Suzanne Storrs
Suzanne Storrs (April 13, 1934 – January 25, 1995), born Suzanne Storrs Poulton, was a former Miss Utah and an American television actress, who appeared in sixteen television series between 1954 and 1961, usually as the beautiful leading lady.
Suzanne Storrs | |
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 James Garner and Suzanne Storrs in Maverick (1960) | |
| Born | Suzanne Storrs Poulton April 13, 1934 Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1995 (aged 60) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | c. 1955-1966 |
| Spouse(s) | Lionel Pincus (m.1967-1995; her death); 2 children |
Life and career
Storrs was in many shows during her career including Maverick with James Garner (in an episode entitled "Guatemala City"), Wanted Dead or Alive with Steve McQueen (in "To the Victor"), Sugarfoot (in "Trouble at Sand Springs"), two episodes of The Untouchables, 77 Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye, The Phil Silvers Show, Armstrong Circle Theatre, Lawman, U.S. Steel Hour and The DuPont Show of the Month (in "The Scarlet Pimpernel"), and played recurring character "Janet Halloran" in nine episodes of the original 1958-59 version of Naked City with John McIntire.
Personal life
The young actress won the Miss Utah title in 1955. In 1967, she married financier Lionel Pincus, a co-founder of the multibillion-dollar private equity firm Warburg Pincus. They donated $10 million to Columbia University in 1995. She and Pincus had two sons, Henry and Matthew. She became a director of various charitable organizations and died after a lengthy illness at age 60 in 1995.[1] Her husband died at age 78 in 2009.
References
- Suzanne Pincus, 60, Volunteer in the Arts And Social Services - New York Times obituary