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Actress, Lily Pons, was born Alice Joséphine Pons on Apr 12, 1898 in Draguignan, France. Pons died at the age of 77 on Feb 13, 1976 in Dallas, TX .

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording.

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Annette Monard: Don't you think you could stand me? Just for a little while? Just so I could get away from here? I would cook for you and make your bed, and I would try to put on a little fat.
Jonathan 'Johnny' Street: No. It's impossible. I'd treat you very badly. You'd interfere with my work and I couldn't have that. I'd probably beat you!
Annette Monard: Of course! But I wouldn't care!


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Pictured on one of a set of four 32¢ US commemorative postage stamps in the Legends of American Music series, issued 10 September 1997, celebrating opera singers. Other singers honored in this issue are Rosa Ponselle, Lawrence Tibbett, and Richard Tucker.

A community in Maryland was named Lilypons in her honor. Its main street is "Lilypons Road." A contemporary rock group also named themselves after her.

An unknown when she came to the United States to audition for the Met, timing was on her side when the coloratura position became vacant due to illness. Pons became an overnight success and is credited with saving the Met from bankruptcy during the Depression.

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