Roxanne Arlen
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January 10, 1931
Roxanne Arlen | |
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| Born | Roxanne Giles January 10, 1931 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1989 (aged 58) London, England |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1955–1965 |
| Spouses | Milton Gilman
(m. 1949; div. 1954)Tom Roddy
(m. 1954; div. 1957)Bill Schaffer (m. 1969) |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Roxanne Arlen (born Roxanne Giles; January 10, 1931 – February 22, 1989) was an American film and stage actress and model active in the 1950s and 1960s.[2][3]
Roxanne Arlen was born Roxanne Giles on January 10, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan.[4] Her father, Harry Giles, was a chemist based in Detroit.[5]
Arlen graduated from Highland Park High School at the age of 16. While still in high school, she began taking evening drama classes at Wayne State University. Her acting career was launched after she won a modeling contest held at the Fox Theater in Detroit.[6]
Career
On Broadway, Arlen portrayed Gloria Coogle in Who Was That Lady I Saw You With? (1958).[5] Arlen left show business when she found herself being groomed for a sex-goddess role like that of Marilyn Monroe.[7]
She was a WAMPUS Baby Star in 1955.[8]
Personal life
Arlen was married to Red Buttons from 1947 to 1949, Milton Gilman from 1949 to 1954, and Tom Roddy from 1954 to 1957. All three marriages ended in divorce.[5] She married William Shafer in 1960, and they had a daughter. In the 1970s, she began writing a play.[7]
She died in London, England, on February 22, 1989.[5]
