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Elaine Stewart
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Publicity photo
Born
Elsy Steinberg

(1930-05-31)May 31, 1930
DiedJune 27, 2011(2011-06-27) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1952–75
Spouse(s)Bill Carter (1961–63; divorced)
Merrill Heatter (1964–2011; her death); 2 children
ChildrenStewart and Gabrielle

Elaine Stewart (May 31, 1930 – June 27, 2011)[1] was an American actress and model.

Life

Stewart was born in Montclair, New Jersey as Elsy Steinberg. She was one of five children born into a German Jewish family.[2] In 1961, nearing the end of her television career, she married actor Bill Carter. After her divorce from Carter, she married television producer Merrill Heatter on December 31, 1964. They had a son, Stewart, and a daughter, Gabrielle.[1]

Career

From the trailer for
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Stewart made her debut by winning Miss See in See Magazine in 1952, with measurements 34–25–36. She was in many magazines such as Playboy and Photoplay. She had a supporting role in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), as Lila. She was featured as the love interest of Sgt Ryan played by Richard Widmark in Take the High Ground (1953) as Julie. She appeared in other films, such as Brigadoon, Night Passage, The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond, and The Adventures of Hajji Baba. In her last television appearance in 1964 she played actress Irene Grey in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Capering Camera," starring Raymond Burr.

Stewart was a co-hostess on two 1970s game shows, Gambit with Wink Martindale and the nighttime edition of High Rollers with Alex Trebek, both produced by her husband, Merrill Heatter.

References

  1. ^ a b Barnes, Mike (June 27, 2011). "Elaine Stewart obituary in 'The Hollywood Reporter' (June 27, 2011)". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  2. ^ Ronald Bergan (July 8, 2011). "Elaine Stewart obituary". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-05-17.

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