Sue England | |
Birth Date: | 17 July 1928 |
Birth Place: | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] |
Occupation: | Film and television actress |
Yearsactive: | 1945–1974 |
Spouse: | Larry Stewart (1955-1997) (his death) (2 children)[2] |
Children: | 2 |
Sue England (July 17, 1928[2] – March 19, 2018)[3] was an American actress.
England won beauty titles as a youngster -- "Miss Tulsa" when she was 6 years old and "Oklahoma's Sweetheart" when she was older.
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".[4]
Other notable films she appeared in include Kidnapped, The Devil on Wheels and City Across the River.[5]
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. Sue England made five appearances on Perry Mason 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.
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 |