Born Tula Ellice Finklea in the dusty plains of Amarillo, Texas, on March 8, 1922, the girl who would become a cinematic icon began her life not with the spotlight, but with the quiet, grueling struggle of a childhood illness. A bout of polio left her body frail and small, a condition that might have stifled a less determined spirit, yet her parents turned to the discipline of ballet to help her regain her strength and reclaim her… Continue Reading ⬇️
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