Sue Lyon
American actress (1946–2019)
Sue Lyon (July 10, 1946 – December 26, 2019) was an American actress.[1] She played Dolores "Lolita" Haze in the 1962 movie Lolita. She also played Charlotte in The Night of the Iguana. In 1963, she won a Golden Globe Award.
Sue Lyon | |
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Born | Suellyn Lyon July 10, 1946 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
Died | December 26, 2019 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 73)
Education | Hollywood Professional School |
Alma mater | Los Angeles City College Santa Monica College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1959–1980 |
Spouse(s) |
Roland Harrison
(m. 1971; div. 1972)Cotton Adamson
(m. 1973; div. 1974)Edward Weathers
(m. 1983; div. 1984)Richard Rudman
(m. 1985; div. 2002) |
Children | 2 |
Lyon was born in Davenport, Iowa. She was married to screenwriter Hampton Fancher from 1963 until they divorced in 1965. Lyon died of a long-illness in Los Angeles at the age of 73.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Sue Lyon". Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 18, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Genzlinger, Neil. "Sue Lyon, Star of ‘Lolita,’ Is Dead at 73," The New York Times, Friday, December 27, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019