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) | (aged
Occupation(s) | Film and television actress |
Years active | 1945–1974 |
Spouse | Larry Stewart (1955-1997) (his death) (2 children)[2] |
Children | 2 |
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][7] The Cisco Kid, Father Knows Best and as a Native American pregnant woman on Daniel Boone. Sue England made five appearances on Perry Mason and also appeared in an episode of the TV series The Lone Ranger, season 1, Eye for an Eye (episode 42).[8]
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.
- Andreychuk, Ed (January 16, 2018). The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television. p. 57. ISBN 9780786499724. Retrieved August 7, 2021.