What is Jill Jackson's full name?
Jill Jackson
Jill Jackson nickname(s):
Jill Jackson
Jill Jackson date of birth:
July 25, 1913
How old was Jill Jackson when died?
97
Where was Jill Jackson born?
Independence, Missouri, USA
When did Jill Jackson die?
September 8, 2010
Where did Jill Jackson die?
Beverly Hills, California, USA
Jill Jackson body shape:
Slim
What color are Jill Jackson's eyes?
Blue
What color is Jill Jackson's hair?
Blonde
What is Jill Jackson's ethnicity?
White
What is Jill Jackson nationality?
American
What is Jill Jackson's occupation?
Actress, Columnist
Short Biography
Jill Jackson was a Hollywood news reporter whose syndicated newspaper column, "Jill Jackson's Hollywood" ran in 1, 700 newspapers at it's peak. Jackson was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana and active in newspaper and radio work there and in 1948 became the nation's first female television sportscaster. She moved to Hollywood in the 1950's and began writing her syndicated column as well as a weekly exclusive one for the New Orleans newspaper, The Times Picayune. Her closest Hollywood friends included the veteran screenwriter Frances Marion and another columnist, the legendary Hedda Hopper. A former President of the Hollywood Women's Press Club, Jackson was still active with a weekly syndicated column at the time of her death at age 97 in 2010.