Sue England

Sue England (July 17, 1928[2] – March 19, 2018)[3] was an American actress.

Sue England
Born(1928-07-17)July 17, 1928
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 2018(2018-03-19) (aged 89)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
OccupationFilm and television actress
Years active1945–1974
Spouse(s)Larry Stewart (1955-1997) (his death) (2 children)[2]
ChildrenCarrie L. (b. 1958)
Kathleen E. (b. 1960)

Early years

England won beauty titles as a youngster -- "Miss Tulsa" when she was 6 years old and "Oklahoma's Sweetheart" when she was older.[4]

Career

England's professional acting career began in 1945, when she played Merle Oberon's daughter Susette Touzac in This Love of Ours.[2] Her work in the film was described by a newspaper columnist as "one of the season's best fledgling performances."[5]

Other notable films she appeared in include Kidnapped, The Devil on Wheels and City Across the River.[4]

England later turned to television work and acted in shows such as Lost in Space,[6] The Cisco Kid, Father Knows Best and Perry Mason[7] and as a Native American pregnant woman on Daniel Boone. Sue England also appeared in two episodes of the Western the Lone Ranger, season 1, "Damsels in Distress" and "Pardon for Curley" episodes #37 & 41.

Her acting career ended in 1974.

Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1947 The Devil on Wheels Peggy Andrews
1948 Kidnapped Aileen Fairlie
1949 City Across the River Betty Maylor
1950 The Underworld Story Helen
1955 Teen-Age Crime Wave Jane Koberly
1956 The Women of Pitcairn Island Nana'i Young
1957 Funny Face Laura
1967 Clambake Cigarette Girl

References
  1. B, Tom (August 23, 2018). "Boot Hill: RIP Sue England".
  2. "Sue England". Glamour girls of the silver screen. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  3. "SAG-AFTRA - Summer 2018". digital.copcomm.com.
  4. "Young Actress Aims To Be A Ballerina". The Sydney Morning Herald. June 26, 1949. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  5. Lunn, Robert (December 9, 1945). "Speck-Tator". The Eugene Guard. Oregon, Eugene. p. 24. Retrieved May 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "(TV listing)". Naugatuck Daily News. Naugatuck, Connecticut. February 2, 1971. p. 9. Retrieved May 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Sue England". Herald Online. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
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