Connie Cezon

Connie Cezon
Cezon in the late 1940s
Born Consuelo Cezon
(1925-03-28)March 28, 1925
Oakland, California, U.S.
Died February 26, 2004(2004-02-26) (aged 78)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Cause of death Breast cancer
Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Years active 1951–1966

Connie Cezon (born Consuelo Cezon, March 28, 1925 – February 26, 2004) was an American film actress. She made over 30 film and television appearances between 1951 and 1964.

Early years

Born in Oakland, California, Cezon attended the Hollywood Community School of the Theater as a child.[1]

Movies and television

Cezon appeared in Ken Murray's Blackouts.[2] She played a blonde "gold digger" in several Three Stooges films. Her flair for physical comedy helped, and made memorable appearances in Corny Casanovas, Up in Daisy's Penthouse, and Tricky Dicks. After leaving the Columbia shorts department, Cezon had a recurring role as receptionist Gertie on Perry Mason between 1957 and 1964.[3] She also worked as Bette Davis' stand in/double, most notably in the 1964 thriller Dead Ringer.

After retiring from the screen in 1966, Cezon operated and ran a cat-boarding service in Los Angeles called Connie's Kitty Castle.[4]

Though her surname was spelled 'Cezan' in the Stooge films, it appears as 'Cezon' in all her other appearances. Cezon confirmed that the correct spelling is the latter.[4]

Death

Cezon died of complications from breast cancer surgery on February 26, 2004.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Juveniles in Dance Recital". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 7, 1931. p. 40. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Consuelo Cezon". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. November 2, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  4. 1 2 Capello, Bill. The Three Stooges Journal #117 (2006) p. 18



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.