| Jeri Lynne Fraser | |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, Connecticut |
| Nationality: | American |
| Other Names: | Jerri Lynn, Jery Lynn Frazer |
| Occupation: | Actress, singer |
| Years Active: | 1957–present |
| Notable Works: | Two Tickets to Paris |
Jeri Lynne Fraser (born June 6, 1946) is an American singer and actress. She is best known for her starring role in the 1962 film Two Tickets to Paris, directed by Greg Garrison.
Born in Manchester, Connecticut, Fraser started her singing career as a child. Gene Pitney, a future member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, lived in a nearby town and was a childhood friend.[1]
At the age of 12, after winning Ted Mack's The Original Amateur Hour three times, Fraser played Madison Square Garden.
She signed a record contract with Bigtop Records when she was 13, and released her first single in 1959 as Jeri Lynn. Her next single, "Poor Begonia (Caught Pneumonia)", was an answer to the popular "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini".[2]
In 1962 she moved with her family to New York City, and as a 16-year-old, landed a starring role in the 1962 film Two Tickets to Paris, playing the female lead opposite Joey Dee.
Fraser soon moved to Las Vegas where, still a teenager, she spent a year as a headline act.[1] In 1964, Fraser filmed the TV movie Mike and the Mermaid, in the title role as the mermaid; the movie did not air until January 5, 1968. She appeared in the 1966 film Lord Love a Duck, and also made television appearances on episodes of Bewitched and Occasional Wife.
When she was 20, Fraser started to tour with the Roger Williams Orchestra. At the age of 22, declining Williams' offer to join him on a tour of Asia, she chose to retire from performing for several years.[3]
In 2010, Fraser released her first album, Lost in the Feeling.
, Fraser was living in Lady Lake, Florida.[3]
"Occasional Trouble" – Season 1 Episode 2 (Aired September 20, 1966)
"Toys in Babeland" – Season 4 Episode 2 (as Girl Doll) (Aired Sep 14, 1967