Candice Rialson

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Candice Ann Rialson (December 18, 1951 - March 31, 2006), also known as Candy Rialson, was an American actress best known for her starring role in Hollywood Boulevard (1976).

Biography

Rialson was born in Santa Monica, California, won Miss Hermosa Beach aged 18 and worked as a go-go dancer. After appearing in a series of exploitation films (such as Candy Stripe Nurses, Chatterbox, and Summer School Teachers), Rialson found herself typecast as a sex kitten, and had difficulty obtaining new roles, although she did work sporadically on television. Her last role was in the 1978 political thriller Winter Kills. According to one obituary, "although never reluctant to take her clothes off, Rialson was always more "cutie" than sleazy, but she became so notorious for her B-movie work that mainstream directors hesitated to hire her".^[1]

She retired from acting to become a wife and mother and died of liver disease on March 31, 2006.^[1]

Influence

Quentin Tarantino claimed Rialson was the inspiration for Bridget Fonda's character in 1997's Jackie Brown.^[1]

Filmography

The Gay Deceivers (1969)
Pets (1974)
Mama's Dirty Girls (1974)
Summer School Teachers (1974)
Candy Stripe Nurses (1974)
The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) - TV movie
The Eiger Sanction (1975)
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
Silent Movie (1976)
Logan's Run (1976)
Stunts (1977)
Moonshine County Express (1977)
Chatterbox (1977)
Winter Kills (1979)

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Pierre Perrone, 'Candice Rialson Obituary', The Independent, 18 August 2006

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Name	Rialson, Candice
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Short description	American actor
Date of birth	December 18, 1951
Place of birth
Date of death	March 31, 2006
Place of death

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