Connie Cezon

Connie Cezan
Connie Cezan
	Cezon in the late 1940s
Born	Consuelo Cezon; March 28, 1925; Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	February 26, 2004 (aged 78); Glendale, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Other names	Connie Cezan
Years active	1951–1966

Consuelo Cezon (March 28, 1925 – February 26, 2004), known professionally as Connie Cezon, was an American film actress. She made over 30 film and television appearances between 1951 and 1964.

Early years[]

Born in Oakland, California,^[1] Cezon attended the Hollywood Community School of the Theater as a child.^[2]

Movies and television[]

Cezon appeared in Ken Murray's Blackouts.^[3] She played a blonde "gold digger" in several Three Stooges films. Her flair for physical comedy helped, and made memorable appearances in Corny Casanovas, Up in Daisy's Penthouse, and Tricky Dicks.^{[citation needed]} After leaving the Columbia shorts department, Cezon had a recurring role as receptionist Gertie on Perry Mason between 1957 and 1964.^[4] She also worked as Bette Davis' stand in/double, most notably in the 1964 thriller Dead Ringer.^[5]

After retiring from the screen in 1966, Cezon operated and ran a cat-boarding service in Los Angeles called Connie's Kitty Castle.^[1]

Though her surname was spelled 'Cezan' in Stooge films, it appears as 'Cezon' in all her other appearances. Cezon confirmed that the correct spelling is the latter.^[1]

Death[]

Cezon died on February 26, 2004, in Glendale, California, of complications from breast cancer surgery.^{[citation needed]}

Selected filmography[]

Boston Blackie (1951)
Outlaw Women (1952) - One of Uncle Barney's Girls
Corny Casanovas (1952) - Mabel
So You Want To Go To A Convention (1952) - Fortune Teller (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show (1953) - Tunnel Girl / Stella
Up in Daisy's Penthouse (1953) - Daisy Flowers
Tricky Dicks (1953) - Slick Chick
Playgirl (1954) - Girl (uncredited)
Gang Busters (1952, 1955)
Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1955) - Charlotte / Mollie McCoy
Female Jungle (1955) - Connie
Hot Stuff (1956) - Uranian Officer (uncredited)
Rusty Romeos (1957) - Mabel
Triple Crossed (1959) - Belle (uncredited)
Dead Ringer (1964) - (stand-in: Bette Davis during twin scenes - uncredited)
Perry Mason (1957–1964, 17 episodes) - Gertie Lade (final television appearance)

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Capello, Bill. The Three Stooges Journal #117 (2006) p. 18
^ "Juveniles in Dance Recital". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 7, 1931. p. 40. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Consuelo Cezon". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. November 2, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
^ "Introducing Gertie the Receptionist". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. February 27, 1964. p. 43. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[]

Connie Cezon at IMDb
Connie Cezon at Find a Grave

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[Shifres-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Capello, Bill. The Three Stooges Journal #117 (2006) p. 18

[2] "Juveniles in Dance Recital". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 7, 1931. p. 40. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Consuelo Cezon". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. November 2, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[etvs-4] Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.

[5] "Introducing Gertie the Receptionist". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. February 27, 1964. p. 43. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

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Connie Cezan
Cezon in the late 1940s
Born	Consuelo Cezon (1925-03-28)March 28, 1925 Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	February 26, 2004(2004-02-26) (aged 78) Glendale, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale
Other names	Connie Cezan
Years active	1951–1966