Kasey Rogers
| Kasey Rogers | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
Josie 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(s) | 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.
Career
Rogers was born Josie 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 led 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, as Francie Keene in the Wanted: Dead or Alive episode "Railroaded", and many other programs. In 1964, she landed a starring spot on Peyton Place as Julie Anderson, the mother of Betty Anderson (Barbara Parkins). 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 as Louise Tate in the episode "Serena's Youth Pill." 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.
Death
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.
Other achievements
In the 1970s, she became involved with motorcycles after her son decided to buy one. Rogers became 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]
References
- ↑ Weaver, Tom (January 2002). Science fiction confidential: interviews with 23 monster stars and filmmakers. McFarland. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-7864-1175-7. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
- ↑ Miller, Ernestine G. (29 May 2002). Making her mark: firsts and milestones in women's sports. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-07-139053-8. Retrieved 18 October 2010.
External links
- Kasey Rogers at the Internet Movie Database
- Kasey Rogers at Find a Grave
- Kasey Rogers, Veteran Actress, dies at 80
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