
Gayla Peevey net worth is
$8 Million
Gayla Peevey Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Gayla Peevey Henderson (born March 8, 1943) is a former singer and child star from Ponca City, Oklahoma. She is best known for her recording, under her maiden name Gayla Peevey, of "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (Columbia 4-40106, 1953). Peevey recorded the novelty song when she was 10 years old.In 1959, she had a minor hit with the song "Robot Man", recorded under the name Jamie Horton. The song was covered by Connie Francis.
Full Name | Gayla Peevey |
Net Worth | $8 Million |
Date Of Birth | 1943 |
Place Of Birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA |
Occupation | Singer |
Profession | Singer |
Education | San Diego State University |
Nationality | American |
Children | Sydney Forest |
Nicknames | Gayla Peevey, Peevey, Gayla |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm1813418 |
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1 | Graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in teaching. Left teaching and went into advertising where she owned her own firm for 15 years. |
2 | Sang "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" (Columbia, 1953) and raised $3000 in the "buy a hippo for Gayla" campaign, which resulted in the local zoo receiving a baby hippopotamus named Matilda. Gayla presented this hippo to the zoo. |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever | 2014 | TV Movie performer: "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas Hippo the Hero" | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Ed Sullivan Show | 1953 | TV Series | Herself |
The Saturday Night Revue | 1953 | TV Series | Herself |
Known for movies



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