Lita Baron

Lita Baron was a Spanish actress and glamour model whose career stretched from the 1940s into the late 1970s. She was born in Almeria, Andalucia, Spain, in 1923, and at age four she emigrated with her family to the USA. They settled in River Rouge, Michigan, where she attended high school. She began in show business as a singer and dancer with Xavier Cugat's orchestra, billed as Isabelita, and also had her own nightclub act in Hollywood.

Baron's screen career began in 1944, and she appeared in films and television series for over three decades. Her last screen role came in the 1979 film Bitter Heritage, in which her then ex-husband Rory Calhoun starred. She later worked in radio and real estate. In the early 1970s, she moved to Palm Springs with her daughters. She launched the popular radio show "Lunch with Lita," hosted by Mel Haber at the Ingleside Inn, featuring interviews with famous friends including Lucille Ball, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Robert Shaw.

Baron married actor Rory Calhoun in 1948, and they had three daughters: Cindy, Tami, and Lori. They divorced in 1970, with Baron citing his multiple extra-marital affairs. Her dating life also included relationships with George Burns, Bill Holden, and George Murphy. She stood 5'11" with black hair and brown eyes, measurements 36–26–38, and a real, natural 36D bust. Lita Baron died in 2015 at age 92, after complications from a fall. She was 92.