Vicki Trickett

Vicki Trickett (born September 2, 1938) is an American actress best known for several film roles in the early 1960s. She is probably best known for her role as Diane Quigley in the film The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962).[2][3]

Vicki Trickett
Trickett in 1961
Born
Vicki K. Trickett

(1938-09-02) September 2, 1938
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1960-1962
Spouse(s)
Richard V. Herre Jr.
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(m. 1960⁠–⁠1963)​

Donald E. Kennedy
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(m. 1963⁠–⁠1970)​

James G. Lindblad
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(m. 1972⁠–⁠2016)​
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AwardsLaurel Award, Top Female New Personality 1962

Career

Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Trickett is the eldest of five children and daughter of professional golfer, L.G. Trickett.[4] Before entering the entertainment business, Trickett attended Omaha University (now the University of Nebraska at Omaha) for a year, majoring in Chemistry and Spanish.[5] At OU she was named Miss Auto Show of 1959 and was third runner up in the Tomahawk Beauty Queen Pageant 1959.[6][7] In 1959, she competed in the Miss Universe contest as "Miss Omaha."[4]

Tab Hunter discovered her in 1959 after meeting her at a Del Mar horse show. Hunter cast her in two episodes of The Tab Hunter Show . This led to additional television appearances on The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.[2] Other film work included The Cabinet of Caligari, Gidget Goes Hawaiian and Pepe.[2]

Following the divorce from her first husband, Trickett left the entertainment industry and returned to live in Omaha, Nebraska.[2]

Awards

Trickett was nominated for a Laurel Award for Top Female New Personality in 1962.

Personal life

Trickett has been married three times. She married Richard V. Herre Jr. in 1960 and had one child; they divorced in 1963. Her second marriage was to Donald E. Kennedy in 1963, which also ended in divorce. Trickett married her third husband, James G. Lindblad in August 1972.[2]

References
  1. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/james-lindblad-obituary?pid=1000000181690982&view=guestbook
  2. Cox, Steve. The Three Stooges Journal #108 (Winter 2003) pp. 6-7
  3. threestooges.net
  4. "Vicki Trickett". IMDb.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  5. "Vicki Trickett - The Private Life and Times of Vicki Trickett. Vicki Trickett Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  6. "OU Coed is "Miss Auto Show"". Omaha University. Gateway Newspaper. 1958-12-12. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  7. "Freshman Judy Flint Named '59 Tomahawk Beauty Queen". Omaha University. Gateway Newspaper. 1959-02-13. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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