Born Opal Jones in Denver, Colorado, Jean Trent came of age as Hollywood and the world moved toward war. Discovered by Alfred Hitchcock in a Los Angeles nightclub, she appeared in wartime films including Saboteur and Arabian Nights, becoming part of the pin-up culture that lifted morale on the home front and overseas. From studio backlots to public protest in 1945, Jean Trent’s story reflects the changing role of women during World War II.

Frances Langford was a popular singer and entertainer during the Golden Age of Radio and World War Two.

Irene Manning – WWII Yank PinUp: Irene Manning toured extensively with Bob Hope during WWII and while performing with an all-girl USO show in England, Irene was asked to perform with bandleader Glenn Miller shortly before his death in 1944.

Irene Manning – WWII Yank PinUp: Irene Manning toured extensively with Bob Hope during WWII and while performing with an all-girl USO show in England, Irene was asked to perform with bandleader Glenn Miller shortly before his death in 1944.

Lucille Ball will always be remembered as the crazy, accident-prone, lovable Lucy Ricardo was born Lucille Desiree Ball in Jamestown, New York, on August 6, 1911.

Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924, in New York City. Her parents were middle-class, with her father working as a salesman and her mother as a secretary.

Claire Trevor was born Claire Wemlinger on March 8, 1910 in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, the only child of Fifth Avenue merchant-tailor Noel Wemlinger, an immigrant Frenchmen from Paris.