Georgine Darcy
Georgine Darcy (born January 14, 1931 in Brooklyn , New York City , † July 18, 2004 in Malibu , California ) was an American actress who primarily with her first, silent but expressive role in Alfred Hitchcock's classic Das Window to the Courtyard (1954) became known.
biography
Her mother urged her to "make a quick buck" and work as a stripper . Georgina refused, took ballet lessons and hired herself as a model. She traveled by bus to California and made friends there with Irish McCalla (later Sheena ) and Maila Nurmi (later Vampira ).
In 1954 she was selected by Alfred Hitchcock for the role of James Stewart in dialogue so-called "Miss Torso" for the film The Window to the Courtyard . The small role gave Georgine Darcy the opportunity to show her dancing talent as well as her character. In her last scene she even had a close-up, which was otherwise always observed through a window through a courtyard. The success of the film and its status as a classic made Georgine Darcy one of the most famous small actresses in film history. Since she did not use an agent in the negotiations with the production company, she was paid only $ 350 for her role.
It remained the high point in Georgine Darcy's acting career. She appeared in a few small television roles until the early 1970s, such as Peter Gunn , Mike Hammer, and Mannix, and from 1960 had a recurring role as a secretary on the short-lived sitcom Harrigan and Son . In 1962 she starred in the chubby checker musical Don't Knock the Twist and in 1969 she starred as a nymphomaniac housewife in the exploitation film Women and Bloody Terror .
After a brief, failed marriage in the mid-1950s, Georgine Darcy was married to fellow actor Byron Palmer from 1974 until her death in 2004.
Filmography (selection)
- 1954: The Rear Window
- 1962: Don't Knock the Twist
- 1969: Women and Bloody Terror
- 1970: The Delta Factor
Web links
- Georgine Darcy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Georgine Darcy in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Obituary on Telegraph.co.uk (2004)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Darcy, Georgine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 14, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City , New York , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 2004 |
| Place of death | Malibu , California , United States |