Deborah Walley

Deborah Walley was an American actress noted for playing the title role in Gidget Goes Hawaiian and in several Beach Party films.

She was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Ice Capades skating stars and choreographers, Nathan and Edith Walley. She attended Central High School in Bridgeport. At fourteen, she was playing summerstock theatre. During her sophomore year, she attended Rosarian Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she was cast as Cinderella in the Academys annual musical production at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse in Palm Beach, Florida. She studied acting at New York Citys American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She began working on stage in the city.

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