- Born
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Ilene Graff was born on February 28, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for Remington Steele (1982), Mr. Belvedere (1985) and American Playhouse (1980). She was previously married to Ben Lanzarone.
- SpouseBen Lanzarone(August 28, 1977 - February 16, 2024) (his death, 1 child)
- Replaced Carole Demas as "Sandy" in the original Broadway production of "Grease" for two-and-a-half years.
- In the year 1999, she spent her birthday helping to raise $45 million for the Variety Children's Club.
- As a teenager, she worked as a studio singer doing background work and commercials.
- It was during "Grease" that she met her future husband, musical director Ben Lanzarone, who sparked the move to the West Coast.
- One of her and her husband's most favorite activities is to participate in the annual Cedar Rapids telethon.
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