Suzanne Storrs
Suzanne Storrs | |
|---|---|
 James Garner and Suzanne Storrs in Maverick (1960) | |
| Born | Suzanne Storrs Poulton April 13, 1934 Provo, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1995 (aged 60) New York City, U.S. |
| Years active | c.1955-1966 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 sons, including Matt Pincus |
Suzanne Storrs (April 13, 1934 – January 25, 1995), born Suzanne Storrs Poulton and later known by her married name Suzanne Pincus, was a former Miss Utah and an American television actress, who appeared in sixteen television series between 1954 and 1961, usually as the beautiful leading lady.
Life and career
[edit]Storrs was in many shows during her 1950s and 1960s television career including Maverick with James Garner (in an episode entitled "Guatemala City"), Wanted Dead or Alive with Steve McQueen (in "To the Victor"), Sugarfoot (in "Trouble at Sand Springs"), two episodes of The Untouchables, 77 Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye, The Phil Silvers Show, Armstrong Circle Theatre, Lawman, U.S. Steel Hour and The DuPont Show of the Month (in "The Scarlet Pimpernel"), and played recurring character "Janet Halloran" in nine episodes of the original 1958-59 version of Naked City with John McIntire.
Personal life
[edit]The young actress won the Miss Utah title in 1955. In 1967, she married financier Lionel Pincus, a co-founder of the multibillion-dollar private equity firm Warburg Pincus. They donated $10 million to Columbia University in 1995. She and Pincus had two sons, Henry and Matthew. She became a director of various charitable organizations and died after a lengthy illness at age 60 in 1995.[1] Her husband died at age 78 in 2009.
Selected Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | Mrs. Cooper | Episode "The Football Uniform" |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye | Nancy Campbell | Episode "The Koa Man" |
| 1960 | Wanted Dead or Alive | Liz Strata | Season 3, Episode 8 "To the Victor" |
References
[edit]- ^ Suzanne Pincus, 60, Volunteer in the Arts And Social Services - New York Times obituary