Connie Cezon
Connie Cezan | |
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Born | Consuelo Cezon March 28, 1925 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died | February 26, 2004 Glendale, California, U.S. | (aged 78)
Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale |
Other names | Connie Cezan |
Years active | 1951–1966 |
Consuelo Cezon (March 28, 1925 – February 26, 2004), known professionally as Connie Cezon, was an American film actress. She made over 30 film and television appearances between 1951 and 1964.
Early years
Born in Oakland, California,[1] Cezon attended the Hollywood Community School of the Theater as a child.[2]
Movies and television
Cezon appeared in Ken Murray's Blackouts.[3] She played a blonde "gold digger" in several Three Stooges films. Her flair for physical comedy helped, and made memorable appearances in Corny Casanovas, Up in Daisy's Penthouse, and Tricky Dicks.[citation needed] After leaving the Columbia shorts department, Cezon had a recurring role as receptionist Gertie on Perry Mason between 1957 and 1964.[4] She also worked as Bette Davis' stand in/double, most notably in the 1964 thriller Dead Ringer.[5]
After retiring from the screen in 1966, Cezon operated and ran a cat-boarding service in Los Angeles called Connie's Kitty Castle.[1]
Though her surname was spelled 'Cezan' in Stooge films, it appears as 'Cezon' in all her other appearances. Cezon confirmed that the correct spelling is the latter.[1]
Death
Cezon died on February 26, 2004, in Glendale, California, of complications from breast cancer surgery.[citation needed]
Selected filmography
- Boston Blackie (1951)
- Outlaw Women (1952) - One of Uncle Barney's Girls
- Corny Casanovas (1952) - Mabel
- So You Want To Go To A Convention (1952) - Fortune Teller (uncredited)
- The Abbott and Costello Show (1953) - Tunnel Girl / Stella
- Up in Daisy's Penthouse (1953) - Daisy Flowers
- Tricky Dicks (1953) - Slick Chick
- Playgirl (1954) - Girl (uncredited)
- Gang Busters (1952, 1955)
- Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1955) - Charlotte / Mollie McCoy
- Female Jungle (1955) - Connie
- Hot Stuff (1956) - Uranian Officer (uncredited)
- Rusty Romeos (1957) - Mabel
- Triple Crossed (1959) - Belle (uncredited)
- Dead Ringer (1964) - (stand-in: Bette Davis during twin scenes - uncredited)
- Perry Mason (1957–1964, 17 episodes) - Gertie Lade (final television appearance)
References
- ^ a b c Capello, Bill. The Three Stooges Journal #117 (2006) p. 18
- ^ "Juveniles in Dance Recital". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 7, 1931. p. 40. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Consuelo Cezon". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. November 2, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
- ^ "Introducing Gertie the Receptionist". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. February 27, 1964. p. 43. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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