Sue England
Sue England (July 17, 1928[2] – March 19, 2018)[3] was an American actress.
Sue England | |
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Born | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | July 17, 1928
Died | March 19, 2018 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] | (aged
Occupation | Film and television actress |
Years active | 1945–1974 |
Spouse(s) | Larry Stewart (1955-1997) (his death) (2 children)[2] |
Children | Carrie L. (b. 1958) Kathleen E. (b. 1960) |
Early years
England won beauty titles as a youngster -- "Miss Tulsa" when she was 6 years old and "Oklahoma's Sweetheart" when she was older.[4]
Career
England's professional acting career began in 1945, when she played Merle Oberon's daughter Susette Touzac in This Love of Ours.[2] Her work in the film was described by a newspaper columnist as "one of the season's best fledgling performances."[5]
Other notable films she appeared in include Kidnapped, The Devil on Wheels and City Across the River.[4]
England later turned to television work and acted in shows such as Lost in Space,[6] The Cisco Kid, Father Knows Best and Perry Mason[7] and as a Native American pregnant woman on Daniel Boone. Sue England also appeared in two episodes of the Western the Lone Ranger, season 1, "Damsels in Distress" and "Pardon for Curley" episodes #37 & 41.
Her acting career ended in 1974.
Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1947 | The Devil on Wheels | Peggy Andrews | |
1948 | Kidnapped | Aileen Fairlie | |
1949 | City Across the River | Betty Maylor | |
1950 | The Underworld Story | Helen | |
1955 | Teen-Age Crime Wave | Jane Koberly | |
1956 | The Women of Pitcairn Island | Nana'i Young | |
1957 | Funny Face | Laura | |
1967 | Clambake | Cigarette Girl |
References
- B, Tom (August 23, 2018). "Boot Hill: RIP Sue England".
- "Sue England". Glamour girls of the silver screen. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- "SAG-AFTRA - Summer 2018". digital.copcomm.com.
- "Young Actress Aims To Be A Ballerina". The Sydney Morning Herald. June 26, 1949. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- Lunn, Robert (December 9, 1945). "Speck-Tator". The Eugene Guard. Oregon, Eugene. p. 24. Retrieved May 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "(TV listing)". Naugatuck Daily News. Naugatuck, Connecticut. February 2, 1971. p. 9. Retrieved May 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sue England". Herald Online. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
External links
- Sue England on IMDb