Susan Luckey


Suzanne Dolores Luckey was an American actress, best known for her roles in the musical films Carousel, released in 1956, and The Music Man, which opened in 1962. She was born in Hollywood, California, where her father was a sound editor in the film industry.

Career

Stage

Luckey performed on Broadway during the 1950s, including the original 1954 adaptation of Peter Pan and Take Me Along.

Television

On television, Luckey was cast in The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show. She also appeared in the television movie version of Annie Get Your Gun in 1957. In 1957, she starred in the Telephone Time episode "Castle Dangerous".

Film

Luckey's best known film roles were in Carousel and The Music Man. She co-starred as the daughter of Billy Bigelow's character, played by Gordon MacRae, in Carousel. She appeared as Zaneeta, the daughter of Mayor Shinn, in The Music Man, repeating the role she had in the national company of that musical. The 'iconic scene' of Susan Luckey and Timmy Everett kissing on the jungle gym may have taken place on-stage, but was not in the film version of The Music Man. Her last film was the 1966 small movie, Step Out of Your Mind.

Family

Luckey was married to actor Larry Douglas from 1964 until he died in 1996. She died in her home in Los Angeles, California, on November 29, 2012, at the age of 74, due to liver failure. She was survived by her daughter, Shayna.