Jacqueline Beer
French actress (born 1932) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jacqueline Beer (born Jacqueline Vangramberg; 14 October 1932)[1] is a French actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 1954. She represented her country at Miss Universe 1954, where she placed in the Top 16.[2]
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| Born | Jacqueline Vangramberg 14 October 1932 Paris, France |
| Other names | Jacqueline Baer |
| Occupation | Actress |
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| Children | 3 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss France 1954 |
| Years active | 1955–1979 |
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Beer later served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Thor Heyerdahl Institute, located in Larvik, Norway. Her second husband was scientist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl. She was sometimes credited as Jacqueline Baer.
Early years
Beer's father was "a well-known writer and owner of a large horse farm."[3] She received her formal education at a convent near Paris.[3]
Film and TV
Soon after winning the Miss France contest, Beer signed a contract with Paramount Pictures.[4]
Her American film debut came in 1956 with an uncredited role as a model in the Bob Hope comedy That Certain Feeling.[5] That same year, she portrayed Marianne in the war drama Screaming Eagles.[6] In 1963, she played Monique Souvir in the mystery thriller The Prize.[7]
Beer also guest-starred in the first season of Maverick in a 1958 episode titled "Diamond in the Rough," starring Jack Kelly. The episode was loosely based on the true story of the Great Diamond Hoax of 1872.
She is best remembered for her five-year role as Suzanne Fabray, nicknamed "Frenchy," the charming and efficient switchboard operator (and occasional operative) on the classic private-eye TV series 77 Sunset Strip.[8]
Personal life
Beer married Jean Antoine Garcia Roady, an accountant, on November 26, 1955.[9] They had two sons, Serge and Laurent, and a daughter, Sabine.[10]
In 1991, Beer married ethnographer and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, whom she met in Güímar on the Spanish island of Tenerife. She became involved in his work, utilizing her skills as an amateur photographer. After his death in 2002, she remained active in the Thor Heyerdahl Research Centre in Aylesbury, UK, where she serves as Chair of the Board of Directors.[11]
Television appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1955 | The People's Choice | Yvette | "Sock Plays Cupid", with Jackie Cooper |
| 1956 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Yvette | Three episodes |
| 1958 | Maverick | Henriette | Episode: "Diamond in the Rough" with Jack Kelly |
| 1958–1964 | 77 Sunset Strip | Suzanne, the switchboard operator | Recurring Role |
| 1959 | Sugarfoot | Yvette Marveux | Episode: "The Royal Raiders" with Will Hutchins |
| 1960 | The Alaskans | Jacqueline St. Clair | Episode "The Seal Skin-Game" with Roger Moore |
| 1961–1962 | Bronco | Celeste Powell and Duchess Eugenia | Two episodes with Ty Hardin |
| 1965 | The Rogues | Jean | Episode "Gambit by the Golden Gate" with Charles Boyer, Gig Young and David Niven |
| 1965 | Mister Ed | Inez | Episode "Ed the Counterspy" |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life | Jeannine Manet | Episode "The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan" |
| 1965 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Genevieve Fiamma | Episode "The Re-Collectors Affair" |
| 1966 | Daniel Boone | Heloise Jolliet | Episode "Gabrie" |
| 1966 | Jericho | Episode "Upbeat and Underground" | |
| 1979 | The French Atlantic Affair | Madam Grilley |
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