Roxanne Arlen | |
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| Born | Roxanne Giles January 10, 1931 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1989 (aged 58) London, England |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | 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]
Arlen was born Roxanne Giles[4] on January 10, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan.[5] Her father was Harry Giles, a chemist in Detroit. She graduated from Highland Park High School when she was 16 and took drama classes at night at Wayne State University while she was in high school. A modeling contest at the Fox Theater in Detroit led to her career as an actress.[6]
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]
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]