Susan Peretz
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | March 2, 1940
Died | August 27, 2004 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 64)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | SUNY Buffalo |
Occupation | Actress, acting coach |
Years active | 1973–2004 |
Susan Peretz (March 2, 1940 – August 27, 2004) was an American actress, best known for her performances in film and on television. Among others, she appeared in Dog Day Afternoon, Melvin and Howard, Swing Shift, and Oh, God! You Devil.
Early life and career[]
Born in New York City, Peretz graduated from SUNY Buffalo. She began her acting career after joining the Actors Studio, where she later served on its executive board.[1] She also founded and taught acting at the Third Street Theatre in Los Angeles' Beverly Grove District between 1989 and 2002.
She starred in the television series Babes as Darlene Gilbert, along with guest starring roles on many TV series, including ER, Murder, She Wrote, Married... with Children, L.A. Law and Cagney & Lacey.
Death[]
Peretz died of breast cancer on August 27, 2004 in Los Angeles.[1]
Filmography[]
- Hurry Up, or I'll Be 30 (1973) as Audition Girl #2 (Miss Walsh)
- Dog Day Afternoon (1975) as Angela "Angie" Wortzik
- American Raspberry (1977) as Heather
- Melvin and Howard (1980) as Chapel Owner
- Barney Miller (1981) as Norma Griswald
- In the Custody of Strangers (1982) as Big Faye
- Honkytonk Man (1982) as Miss Maud
- Swing Shift (1984) as Edith
- Oh, God! You Devil (1984) as Louise
- Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) as Daughter
- Retribution (1987) as Mrs. Stoller
- Sing (1989) as Mrs. Tucci
- Loose Cannons (1990) as Lady Tenant
- Life Happens (1996) as Sarah
- Fallen Arches (1998) as Marie
- (2004) as Grace
- Break a Leg (2005) as Acting Teacher
References[]
- ^ a b "Susan Peretz: Actress, acting coach". variety.com. 2004-08-31. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
External links[]
- Susan Peretz at IMDb
- Susan Peretz at the Internet Broadway Database
- Susan Peretz at Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Susan Peretz at Find a Grave
- 1940 births
- 2004 deaths
- Actresses from New York City
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- Deaths from cancer in California
- Deaths from breast cancer
- People from Greater Los Angeles
- University at Buffalo alumni
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- American screen actor, 1940s birth stubs