Susan Luckey
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Suzanne Dolores Luckey[1] (April 4, 1938 – November 29, 2012) was an American actress, best known for her roles in the musical films Carousel (1956) and The Music Man (1962).[2]
Early years
Luckey was born in Hollywood, California,[3] where her father was a sound editor in the film industry.[4] She graduated in 1956 from Hollywood Professional School. Luckey had a romance with race car driver Jack Martin while in her early teens.[citation needed]
Career
Stage
Luckey performed on Broadway during the 1950s, including the original 1954 adaptation of Peter Pan and Take Me Along.[2]
Television
On television, Luckey was cast in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.[2] She also appeared in the television movie version of Annie Get Your Gun in 1957.[2] In 1957, she starred in the Telephone Time episode "Castle Dangerous".[5]
Film
Luckey's best known film roles were in Carousel and The Music Man. She co-starred as Louise, the daughter of Billy Bigelow, played by Gordon MacRae, in Carousel.[2] She appeared as Zaneeta, the daughter of Mayor Shinn (portrayed by Paul Ford), in The Music Man,[2] repeating the role she had in the national company of that musical.[6] Her last film was the 1966 small movie, Step Out of Your Mind.[2]
Family
In 1964, Luckey married actor Larry Douglas, who had divorced Onna White, Music Man's choreographer, in 1959.[7] They remained married until his death in 1996.[2]
Luckey died in her home in Los Angeles, California, on November 29, 2012, at the age of 74, due to liver failure. She was survived by her daughter, Shayna.[2][8]
References
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- ^ Suzanne Dolores Luckey. California, Birth Index, 1905-1995.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Barnes, Mike (December 5, 2012). "Report: Actress Susan Luckey Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rainho, Manny (April 2015). "This Month in Movie History". Classic Images (478): 20–22.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Glover, William (December 7, 1959). "Theater Week". The Raleigh Register. Associated Press. p. 13. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Susan Luckey Stars On 'Telephone Time'". The Sunday News and Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri. March 31, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Susan Luckey Repeats Role". La Crosse Tribune. March 25, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kilgallen, Dorothy (March 9, 1959). "Voice of Broadway". Evening Herald. Shenandoah, Penn. p. 4. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Music Man' Actress Dead at 74". TMZ. December 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
External links
- Template:Wikidata Susan Luckey discography at DiscogsTemplate:EditAtWikidata
- Susan Luckey at IMDb
- Susan Luckey at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
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