Actress. Girardon was a native of Lyon, France. In June of 1961 she formed a twosome with Bob Newhart on the occasion of Pat Boone’s opening at the Cocoanut Grove. She appeared in many films and is probably best known for her appearance as “Brandy” in “Hatari” with John Wayne and Red Buttons. She tragically died at age 37 in Lyon from an overdose of sleeping pills. Although beautiful, she was never married and had no children. (bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)