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Susan Anton Biography (1950-)

Born October 12, 1950 (some sources say 1951), in Yucaipa (some sources say Oak Glen), CA; daughter of Wally (a detective) and Lou Anton; married Jack Stein (divorced, 1979); married Jeff Lester, 1992. Career: Actress and singer. Performer in nightclubs in Las Vegas, NV; toured the country with KennyRogers's concert tour; won title of Miss California, 1969, and tied forsecond runner-up in the 1970 Miss America pageant; appeared in advertisementsfor Muriel cigars, 1976. American Cancer Society, honorary chair; CaliforniaSpecial Olympics, honorary chair; U.S. Women's Olympic Volleyball Team,honorary captain. Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award nomination, bestnew female star of the year, 1980, for Goldengirl; Japanese gold record for single "Killin' Time." Member: Actor's Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, singer

Birth Details

October 12, 1950

Yucaipa, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Goldine Serafin, Goldengirl, Avco-Embassy, 1979
• Stevie Castle, Spring Fever(also known as Sneakers), Comworld Pictures, 1983
• Jill, Cannonball Run II, Warner Bros., 1984
• The Boy Who Loved Trolls,1984
• Making Mr. Right, Orion, 1987
• Herself, Options, Vestron, 1989
• Sara, Lena's Holiday, Prism Entertainment, 1991
• Film Song Performer
• (Sang "Slow Down, I'll Find You"), Goldengirl, Avco-Embassy, 1979
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Cohost, Mel & Susan Together, ABC, 1978
• Susan Williams, Cliff Hangers: Stop Susan Williams(also known as Cliff Hangers and Stop Susan Williams), NBC, 1979
• Host, Presenting Susan Anton, NBC, 1979
• True Confessions,1986
• Cohost, Home, ABC, 1989
• Jackie Quinn, Baywatch, syndicated, 1992-94
• Lainie Lane, Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher(also known as The Teacher and What Rules?), WB, 1996-97
• Pilots
• That's TV, NBC, 1982
• Guest judge, Battle of the Beat, syndicated, 1983
• Charlotte "Charlie" Montgomery, Hardesty House, ABC, 1986
• Julie Brown: The Show, CBS, 1989
• Movies
• Betty Sue Allen, the previous year's queen, The Great American Beauty Contest, ABC, 1973
• Jackie Quinn, Baywatch: River of No Return,1992
• Specials
• The Magic of David Copperfield, CBS, 1981
• Bob Hope's Stand up and Cheer for the National Football League's 60th Year, NBC, 1981
• The Suzanne Somers Special, CBS, 1982
• The Boy Who Loved Trolls,1984
• Placido Domingo ... Stepping out with the Ladies, ABC, 1985
• How to Be a Man,1985
• The Academy of Country Music's 20th Anniversary Reunion,1986
• "Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge" (also known as "The Jonathan Winters Show," Showtime Comedy Spotlight, Showtime, 1987
• Candid Camera ... Funny Money, CBS, 1990
• All New Circus of the Stars and Side Show, CBS, 1991
• (With Ana-Alicia, Roy Firestone, and Kathy Ireland) Host, The World's Greatest Stunts III, Fox, 1991
• Miss America: Their Untold Stories(also known as Miss Americas... Where Are They Now? and There She Was ... Miss America), NBC,1993
• The World's Greatest Magic II(also known as The 2nd AnnualWorld's Greatest Magic), NBC, 1995
• Candid Camera across America, CBS, 1997
• Host, Las Vegas!, The Travel Channel, 1997
• The Viva in Vegas Special, Comedy Central, 1998
• Dudley Moore: In Pursuit of Happiness, A&E, 1999
• Dudley Moore: The E! True Hollywood Special, E! Entertainment Network, 1999
• Also appeared in the Anthony Newley Special.
• Awards Presentations
• The 39th Annual Tony Awards,1985
• The 40th Annual Tony Awards,1986
• The Golden Eagle Awards,1987
• Song performer, "Our Favorite Son," The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts(also known as The 14th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts), CBS, 1991
• Episodic
• "The Costa Rica Connection," Hunter, CBS, 1977
• "For Broke," Switch, CBS, 1977
• Host of second program, The Shape of Things, NBC, 1982
• "East Meets West," The Love Boat, ABC, 1983
• "Deadly Prey," Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer(also known as The New Mike Hammer), CBS, 1984
• Christine Clifford, "Corned Beef and Carnage," Murder, She Wrote,CBS, 1986
• "Separation," Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1987
• "Past Tense/All the King's Men," Hotel, ABC, 1987
• It's Garry Shandling's Show, Showtime, 1987
• "Memories," My Secret Identity, syndicated, 1988
• Diane Lewis, "Animal Lovers," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, USA Network, 1988
• "No Baby, No Shower," It's Garry Shandling's Show, Fox, 1988
• "The Talk Show," Night Court, NBC, 1989
• Herself, The Pat Sajak Show, CBS, 1989
• Herself, Attitudes, Lifetime, 1989
• "Teddy Falls in Love," The Famous Teddy Z, CBS, 1989
• Celia James, "Jack and Bill," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989
• Herself, "Episode with Dennis Miller," The Ben Stiller Show, Fox,1992
• Women Aloud(also known as Funny Ladies), Comedy Central, 1992
• Herself, "The Breakdown: Part 2," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1993
• Mrs. Anderson, "For the Love of Mother," City Guys,1997
• Shopping channel host, Candid Camera, CBS, 1998
• Also appeared in Blossom, NBC; The Merv Griffin Show; Quantum Leap, NBC; and The Tonight Show, NBC.
• Stage Appearances
• Darlene, Hurlyburly, New York City, 1985
• Maude Mix, A Coupla White Chicks Sitting around Talking, State Theatre, Cleveland, OH, 1985 then Proctor's Theatre, Schenectady, NY, 1986
• Xmas a Go-Go, off-Broadway, 1992
• Ziegfeld's favorite, The Will Rogers Follies, Palace Theatre,New York City, 1992
• Also appeared in They're Playing Our Song.
• Major Tours
• Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular, U.S. cities, 1994
• Also appeared in They're Playing Our Song, U.S. cities.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Recorded The First Time(country and western).
• Singles
• "Killin' Time" and "Foxy" (country and western).