Sue England Explained

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.

Early years

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

Career

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.

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1947The Devil on WheelsPeggy Andrews
1948KidnappedAileen Fairlie
1949City Across the RiverBetty Maylor
1950The Underworld StoryHelen
1955Teen-Age Crime WaveJane Koberly
1956The Women of Pitcairn IslandNana'i Young
1957Funny FaceLaura
1967ClambakeCigarette Girl

Notes and References

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