How Valerie Perrine went from topless dancer to Oscar-nominated star
Once one of Hollywood’s most dazzling stars in the 1970s, Valerie Perrine mesmerized audiences with her beauty and undeniable talent. But before the cameras found her, she was a topless dancer in Las Vegas — and narrowly escaped a shocking murder attempt in a high-profile case that shook the nation. Now, at 82, Perrine still…