Mari Blanchard: Mari Blanchard. Actress: Destry. Petite, attractive Mari Blanchard rarely managed to get the lucky breaks. The daughter of an oil tycoon and a psychotherapist, she suffered from severe poliomyelitis from the age of nine, which denied her a hoped-for dancing career. For several years, she worked hard to rehabilitate her limbs from paralysis, swimming and later even performing on the trapeze at Cole Brothers Circus. At the urging of her...
Known For: Destry (Brandy), Don't Knock the Twist (Dulcie Corbin), Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (Queen Allura), Son of Sinbad (Kristina)