Suzan Ball

About Suzan Ball

Who is it?: Actress, Soundtrack
Birth Day: February 03, 1934
Birth Place:  Jamestown, New York, United States
Cause of death: Cancer
Occupation: Actor
Spouse(s): Richard Long (m. 1954; d. 1955)

Suzan Ball

Suzan Ball was born on February 03, 1934 in  Jamestown, New York, United States, is Actress, Soundtrack. Suzan Ball, a second cousin of Lucille Ball, was born on March 3, 1934, in Jamestown, New York. She came to Hollywood with her family in 1941. She sang with the Mel Baker Orchestra from 1948-1953. Her first part in Hollywood was as a harem girl in Aladdin and His Lamp (1952) at Monogram. She got an interview with the talent department of Universal-International and signed a contract. In 1952 she was proclaimed "The New Cinderella Girl of 1952". She had a fleeting romance with Scott Brady, who she met on the set of Untamed Frontier (1952), and they planned to marry. She then filmed City Beneath the Sea (1953) and fell for Anthony Quinn, who was still married. Their romance lasted only a year because Quinn was still in love with his wife, Katherine DeMille. Suzan was proclaimed one of the most important "New Stars of 1953" by Hedda Hopper. On her next film, East of Sumatra (1953), she suffered an injury to her right leg during a dance number. Later in 1953, while filming War Arrow (1953), she was told by doctors that her leg had developed tumors. Later that year at home, she slipped on some spilled water and broke her leg. She was rushed to the hospital and operated on to remove the tumors. The operation was not a success and she was told that amputation of her right leg would be necessary. In December of 1953, she became engaged to Richard Long. On January 12, 1954, her leg was amputated. On April 4th, 1954, she was married to Long in Santa Barbara wearing an artificial limb. Some guests in attendance at her wedding were Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, David Janssen and Jeff Chandler. In May 1955 she embarked on a nightclub tour. In July, while rehearsing a scene for an episode of Climax! (1954), she collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. Doctors found that the cancer had spread to her lungs. On August 5th, 1955, Suzan died of cancer, only six months after her 21st birthday. She fought her battle with cancer for 16 months and lost. She was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetary. Her husband Richard was always praised for his love and devotion to Suzan during her long illness.
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As per our current Database, Suzan Ball has been died on August 5, 1955(1955-08-05) (aged 21)\nBeverly Hills, California, U.S..

🎂 Suzan Ball - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Suzan Ball die, Suzan Ball was 21 years old.

Popular As Suzan Ball
Occupation Actress
Age 21 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born February 03, 1934 ( Jamestown, New York, United States)
Birthday February 03
Town/City  Jamestown, New York, United States
Nationality United States

🌙 Zodiac

Suzan Ball’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Suzan Ball was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.

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1953

In 1953, doctors diagnosed Ball with cancer when she developed tumors on her legs, forcing her to use crutches. The cancer forced doctors to amputate Ball's leg. Ball died in 1955, at the age of 21, at the City of Hope Hospital.

1954

Ball married Richard Long on April 4, 1954, at El Montecito Presbyterian Church in Santa Barbara. Many celebrities attended including Jeff Chandler, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, and David Janssen.

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