Roxanne (born Dolores Rosedale;[1]) is an American former model and actress.
Roxanne is the daughter of Kenneth and Thyra Rosedale.[2] She studied fashion design at the Minneapolis School of Art[3] and was a member of the Minneapolis Models Guild.[4] She moved to New York and studied at Actors' Studio and then joined the Screen Actors Guild.[citation needed]
She was the blonde assistant on the Bud Collyer-hosted original version of the Goodson-Todman Productions game show Beat the Clock. Roxanne was replaced by Beverly Bentley in August 1955. Roxanne did not use a surname in her professional work. Roxanne was on the cover of magazines around the world include, Life, Look, Paris Match, TV Guide, and dozens of newspaper articles.[citation needed]
Roxanne had a doll fashioned after her[1] which was called, naturally, The Roxanne Doll. It was a hard plastic doll which stood 18 inches (46 cm) tall. It had movable legs which allowed the doll to "walk". They were manufactured circa 1953 by the Valentine Company. The blue-eyed doll had a Beat the Clock tag on the doll's wrist and came with a miniature red camera. Roxanne would give these dolls to the contestants' daughters on Beat the Clock.[citation needed]
Roxanne made her dramatic TV debut on April 23, 1952, in the "Double Entry" episode of Casey, Crime Photographer.[5] She also appeared in a small role in Billy Wilder's The Seven Year Itch (1955).
On March 13, 1954, Roxanne married finance executive Tom Roddy in New York.[6] Roxanne passed away on May 2, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[citation needed]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Seven Year Itch | Elaine[7] | |
| 1957 | The Young Don't Cry | Mrs. Maureen Cole | (final film role) |
References edit
- ^ a b Dunn, Mark (2018). Quizzing America: Television Game Shows and Popular Culture in the 1950s. McFarland. p. 61. ISBN 9781476630502. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Money Plentiful, Men Scarce in Model's Life". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. March 12, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virginia Safford". The Minneapolis Star. Minnesota, Minneapolis. September 22, 1949. p. 23. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Little-Below-Knee Club' Forms at 'U'". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. October 2, 1947. p. 1. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Virgniia Safford". The Minneapolis Star. Minnesota, Minneapolis. April 21, 1952. p. 24. Retrieved 7 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "TV Star Roxanne Wed in Services At New York Today". The Oshkosh Northwestern. Wisconsin, Oshkosh. United Press. March 13, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved 8 March 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Morgan, Michelle (2018). The Girl: Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist. Running Press. ISBN 9780762490608. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
External links edit
- Roxanne (born Dolores Rosedale) - Star of Beat The Clock
- Roxanne at IMDb
- Roxanne Rosedale ~ The Beat The Clock Model
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