CONNIE STEVENS | 81

She might be best known for her role as Cricket Blake in the TV series Hawaiian Eye, but Connie Stevens is so much more than just an actress. She also received credits as a director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, and singer. In her younger years, Connie was in various singing groups, including The Fourmost and The Three Debs.

Born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingoglia, she signed with Paramount Pictures in 1957 and made her feature film debut in Young and Dangerous. Just a year before, she released her debut album, Concetta. The seven-year contract helped her earn $600 a week, which was eventually increased to $1,500. Just a year after, Connie got her big break in Rock-A-Bye Baby, followed by the 1958 drama film The Party Crashers. Stevens has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a star on the Italian Walk of Fame, and a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars.