Elaine Stewart
| Elaine Stewart | |
|---|---|
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Publicity photo from The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) | |
| Born |
Elsy Steinberg May 31, 1930 Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died |
June 27, 2011 (aged 81) Beverly Hills, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1952–76 |
| Spouse(s) |
Bill Carter (1961–63; divorced) Merrill Heatter (1964–2011; her death); 2 children |
| Children | Stewart and Gabrielle |
Elaine Stewart (May 31, 1930 – June 27, 2011)[1] was an American actress and model.
Life
Stewart was born in Montclair, New Jersey as Elsy Steinberg. She was one of five children born into a German Jewish family.[2] In 1961, nearing the end of her television career, she married actor Bill Carter. After her divorce from Carter, she married television producer Merrill Heatter on December 31, 1964. They had a son, Stewart, and a daughter, Gabrielle.[1]
Career
Stewart made her debut by winning Miss See in See Magazine in 1952, with measurements 34–25–36. She was in many magazines such as Playboy and Photoplay. She had a supporting role in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), as Lila, a starlet who has a romantic fling with a producer played by Kirk Douglas. She was featured as the love interest of Sgt Ryan, played by Richard Widmark, in Take the High Ground! (1953) as Julie.
She appeared in other films, such as Brigadoon, Night Passage, Code Two, The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond, and The Adventures of Hajji Baba. Stewart had a small but key role, as Anne Boleyn, in 1953's Young Bess. She co-starred with Jeff Chandler in the film noir The Tattered Dress (1957), with Victor Mature in the western Escort West (1958) and shared top billing with John Derek in a 1958 adventure film, High Hell before turning to television.
Stewart guest-starred in TV series such as Bat Masterson and Burke's Law, both starring Gene Barry. In her last acting appearance on TV, she played Irene Grey in the Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Capering Camera" in 1964. Stewart was a co-hostess on two 1970s game shows, Gambit with Wink Martindale and the nighttime edition of High Rollers with Alex Trebek, both produced by her husband, Merrill Heatter.
Stewart died on June 27, 2011, at the age of 81.
References
- 1 2 Barnes, Mike (June 27, 2011). "Elaine Stewart obituary in 'The Hollywood Reporter' (June 27, 2011)". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ↑ Ronald Bergan (July 8, 2011). "Elaine Stewart obituary". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
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