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Rosemary E. LaPlanche (October 11, 1923[1] – May 6, 1979) was an American beauty queen and actress.[2] She won Miss California three years in a row (1939-1941), and won Miss America in 1941.[3]

Rosemary LaPlanche
LaPlanche in 1943
Born	Rosemary E. LaPlanche (1923-10-11)October 11, 1923 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	May 6, 1979(1979-05-06) (aged 55) Glendale, California, U.S.
Resting place	San Fernando Mission Cemetery
Occupation	Beauty queen actress
Years active	1930–1961
Spouse	Harry Koplan ​ ​ (m. 1947; died 1973)​
Children	2

Early life

LaPlanche moved to southern California from Kansas with her mother and sister, Louise LaPlanche, at a very early age.[4] Louise also became an actress.^{[citation needed]}

Career

LaPlanche, who lived in Los Angeles, California, was Miss California in 1939, 1940 and 1941.[5] She was a finalist in 1939 and runner-up to Miss America in 1940.[3] A new rule after her victory disallowed contestants from competing at the national level more than once.[6]

LaPlanche became an actress, signing with RKO after she won the Miss America title.[7] She appeared in films such as Angels' Alley and in episodes of television programs like The Donna Reed Show. She and her husband had a daily TV program, the Harry Koplan-Rosemary LaPlanche Show, on KHJ in Hollywood.[8]

LaPlanche also worked as a model[9]

In the 1960s, LaPlanche acted on a long-time interest and began to paint. She began by buying a book on art and a set of paints, and she later took lessons. She described her work as "impressionistic — just this side of realistic".[10] Subjects of her works included birds, deserts, flowers, seashores, sheep, and people. In 1969, her paintings sold for prices ranging from $35 to $600,.[10]

Personal life

She was married to Harry Koplan from 1947 until his death in 1973, and had two children: a daughter Carol and son Terry. She died from cancer in 1979, aged 55.[11] She is interred in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.[12]

Partial filmography

References

External links

• Rosemary LaPlanche at IMDb
• Rosemary LaPlanche at Find a Grave

Preceded by Frances Marie Burke	Miss America 1941	Succeeded by Jo-Carroll Dennison

Preceded by Marguerite Skliris	Miss California 1940 & 1941	Succeeded by Lucille Lambert

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