Kathleen Case

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(Catherine Walker)

31 July 1933 is born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Irish-Hungarian descent

makes her debut with the Metropolitan Opera Company in a production of Aida at age 11

travels as a solo dancer with the San Carlo Opera Company and the Ballet Theatre

signs a contract with Columbia but is released to star in a German ballet film that is never made

February 1958 in spite what she says, she and Elvis Presley have seen each other. In fact, according to Elvis, she is the only girl he has dated since his arrival in Hollywood to do King Creole.

Late May 1959 signs to play the female lead in Rock ‘n‘ Roll Killer, which will be produced by Sammy Davis, Jr’s., company. Elvis still writes to her.

5 February 1967 her car crashes into TV actor Dirk Rambo's car in Hollywood causing his death at age 25 in the ensuing fire

14 April 1967 a Los Angeles municipal court judge dismisses felony drunken driving and manslaughter charges against her in the traffic death of Rambo. Authorities say she was not at fault in the incident.

22 July 1979 as Katherine Case, she dies at age 45 in Los Angeles