Suzanne Ridgeway (born Suzanne Parsons; January 27, 1918May 6, 1996) was an American film actress who appeared in approximately 115 films between 1933 and 1959. She was most often credited as Suzanne Ridgway. Other billings included Suzy Marquette and Susan Ridgway.

Career

Born as Suzanne Parsons, Ridgeway is familiar to modern viewers as the tall, lanky brunette in several

Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short-subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical, farce, and slapstick comedy. Six total ...

short subjects A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film or ...

such as '' Rumpus in the Harem'', ''

A Missed Fortune ''A Missed Fortune '' is a 1952 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 137th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring ...

'', and ''

A Merry Mix Up ''A Merry Mix-Up'' is a 1957 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Joe Besser). It is the 177th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the ...

''. She was also in ''

Outpost in Morocco ''Outpost in Morocco'' is a 1949 American action adventure film directed by Robert Florey, starring George Raft and Marie Windsor. Paul Gerard (Raft), a Moroccan Spahi officer and his French Foreign Legion garrison, holds off attacks from the na ...

'' (1949). Ridgeway was one of the Bonfire Starlets of 1942, a group of six young actresses chosen by 25 film directors as "the most physically attractive young women to come before their gaze during 1941".

Death

Ridgeway died on May 6, 1996, in

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Selected filmography

* '' The Steel Lady'' (1953) * ''

Around the World in 80 Days ''Around the World in Eighty Days'' () is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate ...

'' (1956) * ''

From Hell It Came ''From Hell It Came'' is a 1957 American science-fiction horror film directed by Dan Milner and written by Richard Bernstein, from a story by Bernstein and Jack Milner. It was released by Allied Artists on a double bill with '' The Disembodied' ...

'' (1957)

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* 1918 births 1996 deaths 20th-century American actresses American film actresses Actresses from Greater Los Angeles {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub