Although born in Bombay, India, Juliet was raised in South Africa. While dancing with the Johannesburg ballet, she was discovered by choreographer Hermes Pan, who picked her out for Can-Can. After the intial burst of success, however, Juliet's film career wasn't too notable. There is one film called Who Killed Teddy Bear (1965, with Sal Mineo), that, from what I've read, sounds just wierd enough to be wonderful, but I haven't seen it. Juliet also made a TV series in the mid-60s called Mona McCluskey, about a struggling actress, but it was short-lived. In the seventies and eighties, Juliet stuck mainly to TV appearances, especially her annual stint as host of the Championship Ballroom Dancing event. After battling pancreatic cancer for two years, Juliet died in her home in September of 1996. The next broadcast of the Championship was a fitting tribute to Juliet. The new host, Barbara Eden, said, "I've always admired dancers and my dear friend Juliet Prowse was truly one of the greatest and best dancers of all time."
