Roxanne Arlen
Biography
Roxanne Arlen was an American actress and model whose film, stage and television work was concentrated in the 1950s and 1960s. Born Roxanne Giles in Detroit, she finished high school at 16 and took evening drama classes at Wayne State University while still enrolled there. Her acting career began after she won a modeling competition at the Fox Theater in Detroit. She appeared in feature films and television productions across those two decades, and in 1955 she was a WAMPUS Baby Star. On Broadway she played Gloria Coogle in Who Was That Lady I Saw You With? in 1958. She stepped away from show business when the industry began preparing her for a sex-goddess part in the manner of Marilyn Monroe.
58years old at death
- Born Detroit
- Died London
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 4 years1953 to 1957
Every film, newest first
- 1957The Big CaperIMDb rating 6.5
- 1956The Best Things in Life Are FreeIMDb rating 6.0
- 1953Girl on the RunIMDb rating 5.1
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Big break
Roxanne Arlen won a modeling contest at the Fox Theater in Detroit, and that victory is what started her acting career.
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Films together
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Robert StevensDirector, 1 film, 1957
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Michael CurtizDirector, 1 film, 1956
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Arthur J. BeckhardDirector, 1 film, 1953
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