Susan Luckey

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

(1938-04-04)April 4, 1938
Hollywood, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 29, 2012(2012-11-29) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1954–1966
Spouse
Larry Douglas
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(m. 1964; died 1996)​

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]

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.[citation needed]

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. ^ a b c d e f g h i Barnes, Mike (December 5, 2012). "Report: Actress Susan Luckey Dies at 74". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. ^ Rainho, Manny (April 2015). "This Month in Movie History". Classic Images (478): 20–22.
  4. ^ Glover, William (December 7, 1959). "Theater Week". The Raleigh Register. Associated Press. p. 13. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Susan Luckey Stars On 'Telephone Time'". The Sunday News and Tribune. Jefferson City, Missouri. March 31, 1957. p. 4. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Susan Luckey Repeats Role". La Crosse Tribune. March 25, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved April 20, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Kilgallen, Dorothy (March 9, 1959). "Voice of Broadway". Evening Herald. Shenandoah, Penn. p. 4. Retrieved March 1, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Music Man' Actress Dead at 74". TMZ. December 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-12-21.

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