Susan Bernard

Susan Lynn Bernard (February 11, 1948 – June 21, 2019)[1] was an American author, actress, model and businesswoman from Los Angeles, California. She was the daughter of photographer Bruno Bernard.[2]

Susan Bernard
Susan Bernard in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!
Born
Susan Lynn Bernard

(1948-02-11)February 11, 1948
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
DiedJune 21, 2019(2019-06-21) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Author, businesswoman, actress, model
Spouse
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(m. 1974; div. 1983)​
ChildrenJoshua John Miller
Websitewww.bernardofhollywood.com

Career

Susan Bernard was the author of six books, including Marilyn: Intimate Exposures, Bernard of Hollywood's Ultimate Pin-Up Book and Joyous Motherhood. She was the president of Bernard of Hollywood/Renaissance Road Incorporated.[3]

Bernard starred in the Russ Meyer film Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! in 1965,[4] and in two seasons of General Hospital in the late 1960s.

She appeared in Playboy in December 1966, and was believed to be the first Jewish Playmate of the month, though in recent years Cindy Fuller, Miss May 1959, has claimed that she was the first Jewish Playmate.[5]

In an interview in the August 1998 issue of Femme Fatales, Bernard revealed, "I was the first under-18 Jewish virgin who was in the centerfold placed in front of a Christmas tree," and that she'd never been nude in front of anyone other than her mother prior to posing for Mario Casilli, who had been one of her father's apprentices.

Personal life

Her father was photographer Bruno Bernard.[6] Her husband, although they later divorced, was actor/playwright Jason Miller; their son is actor Joshua John Miller.[6]

She died of an apparent heart attack on June 21, 2019.[7][8]

Bibliography
  • Bernard, Susan (2011). Marilyn: Intimate Exposures. Sterling Signature.
  • Bernard, Susan (2002). Bernard of Hollywood: The Ultimate Pin-Up Book. Taschen.

Filmography

Films
  • The Mao Game (1999)
  • Teenager (1974)
  • The Killing Kind (1973) .... Tina Moore (as Sue Bernard)
  • Necromancy (1972) .... Nancy
  • Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns (1971) .... Julie
  • The Phynx (1970) .... London Belly
  • That Tender Touch (1969) .... Terry Manning
  • The Witchmaker (1969) .... Felicity Johnson
  • Stranger In Hollywood (1968) .... Woman
  • Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) .... Linda (as Susan Bernard)

Television

See also

References
  1. "Playmate data". Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  2. Beggs, Alexandra (2011-09-28). "Marilyn Monroe: The Metamorphosis". Vanity Fair.
  3. Nadler, Art (1996-12-26). "MGM Exhibit To Host Bernard's LV Photos". Las Vegas Sun.
  4. Knolle, Sharon (2012-03-19). "Susan Bernard, 'Marilyn, Intimate Exposures' Author, Looks Back On 'Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!'". The Huffington Post.
  5. "The Essential Online Resource for Los Angeles". Archived from the original on March 6, 2008.
  6. "Playmate News". Playboy. Playboy. 55: 143–144. November 2008.
  7. Seelye, Katharine Q. (June 30, 2019). "Susan Bernard, 71, Dies; Actress and Keeper of a Photographic Legacy". The New York Times.
  8. Evans, Greg (2019-06-26). "Susan Bernard Dies: 'Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!' Actress, Publisher Of Iconic Hollywood Photo Archive Was 71". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
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