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Sandra Dee
(1942-2005)
Synopsis
Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, on April 23, 1942, Sandra Dee made a splash portraying ingénues in 1950s and 1960s teen films. The late 1960s found her career stumbling, however, and her highly publicized marriage to singer/actor Bobby Darin ended in 1967.
Early Life
Sandra Dee was born Alexandra Zuck in Bayonne, New Jersey, on April 23, 1942. By age 12, she was a successful model, and she was just 14 when she was signed to her first film, Until They Sail (1957). In 1959, Dee hit box-office success with the beach movie Gidget and the young-love movie A Summer Place. The theme song from A Summer Place became a big hit, and the movie became a touchstone for many young people.
The 1960s
In 1960, Sandra Dee filmed Come September with pop idol Bobby Darin, and they married that same year. Although their marriage remained a secret for years, the couple appeared together in If a Man Answers (1962) and That Funny Feeling (1965). From 1960 through 1963, Dee was one of Hollywood’s top moneymakers, peaking in 1961, the year she took over
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Sandra Dee: Sophisticated Baby
Alexandra Zuck the Last Universal Studios' Contract Star
This episode studies the life and career of Alexandra Zuck from her 1942 birth, in Bayonne, New Jersey, as only child of John and Mary Zuck, who soon divorces John, severs his ties with their daughter, who loses contact with him, and begins her new role as ambitious stage mother to four-year-old Alexandra, who is billed in a series of talent shows as "Human Doll" Sandra Dee.
Mary remarries Eugene Douvan, a New York City Real Estate entrepreneur, who adopts Sandra, but by most reports abuses the child, a fact which neither Mary nor Sandra discusses with family and friends who perceive a mounting tension within the family.
Sandra signs with a modeling agency and appears in fashion shows and print ads, while beginning her second career appearing in television commercials.
During the mid-1950's, Universal Studios Producer Ross Hunter notices in Sandra a sophisticated quality of maturity beyond her years and offers her a film acting contract upon her and Mary's re
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The Life of Sandra Dee, Actress and Teen Icon
Sandra Dee (born Alexandra Zuck; April 23, 1942–February 20, 2005) was an actress known for the squeaky-clean image developed early in her film career. She helped kick off the teen beach movie craze in her 1959 titular role in Gidget. Dee was one of the top ten box office stars for four consecutive years from 1960 through 1963.
Fast Facts: Sandra Dee
- Born: April 23, 1942 in Bayonne, New Jersey
- Died: February 20, 2005 in Thousand Oaks, California
- Occupation: Actress
- Known For: Teen actress and top 10 box office star for four consecutive years from 1960-1963.
- Notable Films: Gidget (1959), Imitation of Life (1959), A Summer Place (1959), Tammy Tell Me True (1961), Come September (1961), Take Her, She's Mine (1963)
- Spouse: Bobby Darin
- Child: Dodd Mitchell Darin
- Famous Quote: "Sometimes I feel like a has-been who never was."
Early Life and Modeling Career
Growing up in Bayonne, New Jersey, Alexandra Zuck lived in a Russian Orthodox community. She adopted her stage name, Sandr
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