'Newhart' Actress Suzanne Pleshette Dies at 70

Fox news ^ | 1/18/08 | Fox News

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Newhart' Actress Suzanne Pleshette Dies at 70

[Bibman]

One of the beautiful people.
Had the hots for her.

[DoughtyOne]

Wow, sorry to hear this. First of all I had no idea she was 70, and I hadn’t realized she was ill.

[upsdriver]

What year is that picture from? She was still strikingly beautiful at that age! So sad to see all these icons from my youth dying off. Reminds me that I ain’t getting any younger.

[Judith Anne]

Ditto on all three.

God keep you, Suzanne; you were one of the best.

[Nam Vet]

She was one of my favorites. I always wanted to see her cast as the big winner in a movie, but, alas, I can't think of one where she was cast that way. I'm sure she has a 'heavenly' role now. May God bless her and be with her family in their grief.

Nam Vet

[dsutah]

I remember seeing her in “The Ugly Dachshound”(sp?)many years ago with Dean Jones. What a funny movie that was! I also saw her in “Blackbeard’s Ghost”, with Peter Ustinov (also very funny!). Yeah, I’ll say it too. Rest in peace, Suzanne!

[OKIEDOC]

I certainly enjoyed her acting.

[tina07]

so sad to read this. RIP Suzanne. Condolences to Tom Poston. (still living I believe...)

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

A truly beautiful lady in in movies like THE POWER and BULLWHIP GRIFFIN, IF THIS IS TUESDAY THIS MUST BE BELGIUM.

Down side...
She was shacked up with Michael Douglas for years before he kicked her out and went looking for young stuff.

In the early 1970’s she made a public service announcement or advertisement in which she sounded rough. She would speak, then inhale and it sounded like fingernails on a blackboard. (too many cigarettes?)

Several weeks later the inhale was edited out of the sound.

[tina07]

I wasn’t sure, but as I’ve read Suzanne joined Tom...he only died April 30, 2007, respiratory failure..

Most Recent Role: Merle on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
Alias Name(s): Thomas Poston, Tommy Poston
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio (USA)
Birthday: 10-17-1921
Date of Death: 4-30-2007
Cause of Death: respiratory failure
Though many casual observers perceive that comic actor Tom Poston was “discovered” by Steve Allen in 1956, Poston had in fact been a performer long before Allen ever set foot on a stage. At age 9, Poston was a member of the Flying Zebleys, an acrobatic troupe. After Air Force service in World War II, he began his formal acting training at the AADA. Poston made his “legit” New York stage debut...

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

Godspeed Suzanne. She was so gorgeous and sweet!

[BnBlFlag]

Sad. I always thought she was one of the ptrettiest women I’ve ever seen.

[johnny7]

I was just about to cite her role in Nevada Smith but couldn’t think of the name.

Pillar...

[Dr. Scarpetta]

She was shacked up with Michael Douglas for years before he kicked her out and went looking for young stuff.

Are you sure you're not thinking of Brenda Vaccaro? She had a low voice, and they were an item for years.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

THE WEDDING OF SUZANNE PLESHETTE & TROY DONAHUE...January 4, 1964

I can remember when all the girls were crazy about Troy...

[RedCobra]

What a beautiful woman she was! I think she was, along with Janet Margolin, the two most beautiful actesses to appear on film.

[carton253]

Support Your Local Sheriff was a riot! I agree, it was the better movie, but I could spend the afternoon watching both.

[RedCobra]

Both Pleschette and Margolin appeared in Nevada Smith.

[beebuster2000]

Yes, she did, and today just happens to be Tippi Hedren's 78th Birthday.

now how the heck would you know that?

[mombonn]

She was one of my favorites. RIP, Suzanne.