Sue England

Sue England
Sue England in Kidnapped (1948)
Born(1928-07-17)July 17, 1928
DiedMarch 19, 2018(2018-03-19) (aged 89)
Occupation(s)Film and television actress
Years active1945–1974
SpouseLarry Stewart (1955-1997) (his death) (2 children)[2]
Children2

Sue England (July 17, 1928[2] – March 19, 2018)[3] was an American actress.

Early years

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England won beauty titles as a youngster -- "Miss Tulsa" when she was 6 years old and "Oklahoma's Sweetheart" when she was older.[4]

Career

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England's professional acting career began in 1945, when she played Merle Oberon's daughter Susette Touzac in This Love of Ours.[2] Her work in the film was described by a newspaper columnist as "one of the season's best fledgling performances".[5]

Other notable films she appeared in include Kidnapped, The Devil on Wheels and City Across the River.[4]

England later turned to television work and acted in shows such as Lost in Space,[6][7] The Cisco Kid, Father Knows Best and as a Native American pregnant woman on Daniel Boone.[citation needed] Sue England made five appearances on Perry Mason[citation needed] and also appeared in an episode of the TV series The Lone Ranger, season 1, Eye for an Eye (episode 42).[8] Her acting career ended in 1974.

Death

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England died on March 19, 2018, at the age of 89.

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1947 The Devil on Wheels Peggy Andrews
1948 Kidnapped Aileen Fairlie
1949 City Across the River Betty Maylor
1950 The Underworld Story Helen
1955 Teen-Age Crime Wave Jane Koberly
1956 The Women of Pitcairn Island Nana'i Young
1957 Funny Face Laura
1967 Clambake Cigarette Girl

References

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  1. ^ B, Tom (August 23, 2018). "Boot Hill: RIP Sue England".
  2. ^ a b c "Sue England". Glamour girls of the silver screen. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "SAG-AFTRA - Summer 2018". digital.copcomm.com.
  4. ^ a b "Young Actress Aims To Be A Ballerina". The Sydney Morning Herald. June 26, 1949. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  5. ^ Lunn, Robert (December 9, 1945). "Speck-Tator". The Eugene Guard. Oregon, Eugene. p. 24. Retrieved May 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "(TV listing)". Naugatuck Daily News. Naugatuck, Connecticut. February 2, 1971. p. 9. Retrieved May 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Sue England". Herald Online. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  8. ^ Andreychuk, Ed (January 16, 2018). The Lone Ranger on Radio, Film and Television. p. 57. ISBN 9780786499724. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
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