Jacqueline Beer Explained

Jacqueline Beer
Birth Name:Jacqueline Vangramberg
Birth Date:1932 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Paris, France
Other Names:Jacqueline Baer
Occupation:Actress
Miss France 1954
Competitions:Miss France 1954
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1954
(Top 16)
Years Active:1955–1979
Spouse:
  • Jean Antoine Garcia Roady
    (1955–19??)
Children:3

Jacqueline Beer (born Jacqueline Vangramberg; 14 October 1932)[1] is a French actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 1954 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1954 where she placed Top 16.[2] She was Chair of the Board of Directors of the Thor Heyerdahl Institute, located in Larvik, Norway. Her second husband was scientist Thor Heyerdahl. She was sometimes credited as Jacqueline Baer.

Early years

Beer's father was "a well-known writer and owner of a large horse farm."[3] Her formal education came at a convent near Paris.[3]

Film and TV

Soon after winning the Miss France contest, Beer signed a contract with Paramount Pictures.[4] Her American film debut came in 1956 when she had an uncredited role as a model in Bob Hope comedy That Certain Feeling.[5] She also played Marianne in war drama Screaming Eagles (1956)[6] and Monique Souvir in the mystery/thriller The Prize (1963).[7] She guest starred in the first season of Maverick in a 1958 episode titled "Diamond in the Rough" starring Jack Kelly loosely based on the true story of the Great Diamond Hoax of 1872.

She is best remembered today for her five-year role as Suzanne Fabray, nicknamed "Frenchy," the charming and efficient switchboard operator (and occasional operative) on the classic private eye TV series 77 Sunset Strip[8] starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Personal life

Beer married Jean Antoine Garcia Roady, an accountant, on November 26, 1955.[9] They had two sons, Serge and Laurent, and a daughter, Sabine.[10]

In 1991, Beer married ethnographer and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, whom she met in Güímar, on the Spanish island of Tenerife. She became part of his work, using her skills as an amateur photographer. After he died in 2002, she remained active in the Thor Heyerdahl Research Centre in Aylesbury, UK, and is Chair of the Board of Directors.[11]

Television appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
1955The People's ChoiceYvette"Sock Plays Cupid", with Jackie Cooper
1956The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowYvetteThree episodes
1958MaverickHenriette Episode: "Diamond in the Rough" with Jack Kelly
1958–196477 Sunset StripSuzanne, the switchboard operatorRecurring Role
1959SugarfootYvette Marveux Episode: "The Royal Raiders" with Will Hutchins
1960The AlaskansJacqueline St. ClairEpisode "The Seal Skin-Game" with Roger Moore
1961–1962BroncoCeleste Powell and Duchess EugeniaTwo episodes with Ty Hardin
1965The RoguesJeanEpisode "Gambit by the Golden Gate" with Charles Boyer, Gig Young and David Niven
1965Mister EdInezEpisode "Ed the Counterspy"
1965Run for Your LifeJeannine ManetEpisode "The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan"
1965The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Genevieve FiammaEpisode "The Re-Collectors Affair"
1966Daniel BooneHeloise JollietEpisode "Gabrie"
1966JerichoEpisode "Upbeat and Underground"
1979 The French Atlantic Affair Madam Grilley

External links

Notes and References

  1. Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters. McFarland & Company, Inc., pp. 39-40,
  2. News: Ah, Go On, Try It . . 11 July 1954 . 8 . Newspapers.com . 24 October 2018.
  3. News: Miss France of 1954 in '77 Sunset Strip'. The Titusville Herald . The Titusville Herald. 23 July 1960. Pennsylvania, Titusville. 7. Newspapers.com. 1 January 2016.
  4. News: Belser. Emily. 'Miss Universe' Winners Seldom Become Success. Corsicana Daily Sun . Corsicana Daily Sun. 13 July 1955. Texas, Corsicana. 11. Newspapers.com. 1 January 2016.
  5. News: Hollywood News Briefs. Denton Record-Chronicle . Denton Record-Chronicle. 27 November 1955. Texas, Denton. 16. Newspapers.com. 1 January 2016.
  6. News: (advertisement). Independent . Long Beach Independent. 15 May 1956. California, Long Beach. 11. Newspapers.com. 1 January 2016.
  7. News: (TV listing). Pampa Daily News . Pampa Daily News. 23 October 1977. Texas, Pampa. 20. Newspapers.com. 1 January 2016.
  8. Web site: 77 Sunset Strip. IMDb.
  9. News: Plan to Wed. The Bee . The Bee. 26 November 1955. Virginia, Danville. 12. Newspapers.com. 1 January 2016.
  10. News: Resnik. Bert. Bert's Eye View. Independent . Independent Press-Telegram. 14 April 1963. California, Long Beach. 97. Newspapers.com. 1 January 2016.
  11. Web site: THE THOR HEYERDAHL RESEARCH CENTRE. Free business summary taken from official companies house information. Free alerts. Registered as 04372980.