Suzanne Kaaren

Suzanne Kaaren was born on March 21, 1912 in Brooklyn, New York. When she was a teenager she won a high-jumping contest. She wanted to compete in the Olympics but her parents wouldn't let her. Suzanne started modeling and was hired to be one of the original Rockettes. She signed a contract with 20th Century Fox in 1933. Suzanne was given small roles in The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and Strangers All (1935). Her biggest success came when she began working with the Three Stooges. She appeared in several of their comedy shorts including What's the Matador? (1942) and Disorder in the Court (1936). Suzanne became known for displaying her long legs and as a publicity stunt, they were insured for one million dollars. In 1940 she costarred with Bela Lugosi in the horror film The Devil Bat (1940). Unfortunately, her career stalled and she found herself stuck making B-movies. She married actor Sidney Blackmer in 1943. Suzanne was supposed to play Judy Garland's sister in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944),