Susan Cabot
Susan Cabot (actually Harriet Shapiro , born July 9, 1927 in Boston , Massachusetts , † December 10, 1986 in Encino , Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress .
Cabot, scion of a Jewish family, spent her troubled childhood and youth in a total of eight nursing homes. Most recently she came to New York , where she initially worked as an illustrator. She married for the first time when she was 17.
Acting career
In 1947, after taking courses in singing and acting, she received her first film roles and appeared on television stations until she was discovered and signed by scouts from Columbia Studios . After a short time, she switched to Universal , unsatisfied with her offers . In the following years she was mainly used in B-Westerns, which caused her to terminate her contract disappointed.
Back in New York, she played theater again until she returned to the film business in 1957 - especially in films by Roger Corman , who also directed her last (and most famous) film, The Wasp Woman (1959).
Private life
At the time, she was said to have had an affair with King Hussein of Jordan, which ended when he learned of her Jewish origins. In 1964 she gave birth to a dwarf son, herself only 1.57 m tall; In 1968 she married the actor Michael Roman a second time . The marriage broke up in the early 1980s after Cabot developed increasing mental health problems.
From 1975 Cabot lived in Encino with her son; the two of them were extremely close, which ended tragically in 1986 when he slew Cabot with a weightlifting bar. He initially presented the murder as an assault, but was convicted and convicted. Years of abuse with growth hormones came to light, which led to psychosis on both sides.
Filmography (selection)
- 1947: The Death Kiss (Kiss of the death)
- 1950: On the Isle of Samoa
- 1951: Tomahawk (Tomahawk)
- 1952: The Battle of Apachenpaß (The Battle at Apache Pass)
- 1952: The son of Ali Baba (Son of Ali Baba)
- 1952: Shots in New Mexico (The Duel at Silver Creek)
- 1953: Muzzle flash (Gunsmoke)
- 1954: Ride with the Devil (Ride Clear of Diablo)
- 1957: Sorority Girl
- 1958: The last of the 2nd squadron ( Fort Massacre )
- 1959: The Wasp Woman (The Wasp Woman)
Web links and sources
- Susan Cabot in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Cabot at Brian's Drive-In Theater
- Susan Cabot in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Susan Cabot in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cabot, Susan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 9, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1986 |
| Place of death | Encino , Los Angeles , California , United States |