virginia was a [[burlesque dancer]] in 1954, who shot up to the top of the burlesque circuit earning upwards of $1500 per week. She was featured in a number of 8mm loop films, and also appeared in various men's magazines such as ''Night and Day''' and ''Fling''. | Virginia was a [[burlesque dancer]] in 1954, who shot up to the top of the burlesque circuit earning upwards of $1500 per week. She was featured in a number of 8mm loop films, and also appeared in various men's magazines such as ''Night and Day''' and ''Fling''. | ||
Bell also starred in some films, notably in the feature film, ''[[Bell, Bare and Beautiful]]'' (1963). Bell's husband, burlesque theater-owner Eli Jackson, had contacted exploitation filmmaker Herschell Gordon Lewis about making a film featuring his wife. Bell was pregnant at the time, and Lewis recalled, "I guess it was her first pregnancy because no one was sure that she would emerge from it and still be able to perform in burlesque. These fellows wanted to capture her on film before she lost her figure."<ref>Palmer, Randy. ''Herschell Gordon Lewis, Godfather of Gore: The Films''. Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland & Company, 2000. ISBN 0-7864-0808-1. pp. 35-37.</ref> | |||
Virginia Bell retired in 1970. | |||
[[Image:Cleveland_Press_Jan_2_1961_p__B15.jpg|thumb|999x180px|left|A newspaper advertisement for a Virginia Bell performance in Cleveland, 1961.]] | [[Image:Cleveland_Press_Jan_2_1961_p__B15.jpg|thumb|999x180px|left|A newspaper advertisement for a Virginia Bell performance in Cleveland, 1961.]] | ||
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| Also known as | Virginia "Ding Dong" Bell |
| Born | 1932 Montrose, California, USA |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Nationality | American |
| Body | |
| Measurements | 48-24-36[1][2][3] |
| Bra/cup size | F (same as DDD cup)[4] |
| Boobs | Natural |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[1] |
| Weight | 120 lb (55 kg) |
| Body type | Average |
| Hair | Brunette |
| Performances | |
| Shown | Topless |
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Virginia "Ding Dong" Bell (born 1932 in Montrose, California) was an American pin up model and burlesque dancer. Standing only 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m), with a 48-inch bust, she started her career in the 1950s.
Work
Virginia was a burlesque dancer in 1954, who shot up to the top of the burlesque circuit earning upwards of $1500 per week. She was featured in a number of 8mm loop films, and also appeared in various men's magazines such as Night and Day' and Fling.
Bell also starred in some films, notably in the feature film, Bell, Bare and Beautiful (1963). Bell's husband, burlesque theater-owner Eli Jackson, had contacted exploitation filmmaker Herschell Gordon Lewis about making a film featuring his wife. Bell was pregnant at the time, and Lewis recalled, "I guess it was her first pregnancy because no one was sure that she would emerge from it and still be able to perform in burlesque. These fellows wanted to capture her on film before she lost her figure."[5]
Virginia Bell retired in 1970.
Filmography
- Gertie the Grapefruit Girl and Friends
- Bell, Bare and Beautiful (1963)
- Lullaby of Bareland (1964)
- Fräulein Doktor (1969)
External Links
- Virginia Bell Gallery
- Big Breast Archive.com
- Another Virginia Bell Gallery
- Pinupfiles.com
- Bra Buster Magazine.com
- Retroboobs
- Scoreland Profile
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IMDb
- ↑ http://javasbachelorpad.com/bell.html
- ↑ http://www.imagemakers.mb.ca/pinups/burlesque/bell/bell1.html
- ↑ http://www.pinupfiles.com/virginia.html
- ↑ Palmer, Randy. Herschell Gordon Lewis, Godfather of Gore: The Films. Jefferson, North Carolina, and London: McFarland & Company, 2000. ISBN 0-7864-0808-1. pp. 35-37.
