Boy, I sure do! Back in the late 1960s and early '70s, when I was in high school, Joey Heatherton was everywhere! She'd show up on the Dean Martin TV show, every talk show on the planet, and even on Bob Hope tours for the troops in Vietnam. She did Serta mattress commercials and, as I recall, commercials for RC Cola. I remember she even starred in one of those "Happy Hooker" movies they made 30 years or so ago. And Joey was always hot, hot, hot. Heck, a few of us used to talk about her in gym alla the time.
Anyway, while browsing the internet this afternoon, I came across a "whatever happened to?" about Joey and started following links. It seems nobody really knows what she's been up to for the past umpteen years. She had cocaine problems, of course, as all celebrities did in the '70s and '80s. She had a bad marriage or three -- including one to a football star -- nothing new for Hollywood. But now 63 years old, Joey's dropped off the radar.
I
have found some interesting shots of Joey, though, including the extremely sexy cover shot from her 1972 LP (never even knew she recorded one) and another one I'd guess comes from the past few years.
But, hey, if you're out there, Joey, and you happen to be a reader of The Sudden Curve, drop us a line and let us know how you're doing, wouldja? We'd love to hear from you!
Posted by Wally Conger, who had a serious Mr. Jones for Miss Heatherton many, many years ago.
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