Susan Peters
| Susan Peters | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Suzanne Carnahan July 3, 1921 Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1952 (aged 31) Visalia, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Kidney infection and bronchial pneumonia complicated by dehydration and starvation |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
| Education | Laird Hall School for Girls The LaRue School Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Hollywood High School |
| Alma mater | Max Reinhardt School of Dramatic Arts |
| Years active | 1940–1951 |
| Spouse(s) | Richard Quine (m. 1943; div. 1948) |
| Children | 1 |
Susan Peters (July 3, 1921 – October 23, 1952) was an American stage, film and television actress.
Peters was born Suzanne Carnahan in Spokane, Washington, the elder of two children born to Robert and Abby Carnahan. Her father was a civil engineer of Irish descent while her mother was of French descent. Shortly after her birth, the Carnahan family moved to Portland, Oregon. In 1933, Robert Carnahan was killed in a car accident and the family moved to Los Angeles to live with Peters' maternal grandmother.(Another source says, "... she and her mother came to Hollywood when Suzanne was still an infant.")
Peters was educated at Laird Hall School for Girls, the LaRue School in Azusa, California, and Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. "Susan, during her years in high school, worked after hours in a Los Angeles department store, earning money to help the family." While in her senior year at Hollywood High School, Peters began taking drama classes and signed with an agent. After graduating in June 1939, she won a scholarship to the Max Reinhardt School of Dramatic Arts. While performing in a showcase at the school, she was spotted by a talent scout for Warner Bros. and given a screen test. Warner Bros. signed Peters to a contract.
For the first two years of her career, she used her given name of Suzanne Carnahan and played small, often uncredited parts in films such as Meet John Doe (1941). Warner Bros. eventually convinced her to change her name to Susan Peters. By 1942, however, Warner Bros. chose not to renew her contract. A few months after being dropped by Warner Bros., she was contacted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios to test for a supporting role in the film Tish. She won the role and also signed a contract with M-G-M. Her first substantial role, in Random Harvest (1942), earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
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