Elaine Stewart
Biography
Elaine Stewart was an American actress and model who started as a teenager with the Conover modeling agency and gained attention by winning the Miss See title in 1952. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, she moved into film when producer Hal Wallis cast her in the comedy Sailor Beware. She then appeared in The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) and Take the High Ground! (1953), and took a small but key part as Anne Boleyn in Young Bess (1953). Her other films included Brigadoon (1954), Night Passage (1957), The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960), and The Tattered Dress (1957), where she co-starred with Jeff Chandler. She later turned to television, guest-starring in series such as Bat Masterson and Burke's Law, and made her last acting appearance on Perry Mason in 1964. In the 1970s she co-hosted the game shows Gambit and High Rollers.
81years old at death
- Born Montclair
- Died Beverly Hills
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Elsy Steinberg (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 8 years1952 to 1960
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First role
In 1952, Stewart won the title of "Miss See" after competing against hundreds of young models for a photo layout in See Magazine.
Elaine Stewart movies on Netflix
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamondas Monica Drake
Night Passageas Verna Kimball
The Tattered Dressas Charleen Reston
Brigadoonas Jane Ashton
Take the High Ground!as Julie Mollison
Singin' in the Rainas Lady-in-Waiting
The Bad and the Beautifulas Lila
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Vincente Minnelli directed two of these films. Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
William Schallert2 films together, 1952 to 1957
William Schallert's page The Tattered Dress1957IMDb rating 6.5Stewart as Charleen RestonSchallert as Court Clerk
Singin' in the Rain1952IMDb rating 8.3Stewart as Lady-in-WaitingSchallert as Messenger on Screen
Gene Kelly2 films together, 1952 to 1954
Gene Kelly's page Brigadoon1954IMDb rating 6.8Stewart as Jane AshtonKelly as Tommy Albright
Singin' in the Rain1952IMDb rating 8.3Stewart as Lady-in-WaitingKelly as Don Lockwood
Cyd Charisse2 films together, 1952 to 1954
Cyd Charisse's page Brigadoon1954IMDb rating 6.8Stewart as Jane AshtonCharisse as Fiona Campbell
Singin' in the Rain1952IMDb rating 8.3Stewart as Lady-in-WaitingCharisse as Dancer
Vincente MinnelliDirector, 2 films, 1952 to 1954
All films by Vincente Minnelli Brigadoon1954IMDb rating 6.8Stewart as Jane Ashton
The Bad and the Beautiful1952IMDb rating 7.7Stewart as Lila
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