Susanne Zenor Explained

Susanne Zenor
Othername:Susan Zenor
Birth Name:Sue Zan Zenor[1]
Birth Date:November 26, 1947
Birth Place:Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1970–1980

Susanne Zenor (born November 26, 1947) is an American actress best known for the role of Margo Anderman Horton on Days of Our Lives.

Early life

Sue Zan Zenor was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 26, 1947.[1] Zenor was initiated in the Alpha Kappa chapter of Kappa Kappa Kappa, in Jeffersonville in 1964.[1]

Career

Zenor started her acting career at the Actors Theatre of Louisville.[1]

Zenor appeared in the movie The Moonshine War (1970) in which she portrayed Miley Mitchell. Zenor appeared in the Woody Allen movie Play It Again, Sam (1972) in which her name was listed as Suzanne Zenor. She played Alda Wadsworth in The Baby (1973)[2] and was credited as Suzanne Zenor. She also appeared as one of Stockard Channing's victims on TV in Joan Rivers' dark comedy The Girl Most Likely To... (1973), which co-starred Edward Asner.

Zenor made many television guest appearances during the 1970s, in shows such as McMillan & Wife, Love, American Style, M*A*S*H, The Six Million Dollar Man, and Barnaby Jones. In 1976, she appeared in ABC's original pilot for Three's Company playing the naive blonde, Samantha. She starred alongside John Ritter and Valerie Curtin. A second pilot followed, with Susan Lanier in the role of Samantha, now called Chrissy. Eventually, the role went to Suzanne Somers.

In 1977, Zenor started playing the role of Margo Anderman Horton on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Zenor left the role in 1980. She was married to her Days co-star Edward Mallory until his death in 2007.

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1970The Moonshine WarMiley Mitchell
1972Play It Again, SamDiscotheque Girl
1972Get to Know Your RabbitPaula
1973The BabyAlba Wadsworth
1973The Way We WereDumb Blonde
1975Lucky LadyBrunette
1977The ChoirboysBlonde
1978Rabbit TestMother of Triplets

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972McMillan & WifeVirginia DukeEpisode: "An Elementary Case of Murder"
1973Here We Go AgainSherylEpisode: "Sunday, Soggy Sunday"
1973Catch-22Nurse DuckettTelevision film
1973Love, American StyleCristabelEpisode: "Love and the Lie"
1973The Girl Most Likely To...Heidi MurphyTelevision film
1974M*A*S*HNurse MurphyEpisode: "For Want of a Boot"
1974The Six Million Dollar ManAirman Jill DenbyEpisode: "Pilot Error"
1975That's My MamaFoxy FloEpisode: "Trial and Error"
1975The ImpostorAprilTelevision film
1976Police StoryMarshaEpisode: "The Other Side of the Fence"
1976PetrocelliGigi Laverne2 episodes
1976Barnaby JonesSue EllenEpisode: "Blood Vengeance"
1976The Nancy Walker ShowBarbara WarnerEpisode: "The Babysitter"
1976Three's CompanySamanthaUnaired Pilot #1
1977C.P.O. SharkeyJackieEpisode: "Skolnick in Love"
1977Husbands and WivesJoy BellTelevision film
1977Eight Is EnoughCocktail WaitressEpisode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"
1977–1980Days of Our LivesMargo Anderman196 episodes

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.trikappa.org/susanne-zenor/
  2. Book: Sculthorpe, Derek . Ruth Roman: A Career Portrait . 2022-06-22 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-4630-5 . en.