Susan Luckey

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]

Susan Luckey
Susan Luckey in The Music Man 1962
Born
Suzanne Dolores Luckey

(1938-04-04)April 4, 1938
DiedNovember 29, 2012(2012-11-29) (aged 74)

Early years

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.

Career

Stage

Luckey performed on Broadway during the 1950s, including the original 1954 adaptation of Peter Pan and Take Me Along.[2]

Television

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]

Film

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]

Family

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]

References
  1. Suzanne Dolores Luckey. California, Birth Index, 1905-1995.
  2. Barnes, Mike (2012-12-05). "Report: Actress Susan Luckey Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  3. Rainho, Manny (April 2015). "This Month in Movie History". Classic Images (478): 20–22.
  4. "Theater Week". The Raleigh Register. December 7, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "Susan Luckey Stars On 'Telephone Time'". The Sunday News and Tribune. March 31, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Susan Luckey Repeats Role". The La Crosse Tribune. March 25, 1961. p. 13. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  7. Kilgallen, Dorothy (1959-03-09). "Voice of Broadway". Republican and Herald. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-11-26 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Music Man' Actress Dead at 74". TMZ. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
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