Larrian Gillespie

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 older sister Patricia, and younger sister Gina sang with their sister Darlene on a Talent Roundup episode of The Mickey Mouse Club television series. 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. 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 book titles include: You Don't Have to Live With Cystitis, The Goddess Diet, The Menopause Diet, The Menopause Diet Mini Meal Cookbook, The Menopause Diet Daily Journal, and The Gladiator Diet.