Suzanne Kaaren
Suzanne Kaaren
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Suzanne Kaaren (March 21, 1912 – August 27, 2004) was an American B-movie actress and dancer who starred in stock film genres of the 1930s and 1940s: horror films, westerns, comedies and romances. Kaaren left for Hollywood in October 1933. Her starting salary was $150 per week, and was eventually cast opposite Tim McCoy in Ridin' Gents, a Monogram Pictures production. She was then signed by Republic Pictures to play a character in From Rags To Riches. Ridin' Gents was filmed without either McCoy or Kaaren. She joined a troupe assembled by producer Walter Wanger, which also included Gloria Youngblood. The theatrical company was known as Trade Winds. The comedy When's Your Birthday? (1937) showcased the zany Joe E. Brown, with Kaaren among the supporting players in an RKO Radio Pictures movie about an astrologer. In October 1941, Kaaren was added to the cast of I Married an Angel. She portrayed a maid named Simone, and was uncredited. In October 1943, Pete Smith assigned Kaaren and Harry Barris the leading roles in an MGM motion picture which was to be called Practical Joker. The film was never made. Kaaren figured prominently in several Three Stooges comedy short films. They are Disorder in the Court, Yes, We Have No Bonanza, and What's the Matador?. Miracles for Sale (1939) was based on the novel Death From A Tophat by Clayton Rawson. Kaaren plays a woman who is separated into halves and then joined together again suspensefully. The murder mystery has Robert Young and Florence Rice in prominent roles. She starred opposite Bela Lugosi in The Devil Bat. The cult film of the horror film genre is a Poverty Row production released by Producers Releasing Corporation. In the movie, Lugosi breeds giant bats to attack people. Her final appearance on film is uncredited role as the Duchess of Park Avenue (Manhattan) in 1984's The Cotton Club.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
33
Gender
Female
Birthday
1912-03-21 (113 years old)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Acting

1984

The Cotton Club as The Duchess of Park Avenue (uncredited)

1942

What's the Matador? as Dolores Sanchez

1941

Roar of the Press as Angela Brooks

1941

Rags to Riches as Glenda Hayes

1940

The Devil Bat as Mary Heath

1940

City of Chance as Mrs. Williams

1940

The Ghost Comes Home as Nightclub Flower Girl (uncredited)

1939

The Women as Princess Mara (uncredited)

1939

Idiot's Delight as Nurse #3

1939

Miracles for Sale as Magician's Assistant in Demo

1939

Yes, We Have No Bonanza as Singing Sister (uncredited)

1939

Pride of the Navy as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1938

Trade Winds as Russian Girl (Uncredited)

1938

Phantom Ranger as Joan Doyle

1938

Blondes at Work as Olive

1938

Here's Flash Casey as Mitzi La Rue

1937

Angel as Not available

1937

Rhythm in the Clouds as Dorothy Day

1937

When's Your Birthday? as Diane Basscombe

1937

Romance of Louisiana as Empress Josephine

1937

The Wildcatter as Julia Frayne

1936

Disorder in the Court as Gail Tempest (uncredited)

1936

Wives Never Know as Miss Flinton (uncredited)

1936

A Million to One as Pat Stanley

1936

White Legion as Gloria Blank

1936

Undercover Man as Linda Forbes

1936

No Place like Rome as Lydia - Roman Slave Girl

1935

Strangers All as Frances Farrell

1935

Women Must Dress as Janet Howard

1934

Bottoms Up as Wolf's Secretary

1934

Sleepers East as Dixie

1934

Wild Gold as One of the Golden Girls

1933

Close Relations as Girl in Depot