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Susan Blakely Biography (1948-)

Born September 7, 1948, in Frankfurt, West Germany; daughter of Lawrence Blakely (in the U.S. Army); married Todd Merer (a lawyer and screenwriter), 1969(divorced); married Stephen Singer Jaffe (a publicist and film producer), July 16, 1982. Addresses: Agent: Shapiro-Lichtman, Inc., 8827 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality

German

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, singer

Birth Details

September 7, 1948

Frankfurt, West Germany

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Cecily, a debutante, Savages, Angelika/Merchant-Ivory, 1973
• (As Susie Blakely) Judianne, The Way We Were, Columbia, 1973
• Jane Bradshaw, The Lords of Flatbush, Columbia, 1974
• Patty Simmons, The Towering Inferno, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
• Patty Butler, Report to the Commissioner (also known as Operation Undercover), United Artists, 1975
• Iris Crawford, Capone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
• Shampoo, Columbia, 1975
• Karen, Dreamer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
• Maggie, The Concorde--Airport '79 (also known as Airport '79, Airport '80: The Concorde, The Concorde Affair, The Concorde, and S.O.S. Concorde), Universal, 1979
• Christina Hawk, Over the Top, Warner Bros., 1987
• Linda, The Survivalist (also known as Jack Tillman: The Survivalist), Skouras Pictures, 1987
• Wonderworks--Hiroshima Maiden, 1988
• Leslie Shaber, My Mom's a Werewolf, 1989
• Cherry Diamond, Dream a Little Dream, 1989
• Out of Sight, Out of Mind (also known as Out of Sight, Out of Her Mind and Sight Unseen), 1990
• Susan Dennison, Russian Holiday (also known as Russian Roulette), 1992
• Alice, Tous les jours dimanche (also known as Seven Sundaysand Tutti i giorni e domenica), 1995
• Laura Mannhart, Her Married Lover (also known as A Clean Kill), 1998
• Gut Feeling, 1999
• Danforth, Chain of Command, 2000
• The Perfect Nanny, World International Network, 2000
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Andrea Fleming, Secrets, ABC, 1977
• Joyce Windsor, Make Me an Offer (also known as House Hunting), ABC, 1980
• Polly Harris, A Cry for Love, NBC, 1980
• Eva Braun, The Bunker (also known as Le Bunker), CBS, 1981
• Sally Jo Purkey, The Oklahoma City Dolls, ABC, 1983
• Frances Farmer, Will There Really Be a Morning?, CBS, 1983
• Joanne Roberts, International Airport, ABC, 1985
• Layla, The Annihilator, NBC, 1986
• Joan Kennedy, The Ted Kennedy, Jr. Story, NBC, 1986
• Marie Farrell, Blood and Orchids, CBS, 1986
• Catherine, Broken Angel (also known as Best Intentions), 1988
• Sarah Cooper, April Morning, 1988
• Lilah Corbett, Ladykillers, 1988
• Billie, The Incident (also known as The Incident at Lincoln Bluff), 1990
• Dead Reckoning, 1990
• Gert Kiley, Murder Times Seven (also known as Murder x 7),1990
• Gail Bugliosi, And the Sea Will Tell, 1991
• Lucinda, Blackmail, 1991
• Ada Guthrie, Wildflower, 1991
• Billie, Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore, 1992
• Leigh Holland, Intruders, 1992
• Peggy Young, No Child of Mine (also known as The Fight for BabyJesse), 1993
• Leslie Abramson, Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders (also known as Honor Thy Father and Mother: The Menendez Killings), 1994
• Teri Halbert, Co-ed Call Girl, 1996
• Color Me Perfect, 1996
• Margaret Carlyle, Race Against Fear (also known as Broken Silence and Sin of Silence), 1998
• Also appeared in The Heart of a Champion.
• Miniseries
• Julie Prescott, Rich Man, Poor Man (also known as Rich Man, Poor Man--Book I), ABC, 1976
• Televison Appearances
• Pilots
• Evelyn Decter, Stingray, NBC, 1985
• Television Appearances
• Episodic
• Melody, "Remembering Melody," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1985
• Jennifer Avery, "Last Wish," Finder of Lost Loves, 1985
• Linda Wolfe, "The Card," The Twilight Zone, 1987
• Patricia Erdain, "Fatal Confession," Father Dowling Mysteries, 1987
• Claudia Merrell, "The Family Secret," In the Heat of the Night, 1988
• Pauline Byrne, "The Error of Her Ways," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1989
• Christine Hellinger, "Suspicion of Murder," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1991
• Catherine Wayne, "Murder in Milan," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
• Meredith Clancy, "Deadly Vision," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1994
• Caroline Curry Friedlander, "Serial Killer: Parts 1 & 2," Under Suspicion, 1994
• Joyce Hacker, "A Nest of Vipers," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994
• Dr. Elaine York, "An Innocent Murder," Diagnosis Murder, 1995
• Tory Van Dyke, "Second Service," Twice in a Lifetime, 1999
• Mom, "Ballerina Dreams," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX-TV, 2000
• Also appeared as Anne Bowen, "1990," Falcon Crest.
• Television Singer
• Movies
• Secrets, ABC, 1977