Sometimes I’m misunderstood and it’s hard to come by that. … - Mamie Van Doren

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Sometimes I’m misunderstood and it’s hard to come by that. My life has been full of excitement. I’ve done pretty much what I wanted to do. I came from the Midwest, from South Dakota, and I came up the hard way. We lived on a farm; we didn’t even have electricity or running water if you know what I mean. People don’t know what that life is like.

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Mamie Van Doren (born February 6, 1931; some sources say 1933) is an American actress and sex symbol.

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Birth Name: Joan Lucille Olander

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