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In the 1970s, actress Susan George was known for taking on some provocative and controversial roles, leading cinema writer Leslie Halliwell to say this about her career: "British leading lady, former child actress; usually typed as sexpot." One of these roles was in 1971's Straw Dogs. So,what is the former sexpot doing now? Let's find out.

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Melissa


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--DEAD OR ALIVE?--

See if you know if the following celebrities have had a
visit from the "Grim Reaper":

Powers Boothe - Starred in the TV movie "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones", also appeared in the movies "Nixon" and "Red Dawn"

George Chakiris - One of the stars of the movie "West Side Story"

Julie Harris - She has won five Tony awards on Broadway as well as appearing in such movies as "A Member of the Wedding", "East of Eden", and "The Voyage of the Damned"

(Answer at the bottom)

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Susan George

Learn More About Susan George on Celebrity Nooz

BIRTH DATE: July 26, 1950, London, England

CLAIM TO FAME: George is best known for her roles as "Amy Sumner" in Straw Dogs (1971) with Dustin Hoffman, and as "Mary Coombs" in Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974), with Peter Fonda.

FAMILY LIFE: She was married to British actor Simon MacCorkindale from October 5, 1984 until his death from cancer on October 14, 2010.

INFO: George has acted since the age of four. She trained at the Stage School and Corona Theatre School. She became typecast in the early 1970s for her provocative and sometimes controversial roles. Aside from film, she has also appeared on television, and tried her hand at producing.

TRIVIA: Chosen by Empire magazine in 1995 as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#72).

WHERE IS SHE NOW: George breeds Arabian horses and has a stud farm called Georgian Arabiansthat she formed with her late husband. In 2007, she was featured in Horse & Hound magazine, in the "Talk Yourself Horse" page.

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CREDITS:

2010 The Silence (short)...The Figure

2009 City of Life ...Constance

2008/II In Your Dreams...Barbara Wood-Ross

2001 EastEnders (TV series)...Margaret / Margaret Walker

1995 Tales of Mystery and Imagination (TV series)
The Black Cat

1995 The House That Mary Bought (TV movie)...Mary Close

1993 Stay Lucky (TV series)...Samantha Mansfield

1992 Cluedo (TV series)...Mrs. Peacock

1990 Counterstrike (TV series)...Annette Morley
The Dealbreaker (1990)

1990 The Castle of Adventure (TV series)...Allie Mannering

1989 Djavolji raj...Ana

1988 Jack the Ripper (TV movie)...Catherine Eddowes

1986 Lightning, the White Stallion...Madame Rene

1986 Blacke's Magic (TV series)
Wax Poetic (1986)

1986 Hotel (TV series)...Barbara Fremont
Hearts Divided (1986)

1984 Fox Mystery Theater (TV series)...Vicky Duncan
Czech Mate (1984)

1984 The Jigsaw Man...Penelope Kimberley

1984 Masquerade (TV series)
The Defector (1984)

1984 Pajama Tops (TV movie)...Yvonne Chauvinet

1982 Computercide (TV movie)...Lisa Korter & Clone

1982 The House Where Evil Dwells...Laura Fletcher

1982 The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV series)...Various

1982 Kiss My Grits...Baby

1981 Venom...Louise Andrews

1981 Enter the Ninja...Mary Ann

1979-1980 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)...Mabel Taylor / Mary Marney

1978 Tomorrow Never Comes...Janie

1977 Tintorera: Killer Shark...Gabriella

1976 A Small Town in Texas...Mary Lee

1975 Out of Season...Joanna

1975 Mandingo...Blanche Maxwell

1974 Dirty Mary Crazy Larry...Mary Coombs

1973 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV movie)...Anne

1972 Sonny and Jed...Sonny

1971 Fright...Amanda

1971 Straw Dogs...Amy Sumner

1971 The Persuaders! (TV series)...Michelle Devigne
The Gold Napoleon (1971)

1971 Die Screaming, Marianne...Marianne McDonald/Evans

1970 Tales of Unease (TV series)...Sarah Stone
Ride, Ride (1970)

1970 Sudden Terror...Pippa

1970 Doctor in the House (TV series)...Jenny
May the Best Man... (1970)

1970 Spring and Port Wine...Hilda Crompton

1970 Lola...Twinky

1969 The Looking Glass War...Susan

1969 All Neat in Black Stockings...Jill

1968 The Root of All Evil? (TV series)...Diane Foster
The Right Attitude? (1968)

1968 Mystery and Imagination (TV series)...Lucy Weston
Dracula (1968)

1968 The Strange Affair...'Fred'

1967-1968 Theatre 625 (TV series)...Angela Buck / Young Barbara

1968 Up the Junction...Joyce

1967 Billion Dollar Brain...Russian Girl on Train

1967 Armchair Theatre (TV series)...Shop Girl
Compensation Alice (1967)

1967 The Sorcerers...Audrey Woods

1966 Weavers Green (TV series)

1966 Davy Jones' Locker...Susan Haddock

1965 Cup Fever...Vicky Davis

1964 The Human Jungle (TV series)...Gina McCutcheon
Heartbeats in a Tin Box (1964)

1963 ITV Television Playhouse (TV series)...Jane / Jenny Warren

1963 Swallows and Amazons (TV series)...Kitty Walker

1962 The Dickie Henderson Show (TV series)
The Christmas Show (1962)

To see Then & Now pictures of Susan George, visit: Celebrity Nooz

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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--

Powers Boothe - ALIVE
Born: 06/01/1949

George Chakiris - ALIVE
Born: 09/16/1934

Julie Harris - ALIVE
Born: 12/02/1925

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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...

4/18
K. P. Bhaskar, 88, Indian classical dance pioneer, heart ailment.
Sita Chan, 26, Hong Kong pop singer, traffic collision.
Bi Kidude, c. 102, Tanzanian Zanzibari Taarab singer.
Helen Lennon, 66, Irish tennis player and coach.
John Mansell, 71, Australian rally driver, race collision.
Yngve Moe, 55, Norwegian bass guitarist (Dance with a Stranger), drowning.
T. K. Ramamurthy, 91, Indian composer and violinist.
Paul Ware, 42, English footballer, brain tumor.

4/17
Charles Bruzon, 74, Gibraltarian politician, MP (since 2003)
Dave Ismay, 66, British comedian and football ambassador (Aston Villa).
Ali Kafi, 84, Algerian politician, Chairman of the High Council of State (1992-1994).
Francis Leo Lawrence, 75, American educator, Rutgers University president (1990-2002) and French literature scholar.
Reinhard Lettmann, 80, German Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Münster (1980-2008).
Ross Livermore, 68, Australian rugby league executive, President of the Queensland Rugby League (1980-2011).
Pentti Lund, 87, Finnish-born Canadian ice hockey player, after short illness.
Rita MacNeil, 68, Canadian Juno Award-winning singer and variety show host, complications from surgery.
George Beverly Shea, 104, Canadian-born American gospel music singer, after brief illness.
Pat Summerall, 82, American football player (New York Giants) and broadcaster (NFL on CBS, NFL on FOX), cardiac arrest.
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, 94, Mexican architect.

4/16
Sal Castro, 79, American community activist and teacher, thyroid cancer.
Richard Collins, 66, Canadian actor (Trailer Park Boys), heart attack.
Benjamin Fain, 83, Ukrainian-born Israeli physicist and refusenik.
Peter Foley, 58, New Zealand physician, Chairman of New Zealand Medical Association (2007-2011).
Sahibzada Fazal Kareem, 58, Pakistani politician, liver failure.
Richard LeParmentier, 66, American actor (Star Wars, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Octopussy).
Dave McArtney, New Zealand musician (Hello Sailor), cancer.
Huel Perkins, 88, American educator, composed fight song for Southern University.
Cleyde Yáconis, 89, Brazilian film, stage and television actress, ischemia.