Georgine Darcy
Georgine Darcy ( born January 14, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City; † 18 July 2004 in Malibu, California ) was an American actress, primarily with their first, silent, but expressive role in Alfred Hitchcock's classic The window was known (1954 ).
Biography
Her mother urged her to earn " fast money" and to work as a stripper. Georgina refused to do so, took ballet lessons and worked as a photo model. She traveled by bus to California and became friends there with Irish McCalla (later Sheena - Queen of the Jungle ) and Maila Nurmi ( Vampira later ) to.
In 1954 she was chosen by Alfred Hitchcock for the role of James Stewart in the dialog so-called "Miss Torso" for the film Rear Window. The small role Georgine Darcy offered the opportunity to ask out her character even their dancing talents. In her last scene she had, which was otherwise always observed over a courtyard through a window, even a close-up. Georgine Darcy was. Due to the success of the film and its status as a classic one of the most famous actresses of the small film history Because they did not pursue on the negotiations with the production company on the services of an agent, they only got $ 350 fee for their role.
It remained this is the climax in Georgine Darcy's acting career. She stepped up to the early 1970s in several small roles for television on, such as in the series to Peter Gunn, Mike Hammer and Mannix and had a recurring role as a secretary in the short-lived sitcom Harrigan and Son in 1962 In 1960, she played in the Chubby Checker Musical Dont Knock the Twist and 1969 she starred in the horror thriller intentioned as Exploitationfilm women and Bloody terror even in the lead role as a nymphomaniac housewife.
After a brief, failed marriage mid -1950s was Georgine Darcy from 1974 until her death in 2004, married to fellow actor Byron Palmer.