Susan Luckey
Susan Luckey | |
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| File:Susan Luckey in The Music Man 1962.jpg Luckey in The Music Man (1962) | |
| Born | Suzanne Dolores Luckey April 4, 1938 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2012 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1954–1966 |
| Spouse |
Larry Douglas
(m. 1964; died 1996) |
Suzanne Dolores Luckey[1] (April 4, 1938 – November 29, 2012) was an American actress, best known for her roles in the musical films Carousel (1956) and The Music Man (1962).[2]
Early years
[edit | edit source]Luckey was born in Hollywood, California,[3] where her father was a sound editor in the film industry.[4] She graduated in 1956 from Hollywood Professional School. Luckey had a romance with race car driver Jack Martin while in her early teens.[citation needed]
Career
[edit | edit source]Stage
[edit | edit source]Luckey performed on Broadway during the 1950s, including the original 1954 adaptation of Peter Pan and Take Me Along.[2]
Television
[edit | edit source]On television, Luckey was cast in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.[2] She also appeared in the television movie version of Annie Get Your Gun in 1957.[2] In 1957, she starred in the Telephone Time episode "Castle Dangerous".[5]
Film
[edit | edit source]Luckey's best known film roles were in Carousel and The Music Man. She co-starred as Louise, the daughter of Billy Bigelow, played by Gordon MacRae, in Carousel.[2] She appeared as Zaneeta, the daughter of Mayor Shinn (portrayed by Paul Ford), in The Music Man,[2] repeating the role she had in the national company of that musical.[6] Her last film was the 1966 small movie, Step Out of Your Mind.[2]
Family
[edit | edit source]In 1964, Luckey married actor Larry Douglas, who had divorced Onna White, Music Man's choreographer, in 1959.[7] They remained married until his death in 1996.[2]
Luckey died in her home in Los Angeles, California, on November 29, 2012, at the age of 74, due to liver failure. She was survived by her daughter, Shayna.[2][8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Suzanne Dolores Luckey. California, Birth Index, 1905-1995.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Susan Luckey discography at Discogs
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