Suzanne Pleshette
| Suzanne Pleshette | |
|---|---|
Publicity photo of Pleshette from the television program The Contenders (ca. 1963)
|
|
| Born |
January 31, 1937 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 19, 2008 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Respiratory Failure |
| Resting place | Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery Culver City, California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1957–2004 |
| Spouse(s) |
|
| Relatives | John Pleshette, cousin |
Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American actress and voice actress. After beginning her career in the theatre, she began appearing in films in the late 1950s and later appeared in prominent films such as Rome Adventure (1962) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). She later appeared in various television productions, often in guest roles and played Emily Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show from 1972 until 1978, receiving several Emmy Award nominations for her work. She continued acting until 2004, four years before her death.
Pleshette was born in Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York City. Her parents were Jewish and the children of immigrants from Russia and Austria-Hungary. Her mother, Geraldine (née Kaplan), was a dancer and artist who performed under the stage name Geraldine Rivers. Her father, Eugene Pleshette, was a stage manager, network executive and manager of the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn. She graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts and attended Syracuse University for one semester before transferring to Finch College. She later graduated from Manhattan's prestigious acting school, the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and was under the tutelage of renowned acting teacher Sanford Meisner.
Reviewers described her appearance and demeanor as sardonic and her voice as sultry. She began her career as a stage actress. She made her Broadway debut in Meyer Levin's 1957 play Compulsion, adapted from his novel inspired by the Leopold and Loeb case.
...
Wikipedia