Suzanne Charny

Suzanne Charny
Born (1944-03-08) March 8, 1944
Occupation Actress, dancer, sculptor
Website charnysculptures.com

Suzanne Charny (born March 8, 1944) is an American actress, dancer, and sculptor.

Career

Charny's first big break came in early 1965, when she was cast as one of the featured dancers in the weekly NBC musical variety series Hullabaloo, which aired until spring of 1966. She was the lead frug dancer in the original Broadway production of Sweet Charity and reprised the role in the movie version (1969). From 1970 to 1986, she frequently appeared on television shows such as The Night Stalker, Kojak, The Rockford Files, Starsky & Hutch, The Incredible Hulk and others.[1]

Charny is also a sculptor. Her figural work is based on her career as a dancer and includes representations of dancers in motion. She notes that growing up in Brooklyn, she was inspired to model the human form by watching her father build larger-than-life nude sand sculptures at Brighton Beach.[2]

Awards and honors

Charny was a 2004 recipient of the Professional Dancers Society's Gypsy Robe in honor of her contributions to the field of dance.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Lisanti, Tom (2007). Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood: Seventy-Five Profiles. McFarland & Company. pp. 42–47. ISBN 978-0786431724.
  2. ↑ "Artist Statement". Charny Sculptures. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Gypsy Robe". Professional Dancers Society. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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