Andrea King as Stella in "The Lemon Drop Kid." Paramount, 1951.

Andrea King as Stella in “The Lemon Drop Kid.” Paramount, 1951.

Andrea King enjoyed a rare comic role and gave a stellar performance as Stella, opposite Bob Hope, in Paramount’s “The Lemon Drop Kid,” 1951.

Andrea King, Bob Hope, and Fred Clark in "The Lemon Drop Kid," 1951.

Andrea King, Bob Hope, and Fred Clark in “The Lemon Drop Kid,” 1951.