Suzy ParkerIn The Twilight Zone with co-star Collin Wilcox. Suzy Parker was an American model and actress, born Cecilia Ann Renee Parker on October 28, 1932 on Long Island, New York, USA. She died on May 3, 2003 in Montecito, California at the age of 69. The sister of model Dorian Leigh, she grew up and attended school in Highland Park, New Jersey. Dorian introduced her to Eileen Ford, a famous modelling agent, at the age of 15. She was a successful model during the 1950s and was the 'signature face' for Coco Chanel during much of that period. She was the first model to earn more than $US100 per hour and $100,000 per year, and at one point she was the highest paid model in the industry at $US200 per hour. She is often called the 'original supermodel'. Her acting debut was in the 1957 film Funny Face with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn. Her other acting credits included Kiss Them for Me, Ten North Frederick and appearances in the TV series Tarzan and The Twilight Zone. In the Tarzan episode "The Day Of The Golden Lion". See safari jacket Married three times, she took her third husband's name and was known as Suzy Parker Dillman after she retired from celebrity life. Her children are Georgia (from the first marriage), Dinah, Charles and Christopher (from the third marriage). She was especially well known for her laidback and honest style. She publicly condemned the use of alcohol and cigarettes, and suggested that marriage killed all romance. This page about Suzy Parker includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Suzy Parker News stories about Suzy Parker External links for Suzy Parker Videos for Suzy Parker Wikis about Suzy Parker Discussion Groups about Suzy Parker Blogs about Suzy Parker Images of Suzy Parker |
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She publicly condemned the use of alcohol and cigarettes, and suggested that marriage killed all romance. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6300 Hollywood Blvd. She was especially well known for her laidback and honest style. Later in life she took a role in The Gambler (1997). Her children are Georgia (from the first marriage), Dinah, Charles and Christopher (from the third marriage). She stopped making films altogether after Hostages in 1943, although she did appear in a single episode of the World War II television series Combat, and even took a dual role in an episode of The Love Boat. Married three times, she took her third husband's name and was known as Suzy Parker Dillman after she retired from celebrity life. Refusing to be stereotyped, or to knuckle under to the studio system, she married playwright Clifford Odets in 1937, but divorced him three years later after a stormy relationship. Her other acting credits included Kiss Them for Me, Ten North Frederick and appearances in the TV series Tarzan and The Twilight Zone. Two years later, she had won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actress, for her portrayal of actress Anna Held in The Great Ziegfeld in 1936 and as a Chinese peasant in The Good Earth in 1937. Her acting debut was in the 1957 film Funny Face with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn. Rainer appeared in several German language films before going to Hollywood in 1935. She is often called the 'original supermodel'. She became an American citizen in the 1940s, but has lived in the United Kingdom for many years now. She was the first model to earn more than $US100 per hour and $100,000 per year, and at one point she was the highest paid model in the industry at $US200 per hour. Luise Rainer (born January 12, 1910 in Düsseldorf, Germany) is a film actress. She was a successful model during the 1950s and was the 'signature face' for Coco Chanel during much of that period. Dorian introduced her to Eileen Ford, a famous modelling agent, at the age of 15. The sister of model Dorian Leigh, she grew up and attended school in Highland Park, New Jersey. She died on May 3, 2003 in Montecito, California at the age of 69. Suzy Parker was an American model and actress, born Cecilia Ann Renee Parker on October 28, 1932 on Long Island, New York, USA. |