Full Name | Cecilia Ann Renee Parker |
Net Worth | $13 Million |
Date Of Birth | October 28, 1932 |
Died | 2003-05-03 |
Death Cause | kidney failure |
Place Of Birth | Long Island City, New York, USA |
Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
Occupation | Model, actress |
Profession | Actress |
Spouse | Pierre de la Salle (divorced) |
Children | Charlie, Christopher, Dinah, Christopher Dillman, Charles Dillman, Dinah Dillman, Georgia de la Salle, Georgia Belle |
Nicknames | Suzy Parker, Parker, Suzy |
Star Sign | Scorpio |
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1 | Although she played Collin Wilcox Paxton's mother in The Twilight Zone: Number 12 Looks Just Like You (1964), she was only two years her senior in real life. |
2 | Sister-in-law of Dean Dillman Jr.. |
3 | Parker was the first choice of Claude Chabrol for the lead in his film Leda (1959) (aka "Leda") in 1959, but the director ultimately opted for Antonella Lualdi, when he decided that Parker did not fit in with the film's decor. |
4 | A $1000-a-week photographer's model, Suzy canceled all assignments for three weeks to rehearse her one-line speaking role in "Producer's Showcase" television program of "Mayerling", starring Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer, on February 24, 1957. She was paid $1,000 a word. The line: "Drunk? He's mad!". |
5 | Died following a long period of ill health that included respiratory problems, hip surgeries, and diabetes. |
6 | Met future husband Bradford Dillman on the set of Circle of Deception (1960). |
7 | Landed a two-minute cameo in Funny Face (1957) after photographer Richard Avedon had recommended her for a part. |
8 | Actress Parker Posey was named after her. |
9 | Stepmother of Pamela Dillman. |
10 | Child from Pierre: daughter Georgia, born in December, 1959. Children with Dillman: daughter Dinah (born in November, 1965), sons Charles and Christopher. |
11 | At the height of her popularity, she was known as the most photographed woman in the world. |
12 | Was a favorite of designer Coco Chanel and photographer Richard Avedon. |
13 | She was the first model to make more than $100 an hour and $100,000 a year. |
14 | Her older sister, model Dorian Leigh Parker, introduced Suzy to Eileen Ford, the doyenne of modeling agents, when she was only 15. |
15 | Her first marriage, to her high school sweetheart, was brief. |
16 | Despite her aloof elegance, she was known for her candid remarks and rather quirky laidback style off camera. She publicly condemned drinking and smoking and said marriage killed romance. |
17 | Briefly gave up her cover girl career for several years to become a photographer. |
18 | Audrey Hepburn's offbeat role in the film Funny Face (1957) was inspired by Suzy, who made a fashionable cameo appearance (her first film) in the "Think Pink" sequence. |
19 | Grew up and went to school in Highland Park, New Jersey. |
20 | Younger sister of model Dorian Leigh Parker. |