| Mostly Credited As: | Deborah Walley |
| Date Of Birth: | August 12, 1941 |
| Country Of Birth: |  USA |
| Birth Place: | Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Date Of Death: | May 10, 2001 |
| Cause Of Death: | Cancer |
Her acting career took off when she was cast in the starring role in her first film,
Gidget Goes Hawaiian. After her stint as Gidget, Walley then made a few Disney films, such as
Bon Voyage!. However, she soon returned to beach party and youth-oriented films, most notably at American International, where she acted in a number of beach party genre films.
After making several more films and landing a starring role in the NBC sitcom series
The Mothers-in-Law with Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard, Walley remarried and cooled her acting career. However, on occasion she resurfaced in such films as and
Benji; in addition, she did some TV guest shots in the 1980s.
