Robert Wagner shoot in Los Angeles between Jill St. John and Lana Wood, both of whom appeared in the James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971). When photographer Annie Leibovitz asked for a picture of Jill St. John and Wood together, St. John was so adamantly opposed to the idea that it reduced Wood to tears. Her publicist, however, said it was Wagner who vetoed the photo: "I know [the Wagner family] would rather not have the current Mrs. Wagner shot with Natalie's sister". In November 2011, thirty years after Natalie Wood's death, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reopened its investigation
Jill St. John Professional School in the spring of 1955 at age 14. At age 15, St. John enrolled at UCLA's Extension School. During this time she appeared on a large number of radio shows, notably "One Man's Family". In May 1957, at age 16, Universal Pictures signed St. John to a contract for seven years starting at $200 a week. Her major studio film debut was in "Summer Love" (1958) starring John Saxon. She also appeared on TV in episodes of "The Christophers", "Schlitz Playhouse", and "The DuPont Show of the Month" (an adaptation of "Junior Miss"). She said her idol was