Susan Kingsley

Susan Kingsley was an American actress,[1] with roles in films such as Popeye (1980), Steel (1979) and Coal Miner's Daughter (1980).[2]

Susan Kingsley
Born(1946-03-01)March 1, 1946
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States
DiedFebruary 6, 1984(1984-02-06) (aged 37)
Commerce, Georgia, United States
OccupationActor

Early life and education

Kingsley studied drama at the University of Kentucky and at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[1]

Career

Kingsley was a member of Actors Theatre of Louisville, where she appeared in the main role of Marsha Norman's play Getting Out.[1]

She also played the role of Marshael Foster in the Broadway play The Wake of Jamey Foster in October 1982. [3]

Kingsley appeared in films including Coal Miner's Daughter, Popeye, Reckless, Steel, Old Enough,[4] Sunshine On the Way, and The Dollmaker.[1]

Death

On February 6, 1984, as Kingsley was returning to Louisville, Kentucky in order to rehearse a play at Actors Theater, after a vacation in Florida, she was involved in an automobile accident near Commerce, Georgia. The injuries she suffered from the accident led to her death. She is buried at Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Middlesboro, Kentucky, [5] and was survived by her husband David Hurt, and two children.[6]

References
  1. Carol Lawson (February 8, 1984). "Obituaries: Susan Kingsley, 37, Actress; Praised For 'Getting Out' Role". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. "Susan Kingsley". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  3. "Susan Kingsley". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  4. "Susan Kingsley". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  5. "Obituary for Susan Kingsley (Aged 37)". The Courier-Journal. 1984-02-09. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  6. "Obituary for Susan Kingsley (Aged 37)". The Courier-Journal. 1984-02-09. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
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