Mollie Gene Beachboard, popularly known as “Molly Bee” and also as “Molly Muncy” died at a hospital in Oceanside, California due to the complications brought by a stroke. She was 69 years old, was born on August 18, 1939 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She was a great country music singer from 1952 when she was 13 years of age when she gave her novelty hit “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” with Capitol Records.
Later this hit was followed by three more super hit singles, and gave a start to her acting career. Molly dated a teen idol Tommy Sands and Elvis Presley in her teenage. Molly is a graduated from Hollywood Professional High School.
Molly was always on the headlines in the 1960’s at major Las Vegas showrooms and briefly toured with Bob Hope’s USO troupe. She also struggled with drug addiction and married at least five times. She often referred to herself as the ‘Zsa Zsa Gabor of the country music set.’
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