Sandra Dee was 17 years old when she starred in A Summer Place (released in 1959).

Quick Scoop

  • Sandra Dee was born on April 23, 1942.
  • A Summer Place was released in 1959 as one of her key teen roles.
  • That makes her about 17 years old during the time it was released and promoted.

She was marketed heavily as a teen star at the time, which fits with her being in her mid-teens when filming and around 17 when audiences saw her in A Summer Place.

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