Roxanne (model)
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Roxanne | |
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| Born | Dolores Evelyn Rosedale March 20, 1929 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2024 (aged 95) Spring Park, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Notable work | Beat the Clock The Seven Year Itch |
Dolores Evelyn Rosedale[1] (March 20, 1929 – May 2, 2024), known professionally as Roxanne, was an American model and actress.
Biography[edit]
Roxanne was the daughter of Kenneth and Thyra Rosedale.[2] She studied fashion design at the Minneapolis School of Art[3] and was a member of the Minneapolis Models Guild.[4] She moved to New York and studied at Actors' Studio and then joined the Screen Actors Guild.[citation needed]
She was the blonde assistant on the Bud Collyer-hosted original version of the Goodson-Todman Productions game show Beat the Clock. Roxanne was replaced by Beverly Bentley in August 1955. Roxanne did not use a surname in her professional work. She was on the cover of magazines around the world include, Life, Look, Paris Match, TV Guide, and dozens of newspaper articles.[citation needed]
Roxanne had a doll fashioned after her[1] which was called The Roxanne Doll. It was a hard plastic doll which stood 18 inches (46 cm) tall. It had movable legs which allowed the doll to "walk". They were manufactured circa 1953 by the Valentine Company. The blue-eyed doll had a Beat the Clock tag on the doll's wrist and came with a miniature red camera. She would give these dolls to the contestants' daughters on Beat the Clock.[citation needed]
She made her dramatic television debut on April 23, 1952, in the "Double Entry" episode of Casey, Crime Photographer.[5] She also appeared in a small role in Billy Wilder's The Seven Year Itch (1955).
On March 13, 1954, she married finance executive Tom Roddy in New York.[6] Roxanne died in Spring Park, Minnesota, on May 2, 2024, at the age of 95.[7][8]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Seven Year Itch | Elaine[9] | |
| 1957 | The Young Don't Cry | Mrs. Maureen Cole | Final film role |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Dunn, Mark (2018). Quizzing America: Television Game Shows and Popular Culture in the 1950s. McFarland. p. 61. ISBN 9781476630502. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Money Plentiful, Men Scarce in Model's Life". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. March 12, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Safford". The Minneapolis Star. Minnesota, Minneapolis. September 22, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Little-Below-Knee Club' Forms at 'U'". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. October 2, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Safford". The Minneapolis Star. Minnesota, Minneapolis. April 21, 1952. p. 24. Retrieved March 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TV Star Roxanne Wed in Services At New York Today". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Wisconsin, Oshkosh. United Press. March 13, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved March 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (May 15, 2024). "Roxanne, 'Beat the Clock' Assistant and 'Seven Year Itch' Actress, Dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard. "Dolores Rosedale, Sidekick on 'Beat the Clock', Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Michelle (2018). The Girl: Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist. Running Press. ISBN 9780762490608. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Roxanne (born Dolores Rosedale) - Star of Beat The Clock
- Roxanne at IMDb
- Roxanne Rosedale ~ The Beat The Clock Model
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