Tuesday WeldTuesday Weld, born August 27, 1943, is an American film actress. Tuesday WeldBorn Susan Ker Weld in New York City, her father died when she was a child of three and her widowed mother and two siblings were left in difficult financial circumstances. Weld's mother took advantage of her beauty and found work for her as a child model that provided income to help sustain the family. Using her resumé from modelling, her mother got her an agent and Tuesday Weld made her acting debut on television at age 12 and her motion picture debut at the age of 13 in a bit role in the Alfred Hitchcock crime drama, The Wrong Man. She then got the lead in a film celebrating the advent of Rock and Roll called Rock, Rock, Rock that featured record promoter Alan Freed and singers Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon, and Johnny Burnette, plus others. In the film, Connie Francis did the vocals for Weld's singing parts. In 1959, still only sixteen years old, she was given a role in the CBS television show, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Although Weld was only a cast member for a few months, the show gave her considerable national publicity and she was named a co-winner of a "Most Promising Newcomer" award at the Golden Globe Awards. Unfortunately, despite her talent, beauty, and early success, Tuesday Weld is frequently described as the poster-girl for self-destruction. The product of a dysfunctional family, she was a very troubled girl who, at age nine, suffered a nervous breakdown. Without parental guidance from a mother with whom she would have a lifelong strained relationship, by age ten she had begun smoking cigarettes and using alcohol. Physically, she appeared well beyond her twelve years and at that age had already began dating older boys, losing her virginity in a hapless relationship that, combined with her other problems, led to a suicide attempt. Added to her problem in a business where looks are everything, she had to deal with a weight problem throughout most of her life. In 1961, after starring opposite Elvis Presley in Wild in the Country, the two began an off-screen romance. However, in Hollywood, her reputation for a reckless lifestyle was fodder for the gossip columnists and Louella Parsons reportedly said, as politely as possible, that "Miss Weld is not a very good representative for the motion picture industry." The romance with Elvis did not last long after Colonel Tom Parker cautioned Presley against the relationship, fearful it would harm his image. Tuesday Weld appeared with Jackie Gleason and Steve McQueen in the 1963 comedy/drama, Soldier in the Rain and although her performance was well received, the film was only a minor success. Although frequently typecast as the "blonde in the tight sweater," both the critics and working members of the film industry acknowledged her talent. However, Weld never achieved the level of stardom many thought her looks and talent could bring. In part, her lack of great success was as a result of her turning down roles in films that were great successes and that made mega-stars out of others such as Lolita, the lead in Bonnie and Clyde, True Grit and in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. Although Weld had the final say in such matters, many question the quality of advice her agent was providing. Actor Roddy McDowall, who co-starred with her in a 1966 film, said: "no actress was ever so good in so many bad films." Weld married screenwriter Claude Harz in 1965, the same year she appeared in the successful 1965 Norman Jewison film, The Cincinatti Kid. Although a box-office success, Weld nevertheless had to share the spotlight with actress Ann-Margret. In her thirties, she began acting in a number of made-for-television films but for her big screen role in Play It As It Lays, she was nominated for a 1973 Golden Globe. After divorcing her first husband with whom she had had a daughter, in 1975 she married British actor Dudley Moore, giving birth to their son the following year. In 1977, she gave a strong performance in Looking for Mr. Goodbar that earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. In 1981, Ms. Weld co-starred with James Caan in Michael Mann's acclaimed film noir classic Thief. The following year she played a comic role in Author! Author! with Al Pacino. She also won acclaim for her supporting role in Sergio Leone's 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America. In 1980 she was divorced from Dudley Moore and in 1985 married the renowned Israeli concert violinist, Pinchas Zukerman. After thirteen years, that marriage also ended in divorce. Tuesday Weld continues to makes occasional appearances in film or television. Partial filmography:
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Partial filmography:. "I have everything Betty Grable has - I've just had it longer". Tuesday Weld continues to makes occasional appearances in film or television. Quote. After thirteen years, that marriage also ended in divorce. She continued to act for the remainder of her life and died in Beverly Hills, California from cancer. Webster died in 1947. In 1980 she was divorced from Dudley Moore and in 1985 married the renowned Israeli concert violinist, Pinchas Zukerman. It was one such part, as Lady Beldon in Mrs Miniver (1942), that brought her a second Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She also won acclaim for her supporting role in Sergio Leone's 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America. She moved to the US in 1939 and appeared both on stage and in Hollywood films where she usually played wealthy dowagers. The following year she played a comic role in Author! Author! with Al Pacino. This led to several supporting roles in films including that of Miss Froy in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes (1938). Weld co-starred with James Caan in Michael Mann's acclaimed film noir classic Thief. She made her first major film appearance, recreating her stage role in the film Night Must Fall (1937), and received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 1981, Ms. In 1918 she was made Dame of the British Empire in recognition for her charitable work during World War I. Goodbar that earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Her stage career continued for the rest of her life. After divorcing her first husband with whom she had had a daughter, in 1975 she married British actor Dudley Moore, giving birth to their son the following year. In 1977, she gave a strong performance in Looking for Mr. She married the actor Ben Webster in 1892 and in 1895 they visisted the United States where Whitty appeared on Broadway. In her thirties, she began acting in a number of made-for-television films but for her big screen role in Play It As It Lays, she was nominated for a 1973 Golden Globe. Born in Liverpool, England Whitty made her first stage appearance in Liverpool in 1881 before moving to London to appear in the West End. Weld married screenwriter Claude Harz in 1965, the same year she appeared in the successful 1965 Norman Jewison film, The Cincinatti Kid. Although a box-office success, Weld nevertheless had to share the spotlight with actress Ann-Margret. Dame May Whitty (June 19, 1865 - May 29, 1948) was a British theater and cinema actress. Actor Roddy McDowall, who co-starred with her in a 1966 film, said: "no actress was ever so good in so many bad films.". Although Weld had the final say in such matters, many question the quality of advice her agent was providing. In part, her lack of great success was as a result of her turning down roles in films that were great successes and that made mega-stars out of others such as Lolita, the lead in Bonnie and Clyde, True Grit and in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. However, Weld never achieved the level of stardom many thought her looks and talent could bring. Although frequently typecast as the "blonde in the tight sweater," both the critics and working members of the film industry acknowledged her talent. Tuesday Weld appeared with Jackie Gleason and Steve McQueen in the 1963 comedy/drama, Soldier in the Rain and although her performance was well received, the film was only a minor success. However, in Hollywood, her reputation for a reckless lifestyle was fodder for the gossip columnists and Louella Parsons reportedly said, as politely as possible, that "Miss Weld is not a very good representative for the motion picture industry." The romance with Elvis did not last long after Colonel Tom Parker cautioned Presley against the relationship, fearful it would harm his image. In 1961, after starring opposite Elvis Presley in Wild in the Country, the two began an off-screen romance. Added to her problem in a business where looks are everything, she had to deal with a weight problem throughout most of her life. Physically, she appeared well beyond her twelve years and at that age had already began dating older boys, losing her virginity in a hapless relationship that, combined with her other problems, led to a suicide attempt. Without parental guidance from a mother with whom she would have a lifelong strained relationship, by age ten she had begun smoking cigarettes and using alcohol. The product of a dysfunctional family, she was a very troubled girl who, at age nine, suffered a nervous breakdown. Unfortunately, despite her talent, beauty, and early success, Tuesday Weld is frequently described as the poster-girl for self-destruction. Although Weld was only a cast member for a few months, the show gave her considerable national publicity and she was named a co-winner of a "Most Promising Newcomer" award at the Golden Globe Awards. In 1959, still only sixteen years old, she was given a role in the CBS television show, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. In the film, Connie Francis did the vocals for Weld's singing parts. She then got the lead in a film celebrating the advent of Rock and Roll called Rock, Rock, Rock that featured record promoter Alan Freed and singers Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon, and Johnny Burnette, plus others. Using her resumé from modelling, her mother got her an agent and Tuesday Weld made her acting debut on television at age 12 and her motion picture debut at the age of 13 in a bit role in the Alfred Hitchcock crime drama, The Wrong Man. Weld's mother took advantage of her beauty and found work for her as a child model that provided income to help sustain the family. Born Susan Ker Weld in New York City, her father died when she was a child of three and her widowed mother and two siblings were left in difficult financial circumstances. Tuesday Weld, born August 27, 1943, is an American film actress. The Wrong Man (1956). Rock, Rock, Rock! (1956). The Five Pennies (1959). Return to Peyton Place (1961). Wild in the Country (1961). Bachelor Flat (1962). Soldier in the Rain (1963). The Cincinnati Kid (1965). Lord Love a Duck (1966). Pretty Poison (1968). I Walk the Line (1970). A Safe Place (1971). Play It As It Lays (1972). Goodbar (1977). Looking for Mr. Madame X (1981) (TV). Thief (1981). Author! Author! (1982). The Rainmaker (1982) (TV). Once Upon a Time in America (1984). Heartbreak Hotel (1988). Falling Down (1993). Feeling Minnesota (1996). Investigating Sex (2001). Chelsea Walls (2002). |