| Kasey Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Born | Imogene Rogers December 15, 1925 Morehouse, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 2006 (aged 80) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Laura Elliott Laura Elliot |
| Years active | 1949-2000 |
| Spouse | Bud Lewis (? - ?) (divorced) |
| Children | Mona, Monika, Mike and Jay. |
Kasey Rogers (December 15, 1925 - July 6, 2006) was an American actress, best known for playing the second Louise Tate on the popular U.S. television sitcom Bewitched.
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Rogers was born Imogene Rogers in Morehouse, Missouri. She moved with her family to California at the age of two. As a child, her prowess at the game of baseball lead her friends to nickname her Casey (after the famous poem "Casey at the Bat"). Later, Rogers changed the "C" to a "K."[1]
Rogers began work under the names Laura Elliott and Laura Elliot for Paramount Pictures. She appeared in movies such as Special Agent, Samson and Delilah, Paid in Full, Two Lost Worlds, and, in perhaps her best-known film role, Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train, playing Miriam, the scheming, adulterous wife of Guy Haines (Farley Granger).
In the mid-1950s, Rogers began working on TV. She guest starred on various series such as Stage 7, The Restless Gun, The Lone Ranger, Maverick, Perry Mason and many other programs. In 1964, she landed a starring spot on Peyton Place as Julie Anderson. She left the role in 1966 to replace Irene Vernon in the role of "Louise Tate" on Bewitched.
In 1972, she made her final appearance in the role. Rogers then retired from acting, appearing in only a few guest television spots, and making appearances on the Bewitched edition of E! True Hollywood Story. Twice-married and the mother of four (and a grandmother), Rogers had in recent years turned her talents to writing and development, including the proposed new TV series, Son of a Witch.
After battling throat cancer for many years, Rogers went into cardiac arrest. She then suffered a stroke, and died in Los Angeles, California on July 6, 2006, aged 80.
In the 1970s, she became involved with motorcycles. After her son decided to buy one, she decided to buy one herself. This led to Rogers becoming involved in the world of motocross racing. She helped established PURR ("PowderPuffs Unlimited Riders and Racers"), an association that brought women into the male-dominated sport, in 1974. PURR would later evolve into what is now the Women's Pro-Class division.[2]