Connie Cezon

Consuelo Cezon (March 28, 1925 – February 26, 2004), known professionally as Connie Cezon, was an American film actress. She made over 30 film and television appearances between 1951 and 1964.

Connie Cezan
Cezon in the late 1940s
Born
Consuelo Cezon

(1925-03-28)March 28, 1925
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 2004(2004-02-26) (aged 78)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Other namesConnie Cezan
Years active1951–1966

Early years

Born in Oakland, California,[1] Cezon attended the Hollywood Community School of the Theater as a child.[2]

Movies and television

Cezon appeared in Ken Murray's Blackouts.[3] She played a blonde "gold digger" in several Three Stooges films. Her flair for physical comedy helped, and made memorable appearances in Corny Casanovas, Up in Daisy's Penthouse, and Tricky Dicks. After leaving the Columbia shorts department, Cezon had a recurring role as receptionist Gertie on Perry Mason between 1957 and 1964.[4] She also worked as Bette Davis' stand in/double, most notably in the 1964 thriller Dead Ringer.[5]

After retiring from the screen in 1966, Cezon operated and ran a cat-boarding service in Los Angeles called Connie's Kitty Castle.[1]

Though her surname was spelled 'Cezan' in Stooge films, it appears as 'Cezon' in all her other appearances. Cezon confirmed that the correct spelling is the latter.[1]

Death

Cezon died on February 26, 2004, in Glendale, California, of complications from breast cancer surgery.

Selected filmography

References
  1. Capello, Bill. The Three Stooges Journal #117 (2006) p. 18
  2. "Juveniles in Dance Recital". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 7, 1931. p. 40. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Consuelo Cezon". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. November 2, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  5. "Introducing Gertie the Receptionist". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. February 27, 1964. p. 43. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.


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