Angie Dickinson

Born Angeline Brown in Kulm, North Dakota, Dickinson’s childhood was, by all accounts, refreshingly devoid of any discernible Jewish influence. Her father, a newspaper editor, and her mother, a homemaker, hailed from good old American stock, with nary a menorah or gefilte fish in sight.

Dickinson’s career, spanning over six decades, saw her become a bona fide sex symbol and a respected actress. She worked with some of Hollywood's biggest names, but none of these collaborations ever led to a dramatic conversion or a sudden embrace of Yiddishkeit. One might even say her career path was remarkably — and consistently — gentile.

While she certainly brought a certain je ne sais quoi to her roles, and earned a Golden Globe for "Police Woman," there's no record of her ever having brought "nachas" to any Jewish grandmother, unless that grandmother simply enjoyed a good police procedural. Her contributions to cinema are undeniable, but her contributions to the tribe remain, regrettably, nonexistent.