Suzan ball married to richard long biography
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Richard Long (actor)
American actor (–)
For other people named Richard Long, see Richard Long (disambiguation).
Richard Long | |
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| Born | Richard McCord Long ()December 17, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, () (aged&#;47) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | &#; |
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| Children | 3 |
| Allegiance | &#;United States |
| Service / branch | U.S. Army |
| Years&#;of service | – |
| Rank | &#;Private first class |
| Battles / wars | Korean War |
Richard McCord Long (December 17, &#; December 21, ), also known as Dick Long, was an American actor best known for his leading roles in three ABC television series, The Big Valley, Nanny and the Professor, and Bourbon Street Beat.[1][2] He was also a series regular on ABC's 77 Sunset Strip during the &#; season.[3]
Career
[edit]Early films: International Pictures
[edit]In , Long was cast in his first film, Tomorrow Is Forever, as Drew, the son of the characters played by Claudette Colbert and Orson Welles. The role had been unfilled for months, and producers selected Long, who most closely matched the credentials required.[4] It was ma
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Suzan Ball
Suzan Ball in a press photo
Born in Jamestown, New York, Susan Ball was the second cousin of Lucille Ball. Her family moved to North Hollywood in Suzie graduated from North Hollywood High in the summer of
The stunning brunette, who critics have compared to Marilyn Monroe for her shapeliness, was a regular at Bob’s Big Boy Burbank. While filming City Beneath the Sea (), she and Anthony Quinn arrived at Bob’s in a top-down convertible.
Suzan Ball and Anthony Quinn
While Susan was of French, English, and Irish descent, she changed her first name to the more exotic-sounding “Suzan” at the start of her film career. She would play the roles of a Middle Eastern harem dancer, an Indonesian princess, a Portuguese countess named Margarita, and the wife of Chief Crazy Horse.
Untamed Frontier () was Suzie’s screen acting debut as the scheming mistress of Scott Brady. As a female menace, she proved very persuasive. That same year, Ball and Brady co-starred again in Yankee Buccaneer () and had plans to marry.
Suzan Ball singing “Handle with Care”
But on her next picture, City Beneath the Sea (), Suzie fell for four-time Oscar nominee and two-time winner, Anthony Quinn. Playing a club singer in Kingstown, Jamaica, Suzan Ball sings “Handle with
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