Peter Lawford

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Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Lawford, and June Allyson in period costumes, with Taylor and Allyson smiling and holding hands, in a scene from the 1949 film Little Women.

Black-and-white publicity still from Ocean's Eleven (1960) showing Peter Lawford, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra seated in suits, looking at each other.

Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Joey Bishop in tuxedos perform together on stage as part of the Rat Pack, with audience members visible in the foreground.

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop stand in suits outside The Sands Hotel in Las Vegas, with a marquee listing their names behind them.

Peter Lawford

American actor

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…with up-and-comers June Allyson and Peter Lawford. It was a success, and prominent producer Arthur Freed rewarded Walters with a major assignment, the period piece Easter Parade (1948). Despite initial production problems—Gene Kelly broke his ankle and was replaced by Fred Astaire, and Judy Garland
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…One More Time (1970), starring Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis, Jr., the only film Lewis directed without also acting in it.
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