Elaine Stewart

Elaine Stewart, actually Elsy Steinberg ( born May 31, 1930 in Montclair, New Jersey, † June 27, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California ) was an American film and television actress as well as at the beginning of her career a model.

Life

Elaine Stewart, was born in 1930 as the daughter of a police officer in Montclair, New Jersey. In 1952, the 1.69 m wide Stewart won with the measurements 86-63-91 the title of "Miss Lake " of Lake Magazine and was known across America. In the following years, she appeared in many magazines such as Playboy and Photoplay as a model.

With first minor supporting roles in the film comedy sailor, watch out! with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis and the musical comedy Thou shalt be my lucky star began her acting career in 1952. First major roles she received in 1953 in the war comedy jump on, march! with Richard Widmark and Karl Malden, the musical romance Brigadoon with Gene Kelly and adventure Romance The daughter of the Caliph as Princess Fakzia, alongside John Derek, where she held each a major role.

When in 1961 her film career drew to a close, she married actor Bill Carter, from whom she was divorced after two years of marriage on December 30, 1963. Then she married in 1964 the television producer Merrill Heatter, with whom she had a daughter who was born on 14 July 1970.

She was also known as co- hostess of two game shows from the 1970s: On the one hand from the game show Gambit with Wink Martindale, and from the nightly edition of High Rollers with Alex Trebek, both produced by her husband, Merrill Heatter, were.

Elaine Stewart died on 27 June 2011 at the age of 81 years in Beverly Hills, California.

Filmography

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