Susan Luckey

Suzanne Dolores Luckey[1] (April 4, 1938 – November 29, 2012) was an American actress, best known for her roles in the musical films Carousel, released in 1956, and The Music Man, which opened in 1962.[2] She was born in Hollywood, California,[3] where her father was a sound editor in the film industry.[4]

Career

Stage

Luckey performed on Broadway during the 1950s, including the original 1954 adaptation of Peter Pan and Take Me Along.[2]

Television

On television, Luckey was cast in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show.[2] She also appeared in the television movie version of Annie Get Your Gun in 1957.[2] In 1957, she starred in the Telephone Time episode "Castle Dangerous".[5]

Film

Luckey's best known film roles were in Carousel and The Music Man. She co-starred as the daughter of Billy Bigelow's character, played by Gordon MacRae, in Carousel.[2] She appeared as Zaneeta, the daughter of Mayor Shinn (portrayed by Paul Ford), in The Music Man,[2] repeating the role she had in the national company of that musical.[6] The 'iconic scene' of Susan Luckey and Timmy Everett kissing on the jungle gym may have taken place on-stage, but was not in the film version of The Music Man. Her last film was the 1966 small movie, Step Out of Your Mind.[2]

Family

Luckey was married to actor Larry Douglas from 1964 until he died in 1996.[2] She died in her home in Los Angeles, California, on November 29, 2012, at the age of 74, due to liver failure.[2][7] She was survived by her daughter, Shayna.

References
  1. Suzanne Dolores Luckey. California, Birth Index, 1905-1995.
  2. Barnes, Mike (2012-12-05). "Report: Actress Susan Luckey Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  3. Rainho, Manny (April 2015). "This Month in Movie History". Classic Images (478): 20–22.
  4. "Theater Week". The Raleigh Register. December 7, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Susan Luckey Stars On 'Telephone Time'". The Sunday News and Tribune. March 31, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Susan Luckey Repeats Role". The La Crosse Tribune. March 25, 1961. p. 13. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Music Man' Actress Dead at 74". TMZ. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-12-21.


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