Sue Kingsley ( born Sue Kingsley ), better known by her artistic pseudonym Barbara Weeks ( born Barbara Weeks , July 4, 1913 - June 24, 2003 ) is an American film actress who has received the greatest fame for her participation in westerns .
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| Birth name | Sue kingsley |
| Date of Birth | July 4, 1913 |
| Place of Birth | Somerville , Massachusetts , United States |
| Date of death | June 24, 2003 (89 years) |
| Place of death | Las Vegas , NV , USA |
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| Profession | actress |
| Career | 1930 - 1957 |
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Biography
Sue Kingsley was born in Somerville (Massachusetts, USA). Her parents divorced almost immediately after the birth of her daughter, and the girl who remained with her mother, a variety actress, grew up behind the scenes of the musical theater [1] . Her first work, the episodic role of a chorus ballet , she received at the age of 16 in the Broadway musical “Whoopee!” (≈ Russian Galyanka!, 1929) [2] . The show was produced by Florence Zigfeld , and the producer of the movie based on the production was Samuel Goldwyn . The success was ensured by the participation of a whole team of actors popular at the time: Eddie Cantor , Virginia Bruce , Paulette Goddard , Ann Sautern and others. A young dancer was also noticed, and in 1931 she starred in almost 10 tapes of various studios, but in supporting roles.
In 1932, Barbara Weeks became one of the participants in the WAMPAS Baby Stars final - an advertising show in support of young, promising actresses [3] .
In 1932, Florence Zigfeld passed away. His companion, not a young man, Samuel Goldwyn, paid close attention to Barbara, who had come of age by that time. From her words, he tried to achieve intimacy with her and, having received a refusal, “sold” her to Columbia Pictures [1] . The almighty president of this studio, Harry Cohn, also attempted sexual harassment, did not achieve what he wanted, and sent the girl to appear in category B westerns, believing it to be a punishment [1] . However, Barbara Weeks unexpectedly liked this because of the cheerful relationship in the group and work in the fresh air. In addition, from her youth she had riding skills, and riding scenes were not difficult for her. In 1932 she starred in several fairly popular "cowboy" films: "The Rider at Sunset" ( eng. Sundown Rider ), "Forbidden Trail" ( eng. Forbidden Trail ) and "White Eagle" ( eng. White Eagle ) with Buck Jones starring. The last of them is analyzed in sufficient detail by cynical sources, since besides the traditional dynamic plot it also contains a social problem: the love of the male Indian Bannokov (Jones) and the white woman (Weeks) [4] [5] .
Over the next two years, the actress starred in 12 films of various genres and disappears from the screens for almost three years. In 1936, she met with test pilot Lewis Parker. The man asks her to leave the profession, and she agrees with this for some time. However, when in 1937 he was ordered to be sent abroad for service, Barbara appeared in three westerns that became the last for her in this genre: “ One Man Justice ”, “Rough Sheriff” ( English). Two-Fisted Sheriff ) and the “ Old Wyoming Trail ”. In all of them, Charles Starrett was her partner. The following year, Lewis Parker returns from a business trip, the couple get married in Yuma , Arizona, and the actress leaves the cinema for a long time. The tragedy overtakes the actress in 1945, when at the very end of the war, Parker's plane, which had made a combat departure, disappears without a trace over the waters of the Mediterranean Sea [1] .
Barbara Weeks moves to New York and enjoys modeling clothes. There she meets with businessman William Cox and marries him. In 1950, she gave birth to an only child, a boy - Skyler, John Wing. The spouse leaves the family soon enough, Barbara leaves for Las Vegas, where, first on the modest salary of the secretary, and later on on pension savings she will die until her death - on June 24, 2003.
Selected Filmography
- Gun Girls (1957) - Teddy's Mother
- The Violent Years (1956) - Jane Parkins
- Dad Rudd, MP (1940) - Sybil Vane (credited: Barbara Weekes)
- The Old Wyoming Trail (1937) - Elsie Halliday
- One Man Justice (1937) - Mary Crockett
- Two-Fisted Sheriff (1937) - Molly Herrick
- When Strangers Meet (1934) - Elaine
- She Was a Lady (1934) - Moira
- Now I will say (1934) Now I'll Tell - Wynne
- Woman Unafraid (1934) - Mary
- School for Girls (1934) School for Girls - Nell Davis
- The Crosby Case (1934) - Nora
- The Quitter (1934) - Diana Winthrop
- My Weakness (1933) My Weakness - Lois Crowley
- Rusty Rides Alone (1933) - Mollie Martin
- Soldiers of the Storm (1933) - Spanish waitress
- State Trooper (1933) - Estelle
- Olsen's Big Moment (1933) - Jane Van Allen
- Sundown Rider (1932) - Molly McCall
- Forbidden Trail (1932) - Mary Middleton
- Deception (1932) - Joan Allen
- White Eagle (1932) White Eagle - Janet Rand
- The Night Mayor (1932) - Nutsy
- By Whose Hand? (1932) - Alice
- Hell's Headquarters (1932) - Diane Cameron
- Devil's Lottery (1932) - Joan Mather
- Stepping Sisters (1932) - Norma Ramsey
- Discarded Lovers (1932) - Valerie Christine
- Men in Her Life (1931) Men in Her Life - Miss Mulholland
- Flowering Days (1931) Palmy Days - Joan Clark
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 4 Fitzgerald M. Barbara Weeks (Eng.) . Western Clippings. The appeal date is April 20, 2015.
- ↑ Website of the musical “Whoopee!” IBDb (Eng.)
- ↑ Liebman R. The Wampas Baby Stars: A Biographical Dictionary, 1922-1934. - McFarland, 2009. - 286 p. - ISBN 978-0786440610 .
- Ss Yoggy G. Back in the Saddle: Essays on Western Film and Television Actors . - Jefferson, North Carolina: Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub, 1998. - p. 52. - 216 p.
- ↑ Philip Loy R. Westerns and American Culture, 1930-1955 . - Jefferson, North Carolina: Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub, 2001. - p. 218. - 274 p. - ISBN 0786410760 .