Karen Black facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Karen Black
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in Ace Up My Sleeve (1976)
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Karen Blanche Ziegler
July 1, 1939 Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S.
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| Died | August 8, 2013 (aged 74) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress, screenwriter, singer, composer, producer |
| Years active | 1959–2013 |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Black (1955-1962) Robert Burton (1973–74) L.M. Kit Carson (1975–?) Stephen Eckelberry (1987–2013; her death) |
| Children | Hunter Carson (b. 1975) Celine Eckelberry (b. 1987) |
Karen Black (July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer and songwriter. She has acted in many movies. These include The Great Gatsby, Airport 1975 and Easy Rider. Black has won 2 Golden Globe Awards for "Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture".
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Early life
She was born in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of Elsie Mary (née Reif), a writer of several prize-winning children's novels, and Norman Arthur Ziegler. Her paternal grandfather was Arthur Charles Ziegler, a classical musician and first violinist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Her sister is actress Gail Brown. Black was of German, Czech and Norwegian ancestry.
Personal life
Black was married four times. She had two children.
Death
Black died on August 8, 2013 in Santa Monica, California from ampullary cancer, aged 74.
Images for kids
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Black with second husband Robert Burton, 1973
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Black in The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977)
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Black in 2010
