Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart , actually Elsy Steinberg (born May 31, 1930 in Montclair , New Jersey , † June 27, 2011 in Beverly Hills , California ), was an American film and television actress and at the beginning of her career a model .
Life
Elaine Stewart was born in 1930 to a police officer in Montclair, New Jersey. In 1952, the 1.69 m tall Stewart with the dimensions 86-63-91 won the title of "Miss See" by See Magazine and became known throughout America. In the following years she was featured as a model in many magazines such as Playboy and Photoplay .
With first minor supporting roles in the comedy film Seemann, watch out! with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis as well as the musical comedy You shall be my lucky star began her acting career in 1952. She received her first major roles in 1953 in the war comedy Jump on, march, march! with Richard Widmark and Karl Malden , the musical-romance Brigadoon with Gene Kelly and the adventure romance The Caliph's Daughter as Princess Fakzia, alongside John Derek , where she each had a leading role.
As her film career came to an end in 1961, she married the actor Bill Carter, from whom she was divorced on December 30, 1963 after two years of marriage. She then married the television producer Merrill Heatter in 1964 , with whom she had a daughter who was born on July 14, 1970.
She also became known as the co-host of two game shows from the 1970s: one from the game show Gambit with Wink Martindale , as well as the nighttime edition of High Rollers with Alex Trebek , both produced by her husband, Merrill Heatter were.
Elaine Stewart died on June 27, 2011 at the age of 81 in Beverly Hills, California.
Filmography
- 1952: Sailor, watch out! (Sailor Beware)
- 1952: You shall be my lucky star (Singin 'in the Rain)
- 1952: Desperate Search
- 1952: Everything I Have Is Yours
- 1952: Sky Full of Moon
- 1952: City of Illusions (The Bad and the Beautiful)
- 1952: You for Me
- 1953: A Slight Case of Larceny
- 1953: Code Two
- 1953: The Heir apparent (Young Bess)
- 1953: Rogue's March
- 1953: Jump up, march, march! , also: Teufel in Uniform (Take the High Ground!)
- 1954: Brigadoon (Brigadoon)
- 1954: The daughter of the Caliph (The Adventures of Hajji Baba)
- 1957: The cross examination , also: Cross examination (The Tattered Dress)
- 1957: The clock has run out (Night Passage)
- 1958: Patrol westward (Escort West)
- 1958: Rampant (film) (High Hell)
- 1959: The Third Man (TV series, episode)
- 1960: Bat Masterson (TV series, episode)
- 1960: JD, the Killer (The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond)
- 1961: Most Dangerous Man Alive
- 1961: Sevenfold Vengeance (Le sette sfide)
- 1962: Peccati d'estate
- 1963: Amos Burke (Burke's Law) (TV series, an episode)
- 1964: Perry Mason (TV series, an episode)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b findagrave.com - Elaine Stewart. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ↑ hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stewart, Elaine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Steinberg, Elsy (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress and model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 31, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montclair , New Jersey, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 2011 |
| Place of death | Beverly Hills , California, United States |