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Jacqueline Jill "Jackie" Collins (born 4 October 1937) is an English novelist and former actress. She is the younger sister of actress Joan Collins. She has written 28 novels, all of which have appeared on the New York Times bestsellers list. In total, her books have sold over 400 million copies and have been translated into 40 languages. Eight of her novels have been adapted for the screen, either as films or television mini-series.
Collins was born in London in 1937, the younger daughter of Elsa Bessant and Joseph William Collins (died 1988), a theatrical agent whose clients included Shirley Bassey, The Beatles and Tom Jones. Collins' South African-born father was Jewish and her British mother was Anglican. A middle child, Collins has an elder sister, actress Joan Collins (b. 1933) and a younger brother, Bill Collins (b. 1946).
At 15, Collins was expelled from school; after which, she threw her school uniform in the Thames. During this period she reportedly had a brief affair with Marlon Brando, who was 29 at the time.
Actors: Richard Wattis (actor), Franz Marischka (writer), Donald Houston (writer), Donald Houston (actor), George Merritt (actor), Michael Balfour (actor), Montgomery Tully (director), Johnnie Schofield (actor), Alan Wheatley (actor), Eric Spear (composer), Susan Shaw (actress), Molly Weir (actress), Arthur Rigby (actor), Raymond Glendenning (actor), Otto Kreisler (producer),
Genres: Drama,Drinking in the nightclub with my bosom friend
Who come down to spend the weekend
When I look back who'd you think I see
But one of my family
Good heavens I shout
Mama Jacob, what the France you doin in a night club
Same time the rock and roll start to play