Tuesday Weld
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| Known for: |
Once Upon a Time in America, Falling Down, Thief |
| Birth name: |
Susan Ker Weld |
| Birthday: |
27 August 1943, New York, New York, USA |
| Height: |
5' 4" (1.63 m) |
| Available Photos |
15 |
| Wallpapers |
3 |
Trivia
Featured on the cover of the album "Girlfriend" by 'Matthew Sweet ' (1991).
Was considered for the title role in
Lolita.
Turned down the role of Bonnie in
Bonnie and Clyde.
She was director
Roman Polanski's first choice for the title role in
Rosemary's Baby because he thought her pure, American looks would contrast well with the film's dark undertones. The studio preferred
Mia Farrow, however, who had become a star on the enormously popular night-time soap opera
Peyton Place. A few years later, Polanski wanted her to star in his film version of _"Macbeth" (1971)_. She lost the part when she refused to do a nude sleepwalking scene. The role was eventually played by
Francesca Annis.
When asked by a reporter what drove her into seclusion in the 1970s, she answered, "I think it was a Buick."
As a 14 year old starlet, A Hollywood movie mag reported her measurements to be 36-19-35
Turned down the films
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,
True Grit and
Cactus Flower.
Son, Patrick (with
Dudley Moore), born in 1976.
Had a daughter, Natasha, born in 1966, with her screenwriter/husband,
Claude Harz.
Graduated from Hollywood Professional School in 1960 and was the class valedictorian.
Singer
Walter Egan recorded "Tuesday Weld", his self-penned tribute to the actress, on his 1980 album "The Last Stroll".
Donald Fagen mentions her in his song "New Frontier" on the album "The Nightfly": "Introduce me to that big blonde/She's got a touch of Tuesday Weld."
Refused to screen test (as did Natalie Wood) for the part of Daisy Buchanan in the 1974 remake of "The Great Gatsby".
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