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Sue Ane Langdon
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Langdon in 1958
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| Born | March 8, 1936 New Jersey, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1959–1991 |
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Jack Emrek
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| Awards | Golden Globe Awards (1971) |
Sue Ane Langdon (born March 8, 1936) is an American actress. She has been in many television shows and movies. Some of her well-known films include A Guide for the Married Man and The Cheyenne Social Club, both directed by Gene Kelly. She also starred in The Rounders with Henry Fonda and Glenn Ford, and appeared in two Elvis Presley movies: Roustabout and Frankie and Johnny.
Sue Ane started her career by singing at Radio City Music Hall and acting in plays. In the mid-1960s, she was in the Broadway musical The Apple Tree alongside Alan Alda. Later, her role in the TV series Arnie earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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About Sue Ane Langdon
Early Life and Education
Sue Ane Langdon was born in Paterson, New Jersey. Her mother, Grace, was an opera singer.
Sue Ane studied at the University of North Texas College of Music. She also briefly attended Idaho State University.
Acting Career Highlights
Langdon's first movie was The Great Impostor in 1961, where she starred with Tony Curtis. In 1966, she co-starred with Elvis Presley in the movie Frankie and Johnny. Other films she appeared in include The Evictors (1979), Without Warning (1980), Zapped! (1982), UHF (1989), and Zapped Again! (1990).
Television Roles
Sue Ane Langdon had many roles on television. She was one of the actresses to play Alice Kramden in Jackie Gleason's The Honeymooners sketches. She appeared on the cover of Life magazine with Jackie Gleason to promote his show in 1962.
She also had guest roles on many popular TV shows. These include Bachelor Father, Coronado 9, and Perry Mason. In 1962, she played Nurse Mary Simpson on The Andy Griffith Show. She was also a guest on The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Langdon appeared on many other TV programs, such as Gunsmoke, Tales of Wells Fargo, 77 Sunset Strip, Bonanza, Ironside, McHale's Navy, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Wild Wild West, Hart to Hart, Three's Company, The Love Boat, and Happy Days. She even appeared as herself on Rowan and Martin's Laugh In.
Starring in TV Series
In the 1970s, Sue Ane Langdon co-starred in two TV series. The sitcom Arnie started in 1970 and ran for two seasons. Langdon played Lillian Nuvo, the wife of a man who became a company executive. Her performance won her a Golden Globe award.
She also starred in Grandpa Goes to Washington in 1978. In this show, she played Rosie Kelley, the daughter-in-law of an older United States senator. Later, in 1980, she played Darlene Ridgeway, the owner of a saloon, in the comedy When the Whistle Blows.
Personal Life
Sue Ane Langdon married Jack Emrek on April 4, 1959, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jack Emrek was a director for movies, plays, and television. They were married until his death on April 27, 2010.
See also
In Spanish: Sue Ane Langdon para niños
