Larrian Gillespie - Bio

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Larrian Marie Gillespie is a daughter of Dorothy Olive Tibeau and Herbert Laurence Gillespie, Canadian natives who were a former vaudeville dance couple.

She is a sister of Darlene Gillespie (The Mickey Mouse Club) and Gina Gillespie who was also a child actress. She has an older sister and two younger brothers. In 1956, Larrain, her younger sister Gina sang with their sister Darlene on an Talent Roundup episode of The Mickey Mouse Club television series.

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She made 10 other tv show appearances beginning with Death Valley Days in 1958. Her second appearance was in Northwest Passage that same year.

Her last appearance was in 1962 on Bonanza as the oldest daughter Charlie in Gallagher's Sons

Dr. Larrian M. Gillespie earned a medical degree from the University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine. She practiced in Beverly Hills for 15 years specializing in Urology. In 1995, after retiring from her medical practice, she became a freelance writer specializing in health and nutrition and has written several books dealing with women's health. She has also written travel and cooking articles for various publications.

Her current Linkedin profile ads this: A former urologic surgeon, and now an extensively-trained culinary epicure and owner of Culinary Science Industries, and Addiction Mixology, Larrian Gillespie employs her intricate knowledge of human physiology and food chemistry to create spot-on pairings that never fail to impress. She brings clarity to a complex art which eludes even the most experienced food and wine professionals. She is an experienced event speaker and has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, NBC, CBS news among many others..She has been featured in over 75 magazine stories and has served on the advisory board of SHAPE Magazine, Prevention Books, Readers Digest Books,Oxmoor Books, Low Carb Energy and been a frequent source for numerous other publications, including WebMD.