Shepard worked opposite Presley, who died in 1977, in movies including 1958's King Creole and 1966's Paradise, Hawaiian Style. Shepard played the role of Mimi Fisher, the sister of Elvis Presley's ...

She was 96. In 1958, Shepard first appeared opposite Elvis Presley in the musical drama King Creole as Mimi, the sister of Presley’s Danny Fisher. Eight years later, in 1966, the two appeared ...

Rode. She got her part in King Creole, which she called “the break of her life,” with the help of her good friend, Dolores Hart, who played Presley’s love interest in the movie. Elvis ...

Jan Shepard, who starred opposite Elvis Presley in the 1958 film King Creole, has died at the age of 96. The Hollywood golden age actress died on January 17 at a hospital in Burbank, California ...

Jan Shepard, who acted opposite Elvis Presley in 1958’s King Creole and 1966’s Paradise, Hawaiian Style, and appeared in more than 30 TV Westerns, died Jan. 17 at a hospital in Burbank ...

Jan Shepard, 96, who shared a screen with Elvis Presley in 1958’s King Creole and 1966’s Paradise, Hawaiian Style, died on January 17, 2025, of pneumonia brought on by respiratory failure.

Shepard’s film career also saw her alongside Elvis Presley in two of his films—’King Creole’ (1958) and ‘Paradise, Hawaiian Style’ (1966), where she played significant supporting roles.

Thank you very much. The Nebraska Elvis Festival kicked off Friday in Lincoln with nine tribute artists performing at The ...

Q: Elvis aficionados know that Presley's breakout song, "That's All Right," was written and performed by Arthur Crudup and ...

With 2025 marking what would have been Elvis Presley's 90th birthday, there will be considerable focus on honoring the "King of Rock 'n' Roll." But for author Preston Lauterbach, it’s also an ...