Terrence1 Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 10.) His nickname is RJ. Next: Susan Hayward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 1) Susan won the Oscar for her starring role in "I Want To Live!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 2.) She was married to actorJess Barker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 3) Susan auditioned for "Gone with the Wind". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 4. Died of brain cancer. She appeared in the movie The Conqueror (1956) filmed in the Utah desert. The area was radioactive because of the atomic bomb testings in nearby Nevada. All the leads (John Wayne, Agnes Moorehead, John Hoyt, Pedro Armendariz, Hayward, and the director Dick Powell) died of cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share Posted June 4, 2020 5.) She was discovered by George Cukor when he saw her on the cover of Saturday Evening Post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 6) Her real name was Edythe Marrenner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 7.) She was nominated three times for an Oscar for playing an alcoholic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 😎 Susan portrayed two famous singers who had tragedy in their lives: Jane Froman in "With a Song in My Heart" and Lillian Roth in "I'll Cry Tomorrow". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 9) She was born at 3507 Church Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn. She went to Erasmus Hall High School, as did Jeff Chandler, Betty Comden, Marty Ingels, Lainie Kazan, Dorothy Kilgallen, Arthur Laurents, Daniel Mann, Aline MacMahon, Barbara Stanwyck, Norma Talmadge, Eli Wallach, and Mae West. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 10.) She did her own singing in "I'll Cry Tomorrow". Next: Ann Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 1. Ann Miller was born Johnnie Lucille Ann Collier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 2.) She began her career at RKO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 3. Her last movie was David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive" in 2001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 4) Ann Miller danced with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in two different movies: Easter Parade and Stage Door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 5.) She was a close personal friend of Kathryn Grayson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 6. Appeared with Mickey Rooney in Sugar Babies on Broadway in 1979 and toured the country with the show in 1984 -1985. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 13, 2020 Author Share Posted June 13, 2020 7.) She replaced Cyd Charisse in "Easter Parade". After that, MGM offered her a contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det Jim McLeod Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 8, Her personal favorite role was in Kiss Me Kate (1953) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 9.) She was the first tap dancer to appear on television. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 10. Was nominated for a Tony award (Best Actress in a Musical) for her role in "Sugar Babies" in 1980. She lost to Patti LuPone in Evita. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I'll leave the thread open... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 Esther Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 1) She was married to Fernando Lamas and co-starred with him in "Dangerous When Wet". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 2.) The majority of her films were made at MGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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