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The actress, 86, is famous for starring in the drama series \u201cHawaiian Eye.\u201d Even after her decades-long career in show business, she continues to attract audiences with her timeless beauty.<\/p>\n
She grew up surrounded by music and culture in a lively Italian household. With a heritage she believes includes Iroquois roots, she adopted her father\u2019s stage name and began her journey as a singer before landing extra roles in films.<\/p>\n
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\nDespite her success, she found Hollywood challenging. \u201cThis is a tough industry. I\u2019ve never run with the pack so to speak. I\u2019ve always been my own person. Everybody knows that,\u201d she once shared.<\/p>\n
About personal life, she faced significant challenges.
\nIn 1963, she married actor James Stacy, but the relationship ended in 1966 after years of ab:u:se.<\/p>\n
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\nThough her second marriage lasted just two years, it brought her two daughters, Joely and Tricia Leigh Fisher. After these relationships, she chose not to marry again.<\/p>\n
Focused on raising her daughters, the wonderful moments she shared with her daughters brought them closer.<\/p>\n
Sadly, the family experienced a devastating loss in 1996 when her mother\u2019s older brother, Charles Thomas Ingolia, di:ed of a heart attack in Las Vegas at 63.<\/p>\n
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\nTwo years after her brother\u2019s passing, the star sufferd another challenge. In 1998, actress-singer Connie Stevens was in a legal battle where a Los Angeles Superior Court jury ruled that she owed her former manager, Norton Styne, $4.3 million.<\/p>\n
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\nThe Hollywood star started new opportunities when she turned to the cosmetics business after Norton failed to secure acting roles or personal appearances for her.<\/p>\n
Although facing many difficulties, her determination remained unshaken. She turned to filmmaking, conceiving, co-writing, producing, and directing \u201cSaving Grace B. Jones,\u201d which debuted in select cities in 2012.<\/p>\n
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\nIn 2016, she suffered a massive str0ke and later recalled the ordeal, \u201cI was in the hospital about 16 days, and I couldn\u2019t walk, couldn\u2019t move my whole left side.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nConnie\u2019s recovery has since been steady, and while she now resides in assisted living, her spirit remains unbreakable. \u201c[\u2026] She\u2019s strong and a fighter,\u201d her daughter Joely said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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