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Jacqueline Beer

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Jacqueline Beer
Beer in 1962
Born
Jacqueline Vangramberg

(1932-10-14) 14 October 1932 (age 92)
Paris, France
Other namesJacqueline Baer
OccupationActress
Spouses
  • Jean Antoine Garcia Roady
    (1955–19??)
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(m. 1991; died 2002)​
Children3
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss France 1954
Years active1955–1979
Major
competition(s)		Miss France 1954
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1954
(Top 16)

Jacqueline Beer (born Jacqueline Vangramberg; 14 October 1932)[1] is a French actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 1954 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1954 where she placed Top 16.[2] She was Chair of the Board of Directors of the Thor Heyerdahl Institute, located in Larvik, Norway. Her second husband was scientist Thor Heyerdahl. She was sometimes credited as Jacqueline Baer.

Early years

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Beer's father was "a well-known writer and owner of a large horse farm."[3] Her formal education came at a convent near Paris.[3]

Film and TV

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Beer with Ronnie Burns, from the Burns and Allen television show, 1956

Soon after winning the Miss France contest, Beer signed a contract with Paramount Pictures.[4] Her American film debut came in 1956 when she had an uncredited role as a model in Bob Hope comedy That Certain Feeling.[5] She also played Marianne in war drama Screaming Eagles (1956)[6] and Monique Souvir in the mystery/thriller The Prize (1963).[7] She guest starred in the first season of Maverick in a 1958 episode titled "Diamond in the Rough" starring Jack Kelly loosely based on the true story of the Great Diamond Hoax of 1872.

She is best remembered today for her five-year role as Suzanne Fabray, nicknamed "Frenchy," the charming and efficient switchboard operator (and occasional operative) on the classic private eye TV series 77 Sunset Strip[8] starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Personal life

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Beer married Jean Antoine Garcia Roady, an accountant, on November 26, 1955.[9] They had two sons, Serge and Laurent, and a daughter, Sabine.[10]

In 1991, Beer married ethnographer and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, whom she met in Güímar, on the Spanish island of Tenerife. She became part of his work, using her skills as an amateur photographer. After he died in 2002, she remained active in the Thor Heyerdahl Research Centre in Aylesbury, UK, and is Chair of the Board of Directors.[11]

Television appearances

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Year Title Role Notes
1955 The People's Choice Yvette "Sock Plays Cupid", with Jackie Cooper
1956 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Yvette Three episodes
1958 Maverick Henriette Episode: "Diamond in the Rough" with Jack Kelly
1958–1964 77 Sunset Strip Suzanne, the switchboard operator Recurring Role
1959 Sugarfoot Yvette Marveux Episode: "The Royal Raiders" with Will Hutchins
1960 The Alaskans Jacqueline St. Clair Episode "The Seal Skin-Game" with Roger Moore
1961–1962 Bronco Celeste Powell and Duchess Eugenia Two episodes with Ty Hardin
1965 The Rogues Jean Episode "Gambit by the Golden Gate" with Charles Boyer, Gig Young and David Niven
1965 Mister Ed Inez Episode "Ed the Counterspy"
1965 Run for Your Life Jeannine Manet Episode "The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan"
1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Genevieve Fiamma Episode "The Re-Collectors Affair"
1966 Daniel Boone Heloise Jolliet Episode "Gabrie"
1966 Jericho Episode "Upbeat and Underground"
1979 The French Atlantic Affair Madam Grilley

References

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  1. ^ Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6409-8, pp. 39-40,
  2. ^ "Ah, Go On, Try It". Waco Tribune-Herald. July 11, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved October 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "Miss France of 1954 in '77 Sunset Strip'". The Titusville Herald. Pennsylvania, Titusville. The Titusville Herald. July 23, 1960. p. 7. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Belser, Emily (July 13, 1955). "'Miss Universe' Winners Seldom Become Success". Corsicana Daily Sun. Texas, Corsicana. Corsicana Daily Sun. p. 11. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Hollywood News Briefs". Denton Record-Chronicle. Texas, Denton. Denton Record-Chronicle. November 27, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "(advertisement)". Independent. California, Long Beach. Long Beach Independent. May 15, 1956. p. 11. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "(TV listing)". Pampa Daily News. Texas, Pampa. Pampa Daily News. October 23, 1977. p. 20. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "77 Sunset Strip". IMDb.
  9. ^ "Plan to Wed". The Bee. Virginia, Danville. The Bee. November 26, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  10. ^ Resnik, Bert (April 14, 1963). "Bert's Eye View". Independent. California, Long Beach. Independent Press-Telegram. p. 97. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  11. ^ "THE THOR HEYERDAHL RESEARCH CENTRE. Free business summary taken from official companies house information. Free alerts. Registered as 04372980".
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