Elaine Stewart
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from the trailer for The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) |
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Born | May 30, 1929 Montclair, New Jersey |
Spouse(s) | Bill Carter 1961-1963; Merrill Heatter |
Elaine Stewart (May 30, 1930, New Jersey) is an American actress and model.
Stewart made her debut by winning Miss See in See Magazine in 1952, with measurements 34-25-36. She was in many magazines such as Playboy and Photoplay. She had a memorable supporting role in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as the cynical bit player Laila who keeps company with the leading man and the producer (Kirk Douglas). She appeared in other films, such as Brigadoon, Night Passage and The Adventures of Hajji Baba.
In 1961, nearing the end of her television career, she married actor Bill Carter. On December 30, 1963, she divorced Carter and married TV producer Merrill Heatter. Together, they had one daughter, on July 14, 1970. She is also best known as the co-hostess on two 1970's game shows, Gambit and the nighttime edition of High Rollers, both produced by her husband.
Today, retired, she lives in Beverly Hills, California.