Beverly Michaels
| Beverly Michaels | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 28, 1928 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 2007 (aged 78) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Other names | Beverley Michaels (incorrectly spelled in her early modeling career) |
| Occupation | Actress/Model |
| Years active | 1948–1956 |
| Spouse(s) | Voldemar Vetluguin (1949–1952; divorced) Russell Rouse (1955–1987; his death; 2 children) |
| Children |
Christopher Rouse Stephen Russell Rouse |
Beverly Michaels (December 28, 1928 – June 9, 2007) was an American B-movie actress and cheesecake model of the 1950s.
Arriving in Hollywood in 1948 at the age of 19 and standing 5 feet 9 inches tall, Michaels quickly found modeling jobs. Initially, she was mistakenly credited in that work as "Beverley Michaels." Later the same year, she had a brief role in the film East Side, West Side, and two years later had a minor role in the film version of Three Little Words.
In 1951, Michaels caught the attention of independent film director and producer Hugo Haas. Haas showcased Michaels in the 1951 film noir Pickup. The movie was a surprise hit, albeit a secondary B feature, and launched Haas' career as a Hollywood director and had a large part in starting the cycle of bad girl movies of the 1950s, which usually starred blonde sex symbols. Their follow-up release The Girl on the Bridge (1951) was not a success, however, and Haas dropped Michaels in favor of newcomer Cleo Moore as his regular female star. Michaels was now a free agent and had uncredited roles in The Marrying Kind and No Hold Barred, both 1952 releases. She returned to film noir projects with a lead role in Wicked Woman (1953), which today is perhaps her mostly widely seen movie.
Michaels later guest-starred on an episode of The Adventures of Falcon, before making the low-budgeted drama Crashout. In 1956, she starred in Women Without Men (also known as Blonde Bait). Upon completing Blonde Bait, she retired permanently from acting.
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