Steffi Sidney
Steffi Sidney (born April 16, 1935 in Los Angeles , California as Stephanie Skolsky , † February 22, 2010 in Seattle , Washington ) was an American actress and television producer.
Life
She was the daughter of Estelle Lorenz and Hollywood columnist and film producer Sidney Skolsky. Her first marriage to talent scout Leonard Gabe was divorced. In 1985 she married Rick Splaver, changed her name to Steffi Sidney-Splaver and remained married to him until her death. She died of kidney failure at the Swedish Hospital Medical Center Seattle in 2010 at the age of 74 and was buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park, Los Angeles.
Act
After her training at the drama school in Los Angeles, she had her first film role in the film The Eddie Cantor Story from 1953, produced by her father . She played her most famous role in 1955 at the side of James Dean in the film ... because she don't know what they're doing . The film Hold Back Tomorrow followed in the same year . In later years she worked as a production assistant and television producer, and until 2003 she ran a PR agency in Beverly Hills with her husband.
Filmography
- 1953: The Eddie Cantor Story
- 1955: A Man Called Peter
- 1955: ... because they don't know what they're doing (Rebel Without a Cause)
- 1955: Hold Back Tomorrow
- 1956: Fanfares of Joy (The Best Things in Life Are Free)
- 1957: Gold from a Hot Throat (Loving You)
- 1957: Embers under the ashes (Peyton Place)
- 1957: The Green-Eyed Blonde
- 1958: Reporter of Love (Teacher's Pet)
- 1958: High School Confidential
- 1958: The Party Crashers
- 1958: Wilde Jagd (The Hot Angel)
- 1958: The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series, 1 episode)
Web links
- Steffi Sidney in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Steffi Sidney in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Steffi Sidney-Splaver, co-star to James Dean, passes away . March 3, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ Tara Hanks: Steffi Sidney 1935-2010 . March 3, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ Claire Noland: Steffi Sidney-Splaver dies at 74; 'Rebel Without a Cause' actress . February 27, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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SURNAME | Sidney, Steffi |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sidney Splaver, Steffi; Skolsky, Stephanie (maiden name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actress and television producer |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 16, 1935 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |
DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 2010 |
Place of death | Seattle , Washington |