Tippi Hedren, The Birds & Gleem Toothpaste 1959

Most people associate Tippi Hedren with many of the classic movies that she starred in, especially 1963's The Birds directed by Alfred Hitchcock:

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But did you know that a few years earlier she had been a successful model? Here she is in two Bobbbie Brooks ads that can be found in Elinor Rowley's Headsheet Album:

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1956 Tippi Hedren, Sandy Brown & Elinor Rowley

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1957 Unidentified Model, Elinor Rowley & Tippi Hedren

A model is not always shown in a flattering pose, and this 1959 Gleem Toothpaste ad is a perfect example. Who would guess that the girl eating the hamburger would become a major movie star?

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*~Susan Camp~*

Speaking of Tippi Hedrin, when i did the telenor commercial in Denmark last year, they did a take-off in the shooting of "The Birds" with the fabulous Alfred Hitchcock look-alike and impersonator Ron Burrows.

Alfred Hitchcock The Birds