Suzanne Pleshette

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Suzanne Pleshette was born on the 31st January 1937, in New York City, USA and was an award- winning stage, television and film actress, and voice actress, best known to the world as Annie Hayworth in the mystery horror “The Birds” (1963), and as Emily Hartley in the TV comedy series “The Bob Newhart Show” (1972-1978), among many other appearances. She passed away in 2008.

Have you ever wondered how rich Suzanne Pleshette was at the time of her death? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Pleshette’s net worth was as high as $5 million, an amount earned through her successful career as an actress, which started in 1957 and ended in 2004.

Suzanne was of mixed descent – her parents had Russian, Austrian and Hungarian ancestry, and were Jewish as well. Her mother was Geraldine Rivers, a dancer, and her father was Eugene Pleshette, who worked as a stage manager, including of the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn.

Suzanne went to the High School of Performing Arts, after which she enrolled at Syracuse University, but after one semester she transferred to Finch College. She also graduated from Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, and then studied acting under the legendary Sanford Meisner.

Suzanne started her career on stage, debuting on Broadway in “Compulsion”, by Meyer Levin in 1957. Slowly building her name, Suzanne featured in the “The Cold and the Warm” in 1958, and stayed active on stage until the early ‘60s, appearing in such plays as “Golden Fleecing” (1959), “Gypsy” (1959), and “The Miracle Worker” (1961), all of which added to her net worth.

Her screen career started in 1957 with a minor role in the TV series “Harbormaster”, and the following year made a film debut in the comedy “The Geisha Boy”, while in 1962 she starred in the romantic drama “Rome Adventure”, with Troy Donahue and Rossano Brazzi, and the following year she had a breakthrough with the role of Annie Hayworth in the horror mystery “The Birds”, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She continued successfully throughout the ‘60s, with roles in different genre films, such as the western “A Distant Trumpet” (1964), then mystery thriller “Fate Is the Hunter” the same year, then the drama “A Rage to Live” (1965), and romantic comedy “If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium” (1969), all of which added to her net worth.

Looking to build on her success from the mid- to late- ‘60s, Suzanne had numerous lead roles throughout the ‘70s, although some of the films didn’t achieve commercial success. However, those that did increased Suzanne’s net worth to a large degree. From 1972 to 1978 she portrayed Emily Hartley in the TV comedy series “The Bob Newhart Show”, next to Bob Newhart and Bill Daily, and in 1979 appeared in the drama “Flesh & Blood”, with Tom Berenger, Luca Bercovici, and John Cassavetes as the stars of the film.

In the ‘80s, Suzanne focused on made-for-television films, hence she had roles in some successful productions such as “Oh, God! Book II” (1980), and “Alone in the Neon Jungle” (1989). Also, she featured in several TV series, such as “Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs” (1984), and “Nightingales” (1989).

Nothing changed for Suzanne in the early ‘90s, as she played the title role in the made-for-television drama “Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean” (1990), for which she received Golden Globe Award- nomination in the category Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, and then played Jackie Hansen in the TV comedy series “The Boys Are Back”, from 1994 to 1995. In the late ’90s, she started doing voice work, making her debut as the voice of Zira in the animated adventure “The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride” (1998), and then again voiced Zira in the video game “The Lion King: Simba’s Mighty Adventure” in 2000. The following years she voiced Yubaba / Zeniba in the English version of the popular Japanese animated film “Spirited Away”. In 2002 she was selected for the role of Claire Arnold in the TV comedy series “Good Morning, Miami” (2002-2003), and also starting in 2002 she played Louis Whitley in the TV comedy series “Will & Grace”, until 2004. He net worth was still rising.

Regarding her personal life, at the time of her death, she was married to Tom Preston; the couple married in 2001. Previously, she was married to Troy Donahue for eight months in 1964, and from 1968 she was married to Thomas J. Gallagher III until his death in 2000. Suzanne didn’t have any children, but she suffered a miscarriage while married to her second husband. died on the 19th January 2008 USA. Suzanne passed away on the 19th January 2008 in Los Angeles, California after respiratory failure. She suffered from lung-cancer from 2006 onwards, until her death, having been a heavy smoker, which probably caused her health problems. The cancer caused several other health problems to Suzanne, including pneumonia, and one part of her lungs was removed.

She passed away just several days before the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was held on the 31st January 2008.

IMDB Wikipedia . $5 million 1937 1937-01-31 2008 5 ft 4 in (1.626 m) Actor Actors Actress Alfred Hitchcock American Bob Newhart Brooklyn Heights California Eugene Pleshette Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School Geraldine Rivers High School of Performing Arts January 19 January 31 John Cassavetes Los Angeles Luca Bercovici Meyer Levin New York New York City Rossano Brazzi Sanford Meisner Suzanne Pleshette Suzanne Pleshette Net Worth Syracuse University Tom Berenger Tom Poston Tom Poston (m. 2001–2007) Tommy Gallagher Tommy Gallagher (m. 1968–2000) Troy Donahue Troy Donahue (m. 1964–1964) United States United States of America Voice Actor Плешетт Сюзанн

Suzanne Pleshette Quick Info

Full Name Suzanne Pleshette
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth January 31, 1937
Died January 19, 2008, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth Brooklyn Heights, New York City, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.626 m)
Profession Actress
Education High School of Performing Arts, Syracuse University, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Nationality American
Spouse Tom Poston (m. 2001–2007), Tommy Gallagher (m. 1968–2000), Troy Donahue (m. 1964–1964)
Parents Eugene Pleshette, Geraldine Rivers
Nicknames Плешетт, Сюзанн
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0687189/
Awards TV Land Icon Award
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Pictu…
Movies The Birds, Rome Adventure, The Geisha Boy, Leona Helmsley: The Queen Of Mean, A Distant Trumpet, The Ugly Dachshund, The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin, Fate Is the Hunter, If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium, Blackbeard’s Ghost, A Rage to Live, Nevada Smith, The Shaggy D.A, Spirited Away, Suppor…
TV Shows The Bob Newhart Show

Suzanne Pleshette Trademarks

  1. Husky voice

Suzanne Pleshette Quotes

  • [on David Janssen] Our love for each other grew out of friendship, you know, and then love, and then friendship again, and loving friends.
  • David Janssen was one of the great loves of my life.
  • [1999 interview] I’m an actress, and that’s why I’m still here. Anybody who has the illusion that you can have a career as long as I have and be a star is kidding themselves.
  • [on her “girl next door” image] “When Warren Beatty called a girl up, it was usually to try to get her into the sack. But he called me to find out what kind of bologna I used. I just don’t have what it takes, I guess. Raquel Welch has what it takes. She’s so sexy and gorgeous, even I want to jump on her!
  • I don’t sit around and wait for great parts. I’m an actress, and I love being one, and I’ll probably be doing it until I’m 72, standing around the back lot doing Gunsmoke (1955)”.

Suzanne Pleshette Important Facts

  • Gave the eulogy at David Janssen’s funeral (Feb. 17, 1980).
  • Both she and husband Tom Poston died of the same cause, respiratory failure.
  • One time, while on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), she told the story of her near involvement with the movie Palm Springs Weekend (1963). At the time she was a contract performer at Warner Brothers and was cast in the movie. She adamantly refused to do it, fearing that it might hurt her career (a studio executive, annoyed by her attitude, told her that the sign outside read “Warner Brothers” not “Pleshette Brothers”!) She eventually got her way (and was forced to appear in Wall of Noise (1963) instead) and the role went to Stefanie Powers. She jokingly said that Powers was so upset that she had to take her place in the movie that she refused to speak to her for years afterward.
  • Started out in theater before moving onto film.
  • Both she and Veronica Cartwright appeared together in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963), as well as on episodes of Will & Grace (1998). Each played mothers. Pleshette playing Karen Walker’s mom and Cartwright playing Jack’s mom.
  • Her mother was Geraldine Kaplan (1918-1987) and her father was Eugene Pleshette (1914-1991).
  • Is buried in a family plot at Hillside Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California; between her two late husbands, Tom Gallagher and Tom Poston.
  • Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, posthumously, on her birthday, January 31, 2008.
  • Met her future husband, Tom Poston, when they appeared together in the 1959 Broadway comedy “The Golden Fleecing”. However, they didn’t marry for more than 40 years.
  • In August 2006 she underwent chemotherapy treatment at Los Angeles’ Cedar-Sinai Medical Center for lung cancer.
  • She was the childhood friend of Faye Michael Nuell (aka Faye Mayo) and Kari Champion (widow of Gower Champion).
  • Stepmother of Francesca Poston and Jason Poston.
  • Was the producers’ original choice for the role of Catwoman on the Batman (1966) TV show. When negotiations broke down, the part went to Julie Newmar, who made it her own.
  • In December 2000 she announced her engagement to Tom Poston, age 79. Each had co-starred on a Bob Newhart show, but different versions–she was in The Bob Newhart Show (1972), he was in Newhart (1982). However, Poston appeared in a recurring role on the ’70s version as Bob Hartley’s old friend Cliff “The Peeper” Murdock. Pleshette also appeared on the ’80s version finale that is one of the best series finales of all time–a segue between the two shows.
  • Cousin of John Pleshette.

Suzanne Pleshette Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Will & Grace 2002-2004 TV Series Lois Whitley Actress
8 Simple Rules 2003 TV Series Laura Actress
Good Morning, Miami 2002-2003 TV Series Claire Arnold Actress
Spirited Away 2001 Yubaba / Zeniba (English version, voice) Actress
The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride 1998 Video Zira (voice) Actress
The Single Guy 1996-1997 TV Series Sarah Eliot Actress
The Boys Are Back 1994-1995 TV Series Jackie Hansen Actress
A Twist of the Knife 1993 TV Movie Dr. Rachel Walters Actress
Battling for Baby 1992 TV Movie Marie Peters Actress
Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean 1990 TV Movie Leona Helmsley Actress
Newhart 1990 TV Series Emily Hartley Actress
Nightingales 1989 TV Series Christine Broderick Actress
Alone in the Neon Jungle 1988 TV Movie Capt. Janet Hamilton Actress
A Stranger Waits 1987 TV Movie Kate Bennington Actress
Bridges to Cross 1985 TV Series Tracy Bridges Actress
Bridges to Cross 1985 TV Series Tracy Bridges Actress
Kojak: The Belarus File 1985 TV Movie Dana Sutton Actress
For Love or Money 1984 TV Movie Joanna Piper Actress
Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs 1984 TV Series Maggie Briggs Actress
One Cooks, the Other Doesn’t 1983 TV Movie Joanne Boone Actress
Dixie: Changing Habits 1983 TV Movie Dixie Cabot Actress
Fantasies 1982 TV Movie Carla Webber Actress
Help Wanted: Male 1982 TV Movie Laura Bingham Actress
The Star Maker 1981 TV Movie Margot Murray Actress
Arch of Triumph 1980 Actress
Oh, God! Book II 1980 Paula Richards Actress
If Things Were Different 1980 TV Movie Janet Langford Actress
Flesh & Blood 1979 TV Movie Kate Fallon Actress
Hot Stuff 1979 Louise Webster Actress
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid 1978 TV Movie Kate Bliss Actress
The Bob Newhart Show 1972-1978 TV Series Emily Hartley Actress
The Shaggy D.A. 1976 Betty Daniels Actress
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours 1976 TV Movie Elizabeth Morton Actress
Law and Order 1976 TV Movie Karen Day Actress
The Legend of Valentino 1975 TV Movie June Mathis Actress
Bonanza 1972 TV Series Rose Becket / Katie Summers / Mrs. Ransom Actress
Ironside 1971 TV Series Shelly Kingman Actress
Medical Center 1971 TV Series Mary Actress
Columbo 1971 TV Series Helen Stewart Actress
In Broad Daylight 1971 TV Movie Kate Todd Actress
Support Your Local Gunfighter 1971 Patience Actress
River of Gold 1971 TV Movie Anna Actress
The Name of the Game 1969-1971 TV Series Hallie Manville / Amy Averlin / Geneva Rogers Actress
The F.B.I. 1966-1970 TV Series Temple Alexander / Marie Zimmerman / Marya Pazmany Actress
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 1970 TV Series Valerie Bessinger Actress
Marcus Welby, M.D. 1970 TV Series Ann Logan Actress
Gunsmoke 1970 TV Series Glory Bramley Actress
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? 1970 Ramona Actress
Love, American Style 1970 TV Series Barbara (segment “Love and the Fly”) Actress
Hunters Are for Killing 1970 TV Movie Barbara Soline Actress
Along Came a Spider 1970 TV Movie Anne Banning / Janet Furie Actress
Target: Harry 1969 Diane Reed Actress
If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium 1969 Samantha Perkins Actress
It Takes a Thief 1968 TV Series Angela Actress
The Invaders 1967-1968 TV Series Anne Gibbs / Vikki Actress
The Power 1968 Prof. Margery Lansing Actress
Blackbeard’s Ghost 1968 Jo Anne Baker Actress
Flesh and Blood 1968 TV Movie Nona Actress
Cimarron Strip 1967 TV Series Sarah Lou Burke Actress
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin 1967 Arabella Flagg Actress
Wings of Fire 1967 TV Movie Kitty Sanborn Actress
Run for Your Life 1967 TV Series Susan Church Actress
Mister Buddwing 1966 Fiddle Actress
Nevada Smith 1966 Pilar Actress
The Ugly Dachshund 1966 Fran Garrison Actress
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963-1966 TV Series Adrian Harris / Anita King Actress
The Fugitive 1964-1965 TV Series Peggy Franklyn / Ellie Burnett Actress
A Rage to Live 1965 Grace Caldwell Tate Actress
The Wild Wild West 1965 TV Series Lydia Monteran Actress
Youngblood Hawke 1964 Jeanne Green Actress
Fate Is the Hunter 1964 Martha Webster Actress
A Distant Trumpet 1964 Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring Actress
Dr. Kildare 1961-1964 TV Series Ellen Tracey Adams / Nurse Cathy Benjamin / Julie Lawler Actress
Channing 1963 TV Series Lori Moore Actress
Wagon Train 1963 TV Series Myra Marshall Actress
Wall of Noise 1963 Laura Rubio Actress
The Birds 1963 Annie Hayworth Actress
40 Pounds of Trouble 1962 Chris Lockwood Actress
Alcoa Premiere 1962 TV Series Carla Hammond Actress
The Dick Powell Theatre 1962 TV Series Marta Van Meer Actress
Rome Adventure 1962 Prudence Bell Actress
Ben Casey 1962 TV Series Carolyn Stanley Actress
Target: The Corruptors 1962 TV Series Hank Rossi Actress
Route 66 1960-1961 TV Series Blossom Bludge / Lottie Montana Actress
General Electric Theater 1958-1961 TV Series Renee Fontaine / Jean Lund Actress
The Tab Hunter Show 1961 TV Series Julie Carroll Actress
Hong Kong 1961 TV Series Diane Dooley Actress
The Islanders 1960 TV Series Iris Actress
Naked City 1960 TV Series Nora Condon Actress
Riverboat 1960 TV Series Marie Tourette Actress
Play of the Week 1960 TV Series Actress
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1960 TV Series Anne Actress
Summer of Decision 1959 TV Movie Susan Actress
Adventures in Paradise 1959 TV Series Minette Actress
Sunday Showcase 1959 TV Series Mari Sutton Actress
Black Saddle 1959 TV Series Nedda Logan Actress
Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond 1959 TV Series Martha Wizinski Actress
Playhouse 90 1959 TV Series Alex Actress
The Third Man 1959 TV Series Caroline Humphrey Actress
Have Gun – Will Travel 1959 TV Series Maria Actress
The Geisha Boy 1958 Sgt. Pearson Actress
Decoy 1958 TV Series Wendy Jenkins Actress
Matinee Theatre 1958 TV Series Debby Lowell Actress
Harbormaster 1957 TV Series Barbara Benson Actress
The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride 1998 Video performer: “My Lullaby” Soundtrack
Blackbeard’s Ghost 1968 performer: “Heart of Oak” – uncredited Soundtrack
40 Pounds of Trouble 1962 performer: “If You” Soundtrack
Reputations 1999 TV Series documentary with thanks to – 1 episode Thanks
Entertainment Tonight 2007 TV Series Herself Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool 2005 TV Movie documentary Herself – Interviewee Self
The Last Mogul 2005 TV Special documentary Herself Self
The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards 2005 TV Special Herself Self
CBS at 75 2003 TV Special documentary Herself Self
The Art of ‘Spirited Away’ 2003 Video documentary short Herself Self
Intimate Portrait 2002 TV Series documentary Self
On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize 2002 TV Movie Herself / Emily Hartley Self
Hollywood Squares 2001 TV Series Herself Self
Biography 2001 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool 1998 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen’s 1997 Documentary Herself Self
Saturday Night Live 1995 TV Series Herself Self
The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special 1991 TV Special Emily Hartley Self
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1991 TV Special Herself – Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special Self
The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 TV Special Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV Self
CBS This Morning 1990 TV Series Herself Self
American Masters 1990 TV Series documentary Herself Self
7th Annual American Cinema Awards 1990 TV Special Herself Self
The Princess Grace Foundation Special Gala Tribute to Cary Grant 1988 TV Movie Herself Self
Memories Then and Now 1988 TV Movie documentary Herself – Host Self
The American Jewish Commitee Annual Honors Present a Salute to Merv Adelson 1987 TV Movie Herself Self
The 42nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 1985 TV Special Herself – Audience Member Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1963-1985 TV Series Herself / Himself Self
Welcome to Los Angeles: A Party for Julio Iglesias 1983 TV Movie Herself Self
Dinah! 1975-1979 TV Series Herself Self
The Annual Friars Club Tribute Presents a Salute to Johnny Carson 1979 TV Movie Herself Self
The Mike Douglas Show 1978 TV Series Herself – Actress Self
The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1977 TV Special Herself – Nominee: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Presenter Self
Sammy and Company 1975 TV Series Herself Self
ABC Late Night 1974 TV Series Herself – Judge Self
The 28th Annual Tony Awards 1974 TV Special Herself – Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical Self
Mitzi… A Tribute to the American Housewife 1974 TV Special Herself Self
The Hollywood Squares 1970-1972 TV Series Herself Self
The Merv Griffin Show 1970 TV Series Herself Self
The David Frost Show 1970 TV Series Herself Self
The Dick Cavett Show 1970 TV Series Herself Self
Name Droppers 1970 TV Series Herself Self
The Joey Bishop Show 1968 TV Series Herself Self
Searchers for a Special City 1965 Documentary short Herself Self
Here’s Hollywood 1962 TV Series Herself Self
The Ed Sullivan Show 1959 TV Series Julie – Scene from The Golden Fleecing Self
Pioneers of Television 2014 TV Mini-Series documentary Emily Hartley – Bob Newhart Show Archive Footage
Making the Boys 2011 Documentary Herself Archive Footage
Entertainment Tonight 2008 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards 2008 TV Special Herself – In Memoriam Archive Footage
The 80th Annual Academy Awards 2008 TV Special Herself – Memorial Tribute Archive Footage
14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2008 TV Special Herself – Memorial Tribute Archive Footage
The O’Reilly Factor 2008 TV Series Herself (segment “American TV Icon”) Archive Footage
All About ‘The Birds’ 2000 Video documentary Annie Hayworth Archive Footage
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 1968-1982 TV Series Arabella Flagg / Jo Anne Baker / Fran Garrison / … Archive Footage
The Hellstrom Chronicle 1971 Documentary Herself – Actress in Film Clip from If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (uncredited) Archive Footage
Lionpower from MGM 1967 Short uncredited Archive Footage

Suzanne Pleshette Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2008 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Television On 31 January. At 6751 Hollywood Boulevard. Posthumously. The star is in front of Frederick’s of … More Won
2005 Icon Award TV Land Awards The Bob Newhart Show (1972) Won
1963 Golden Laurel Laurel Awards Top New Female Personality Won
2008 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Television On 31 January. At 6751 Hollywood Boulevard. Posthumously. The star is in front of Frederick’s of … More Nominated
2005 Icon Award TV Land Awards The Bob Newhart Show (1972) Nominated
1963 Golden Laurel Laurel Awards Top New Female Personality Nominated