Susan George (actress)

Early life

She was born in Surbiton, Surrey, to Billie and Norman George, with sister, Pamela Anne George. She recalled spending many holidays at the caravan park in Font-y-Gary in South Wales as a child. She trained at the Corona Theatre School and has acted since the age of four.

Career

She appeared in The Dickie Henderson Show in 1962 and started working steadily on television in shows such as ITV Television Playhouse, Swallows and Amazons and Weavers Green.

George had small roles in films such as The Sorcerers (1967) and Up the Junction (1968).

British stardom

George starred opposite Michael York in The Strange Affair (1968). She starred in All Neat in Black Stockings (1969) then the lead and starring role in Lola (also known as Twinky) in 1969 with Charles Bronson. Other starring roles include: Spring and Port Wine (1970) with James Mason, Eyewitness (1970) with director John Hough, Die Screaming, Marianne (1971) and Fright (1971) for director Peter Collinson. A number of her early films were made for EMI Films.

George's international breakthrough was starring opposite Dustin Hoffman in Straw Dogs (1971) a huge box office hit. When asked in a 2013 interview about working with Hoffman and director Sam Peckinpah in Straw Dogs, George said:

George went to Europe to appear in Sonny and Jed (1972).

US career

George received an offer to star in Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) for director John Hough, which was a big hit. Also popular was Mandingo (1975).

Less seen were Out of Season (1975), A Small Town in Texas (1976), Tintorera (1977) and Tomorrow Never Comes (1978).

George guest starred on television and was in Enter the Ninja (1981), Venom (1981), The House Where Evil Dwells (1982)

Later career

George moved into producing and later returned to England.

Personal life

Susan George was married to Simon MacCorkindale from 1984 until his death in 2010. They did not have any children.

Before her marriage, she had a four-year relationship with American singer Jack Jones, and, circa 1980, spent another four years as the partner of casino manager Derek Webster.

George breeds Arabian horses and has a stud farm called Georgian Arabians.

Filmography

Film

Television

As executive producer

• Stealing Heaven (1988)
• That Summer of White Roses (1989)
• The House That Mary Bought (1995) (TV)

As miscellaneous crew

• Jackie Brown (1997) ('very special thanks')

Awards and nominations

References

References

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