CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — Reaching the height of her popularity in the 1950s, comedy actress “Dagmar” was actually born in West Virginia. Born in Yawkey on November 29, 1921, Dagmar — real name ...

Dagmar, the voluptuous actress who became an overnight sensation playing the sexy dumb blond on NBC’s pioneer late-night show “Broadway Open House” with comedian Jerry Lester in the early ‘50s, has ...