“I enjoyed being in The Ten Commandments. That was a great experience—to suddenly become one of those holy people. I was holier than thou.”

—  Yvonne De Carlo

"Yvonne De Carlo Reminds The World There Was Life Before Lily Munster" (1987)

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Canadian-American actress, dancer, and singer 1922–2007

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