Susan PetersSusan Peters (July 3, 1921 - October 23, 1952) was an American film actress. Born Suzanne Carnahan in Spokane, Washington, Peters began working for MGM Studios after completing high school. Her first job was to read with potential actors in their screen tests. Before long she had impressed studio executives with her own talent, and they began casting her in films. For the first two years she used her given name and played small, often uncredited parts in films such as Meet John Doe (1941), before adopting her stage name. Her first substantial role, in Random Harvest (1942), earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. MGM began to groom her for starring roles, casting her in several lesser productions that allowed her to learn her craft. A starring role in Song of Russia (1943) earned her critical acclaim but the film was not a commercial success. Married to the actor Richard Quine, she was with him on a hunting vacation in early 1945, when a rifle accidentally discharged, causing a bullet to be lodged in her spine. The accident left her permanently paralysed from the waist down and confined to a wheel chair, however she attempted to continue her acting career. An unsympathetic role in The Sign of the Ram (1948) failed to win an audience, and a starring role as a detective in the television series Miss Susan (1951) was also unsuccessful. She toured in stage productions of The Glass Menagerie and The Barretts of Wimpole Street, and her performances were highly regarded, but her disability made her a difficult actress to cast. Her career began to falter, and as her marriage ended, Peters began to suffer from depression. Her health continued to deteriorate until her death, in Visalia, California, from kidney disease and pneumonia, complicated by anorexia nervosa. Susan Peters has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Motion Pictures, at 1601 Vine St. This page about Susan Peters includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Susan Peters News stories about Susan Peters External links for Susan Peters Videos for Susan Peters Wikis about Susan Peters Discussion Groups about Susan Peters Blogs about Susan Peters Images of Susan Peters |
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Susan Peters has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Motion Pictures, at 1601 Vine St. Her filmography as follows:. Her health continued to deteriorate until her death, in Visalia, California, from kidney disease and pneumonia, complicated by anorexia nervosa. In addition to working in Venezuelan and Peruvian productions she has also worked in Argentina. Her career began to falter, and as her marriage ended, Peters began to suffer from depression. In 2002 she had a baby boy by the name Nicolas and in 2003 a baby girl by the name Daniela. She toured in stage productions of The Glass Menagerie and The Barretts of Wimpole Street, and her performances were highly regarded, but her disability made her a difficult actress to cast. After her marriage she continued acting in soap operas, in Peru and later in Venezuela. An unsympathetic role in The Sign of the Ram (1948) failed to win an audience, and a starring role as a detective in the television series Miss Susan (1951) was also unsuccessful. She married him in 1996. The accident left her permanently paralysed from the waist down and confined to a wheel chair, however she attempted to continue her acting career. In the middle 1990s, she dated another man, Ramiro Helmeyer, who was later accused of anti-governmental activities and sentenced in 1995 to thirty years in jail without parole, a term he is still serving. Married to the actor Richard Quine, she was with him on a hunting vacation in early 1945, when a rifle accidentally discharged, causing a bullet to be lodged in her spine. For some years she was romantically linked with a Venezuelan actor, Franklin Virguez. A starring role in Song of Russia (1943) earned her critical acclaim but the film was not a commercial success. Another great success was El Desprecio (The Ignoring, 1992), a soap opera that was unique in not depicting a happy ending and being loosely based on Robert Graves' Claudius the God,. MGM began to groom her for starring roles, casting her in several lesser productions that allowed her to learn her craft. In Amanda Sabater, she played the title character alongside Flavio Caballero and Gabriel Marquez among others. Her first substantial role, in Random Harvest (1942), earned her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Senora became an instant hit all over Venezuela and other Latin American countries for producer Radio Caracas Television/RCTV, and Regueiro became a super-star immediately. For the first two years she used her given name and played small, often uncredited parts in films such as Meet John Doe (1941), before adopting her stage name. But she toiled as a secundary soap actress until 1988, when she starred in Senora, alongside Carlos Mata, Flavio Caballero y Caridad Canelon. Before long she had impressed studio executives with her own talent, and they began casting her in films. Regueiro began acting in Spanish language soap operas in 1986 when she participated in Cristal and the miniseries Mansion de Luxe alongside another famous Venezuelan actor, Carlos Mata. Her first job was to read with potential actors in their screen tests. Maricarmen Regueiro also known as Maria del Carmen Regueiro, (born 1965) is a famous Venezuelan actress. Born Suzanne Carnahan in Spokane, Washington, Peters began working for MGM Studios after completing high school. Un Dia de Exito, Por Favor (Just a day of Success, Please, date unknown, movie). Susan Peters (July 3, 1921 - October 23, 1952) was an American film actress. Angustia (Agony, date unknown, movie). Carissima (Expensive, 2000, soap opera). Cosas Del Amor (Things of Love, 1998, soap opera, Peru). Milady, La Historia Continua (Milady, The Story Continues, 1998, soap opera, Argentina). Amores de Fin de Siglo (Love Stories From The End of The Century, 1995, soap opera). Princesa (Princess, 1992, soap opera, Argentina). El Desprecio (The Ignoring, 1992, soap opera). Natasha (1990, soap opera). Amanda Sabater (1989, Soap Opera). Senora (Miss, 1988, soap opera). Mi Amada Beatriz (My Loved Beatriz, 1987, soap opera). La Intrusa (The Intruder, 1987, soap opera). Cristal (1986, soap opera). |