Susan Luckey | |
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![]() Luckey in The Music Man (1962) | |
Born | Suzanne Dolores Luckey April 4, 1938 |
Died | November 29, 2012 | (aged 74)
Suzanne Dolores Luckey [1] (April 4, 1938 – November 29, 2012) was an American actress, best known for her roles in the musical films Carousel (1956) and The Music Man (1962). [2]
Luckey was born in Hollywood, California, [3] where her father was a sound editor in the film industry. [4] She graduated in 1956 from Hollywood Professional School. Luckey had a romance with race car driver Jack Martin while in her early teens.[ citation needed]
Luckey performed on Broadway during the 1950s, including the original 1954 adaptation of Peter Pan and Take Me Along. [2]
On television, Luckey was cast in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. [2] She also appeared in the television movie version of Annie Get Your Gun in 1957. [2] In 1957, she starred in the Telephone Time episode "Castle Dangerous". [5]
Luckey's best known film roles were in Carousel and The Music Man. She co-starred as Louise, the daughter of Billy Bigelow, played by Gordon MacRae, in Carousel. [2] She appeared as Zaneeta, the daughter of Mayor Shinn (portrayed by Paul Ford), in The Music Man, [2] repeating the role she had in the national company of that musical. [6] Her last film was the 1966 small movie, Step Out of Your Mind. [2]
In 1964, Luckey married actor Larry Douglas, who had divorced Onna White, Music Man's choreographer, in 1959. [7] They remained married until his death in 1996. [2]
Luckey died in her home in Los Angeles, California, on November 29, 2012, at the age of 74, due to liver failure. She was survived by her daughter, Shayna. [2] [8]