Suzy Parker
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Cecilia Ann Renee Parker (October 28, 1932 in San Antonio, Texas - May 3, 2003 in Montecito, California) was an American supermodel and actress.
Her sister Dorian Leigh introduced Suzy to agent Eileen Ford when she was 15. Parker became the "signature face" of Coco Chanel. She was the first to earn $US 200 per hour and $100,000 per year. Vogue declared her one of the faces of the confident, post-war American woman.
She made her acting debut in Funny Face. Her other credits included Kiss Them for Me, The Best of Everything, Ten North Frederick, Circle of Deception, Chamber of Horrors and guest spots on Tarzan and The Twilight Zone.
She took her third husband Bradford Dillman's name and was known as Suzy Parker Dillman after she retired. She had three children: Georgia, by second husband, Pierre de la Salle; Dinah, Charles, and Christopher by Dillman.
[edit] Trivia
- The Beatles recorded a song called "Suzy Parker" about her.
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My Grandfather knew her!! -Emma Mueller
