Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart | |
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 Stewart in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) | |
| Born | Elsy Henrietta Maria Steinberg May 31, 1930 Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 2011 (aged 81) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1952–1976 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Elaine Stewart (born Elsy Henrietta Maria Steinberg;[citation needed] May 31, 1930 – June 27, 2011)[1] was an American actress and model.
Life
Stewart was born in
She was a teenager when she signed a contract with the Conover modeling agency and changed her name. Soon after, the movie producer Hal Wallis offered her $200 a week to play a nurse in the Dean Martin-Jerry Lewis comedy Sailor Beware.[5]
Stewart beat out hundreds of young models in 1952 to earn a photo layout in See Magazine, winning the title of “Miss See.”[6]
Stewart was a Democrat who was supportive of Adlai Stevenson's campaign during the 1952 presidential election.[7]
In 1961, she married actor Bill Carter. They divorced in 1964, and she married television producer Merrill Heatter[8] on December 31, 1964. They had a son, Stewart, and a daughter, Gabrielle.[1]
Modeling
Stewart made her debut by winning Miss See in See Magazine[9][10] in 1952, with measurements 34–25–36. She was in many magazines such as Playboy and Photoplay.
Film
Stewart 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.[11] She was featured as Julie, the love interest of Sgt Ryan, played by Richard Widmark, in Take the High Ground! (1953) and co-starred with Mickey Rooney in a 1953 comedy, A Slight Case of Larceny.
She appeared in other films, such as
Television
Stewart guest-starred in TV series such as
Death
On June 27, 2011, Stewart died at her home in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 81.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Sailor Beware | Lt. Saunders | Uncredited |
| Singin' in the Rain | Lady-in-Waiting | Uncredited | |
| You for Me | Girl in Club Car | ||
| Everything I Have Is Yours | Showgirl | ||
| Desperate Search | Stewardess | ||
| Sky Full of Moon | Billie - the Change Girl | ||
| The Bad and the Beautiful | Lila | ||
| 1953 | Rogue's March | Nurse | Uncredited |
| Code Two | Jane Anderson | ||
| Young Bess | Anne Boleyn | ||
| A Slight Case of Larceny | Beverly Ambridge | ||
| Take the High Ground! | Julie Mollison | ||
| 1954 | Brigadoon | Jane Ashton | |
| The Adventures of Hajji Baba | Princess Fakzia | ||
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegas | Eliane Stewart | Uncredited |
| 1957 | The Tattered Dress | Charleen Reston | |
| Night Passage | Verna Kimball | ||
| 1958 | High Hell | Lenore Davidson | |
| 1959 | Escort West | Beth Drury | |
| 1960 | The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond | Monica Drake | |
| 1961 | The Seven Revenges | Tamara | |
| Most Dangerous Man Alive | Carla Angelo | ||
| 1962 | Peccati d'estate | Costanza |
References
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (June 27, 2011). "Elaine Stewart obituary in 'The Hollywood Reporter' (June 27, 2011)". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "Elaine Stewart Obituary (2011) - Newark, NJ - The Star-Ledger". Legacy.com.
- ^ Ronald Bergan (July 8, 2011). "Elaine Stewart obituary". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- ^ "A Starlet Goes Home to Jersey". Life. 166-168. March 23, 1953. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Elaine Stewart, Glamorous Star of 'Brigadoon' and Game Shows, Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. June 27, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ Motion Picture and Television Magazine, November 1952, page 33, Ideal Publishers
- ^ ISBN 9780786469949. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ See (magazine). Vol. 10. September 1951. p. 27.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ISBN 9780806520759. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (1953)". TCM.com. Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Elaine Stewart". TVGuide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "Actress Elaine Stewart dead at 81". CBS News. June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
- ISBN 9781476625997– via Google Books.
External links
- Elaine Stewart at IMDb
