| − | '''Florence Henderson''' was the [[Indiana]]-born actress who led the first national tour of the famous musical, ''The Sound of Music'', in 1961.<ref>https://rodgersandhammerstein.com/production/the-sound-of-music/1961-1st-national-tour/</ref> She had a phenomenal 65-year career in entertainment and yet was almost completely denied any awards, perhaps because of her [[conservative]] principles. For example, she was taught in a [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] high school across the river in [[Kentucky]], she refused a role by which she would have worn a nun's habit in a disrespectful manner. | + | '''Florence Henderson''' (February 14, 1934 – November 24, 2016) was the [[Indiana]]-born actress who led the first national tour of the famous musical, ''The Sound of Music'', in 1961.<ref>https://rodgersandhammerstein.com/production/the-sound-of-music/1961-1st-national-tour/</ref> She had a phenomenal 65-year career in entertainment and yet was almost completely denied any awards, perhaps because of her [[conservative]] principles. For example, she was taught in a [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] high school across the river in [[Kentucky]], she refused a role by which she would have worn a nun's habit in a disrespectful manner. |