Personal Info
Birth date
1937-01-31 (88 Years)
Day of death
2008-01-19
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
سوزان پلشت
Suzanne Pleshette
Biography
Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American actress, on stage, screen and television. After beginning her career in theatre, she began appearing in films in the early 1960s, such as Rome Adventure (1962) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). She later appeared in various television productions, often in guest roles, and played the role of Emily Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show from 1972 until 1978, receiving Emmy Award nominations for her work. She continued acting until 2004, and died from respiratory failure as a result of lung cancer in 2008. Description above from the Wikipedia article Suzanne Pleshette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Columbo
8.102
Overview:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.Saturday Night Live
7
Overview:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.Bonanza
7.524
Overview:
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.Ironside
6.8
Overview:
When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to the police department. Detective Sergeant Ed Brown and policewoman Eve Whitfield join with him to crack varied and fascinating cases. Ex-con Mark Sanger is employed by the chief as home help but eventually becomes a fully fledged member of the team also. Officer Whitfield leaves after 4 years service, and is replaced by Officer Fran Belding.Tony Awards
5.9
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.The Fugitive
7.2
Overview:
Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Overview:
An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.Wagon Train
6.4
Overview:
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.Love, American Style
6.105
Overview:
An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance.Have Gun, Will Travel
7.4
Overview:
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.Will & Grace
6.9
Overview:
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.The F.B.I.
5.391
Overview:
The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.Dr. Kildare
5.5
Overview:
The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.The Wild Wild West
7.5
Overview:
The Wild Wild West is an American television series. Developed at a time when the television western was losing ground to the spy genre, this show was conceived by its creator, Michael Garrison, as "James Bond on horseback." Set during the administration of President Ulysses Grant, the series followed Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon as they solved crimes, protected the President, and foiled the plans of megalomaniacal villains to take over all or part of the United States. The show also featured a number of fantasy elements, such as the technologically advanced devices used by the agents and their adversaries. The combination of the Victorian era time-frame and the use of Verne-esque style technology have inspired some to give the show credit for the origins of the steam punk subculture.Naked City
5.5
Overview:
Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic “semi-documentary” format. In 1997, the episode “Sweet Prince of Delancey Street” was ranked #93 on TV Guide’s “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time”.Route 66
6.3
Overview:
After discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in search of adventure with friend Buz Murdock, a survivor of New York's mean streets. The two work odd jobs as they meet and interact with colorful characters and find themselves plunged into one situation after another, some of them romantic, some of them very dangerous. Later, Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero trying to find himself, takes over as Tod's travel companion.Intimate Portrait
4.5
Overview:
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject. Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.The Name of the Game
6.8
Overview:
The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack that ran from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes. It was a pioneering wheel series, setting the stage for The Bold Ones and the NBC Mystery Movie in the 1970s. The show had an extremely large budget for a television series.Newhart
7.1
Overview:
Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak.The Invaders
6.8
Overview:
The Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them, for him it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found. It began with a closed deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy. Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.Gunsmoke
6.59
Overview:
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
6.9
Overview:
The circle of life continues for Simba, now fully grown and in his rightful place as the king of Pride Rock. Simba and Nala have given birth to a daughter, Kiara who's as rebellious as her father was. But Kiara drives her parents to distraction when she catches the eye of Kovu, the son of the evil lioness, Zira. Will Kovu steal Kiara's heart?Run for Your Life
7.2
Overview:
Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.The Bob Newhart Show
7.5
Overview:
The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.8 Simple Rules
6.795
Overview:
Paul and Cate are raising their three children -- Bridget, Kerry and Rory -- which is no easy task. Oldest daughter Bridget is traversing the dating scene. Kerry is cute and smart, but she has a hard time getting in touch with her true feelings because of her lack of self-confidence. The youngest of the three children, and only boy, Rory is beginning to discover one of life's greatest mysteries -- girls.Acting
2024The Blob as Annie Hayworth (voice)
2022Paralyzed Segments: Suzanne Pleshette Tangled Up in Codes as Unknown
2005G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 (26 Episodes) as Unknown
2005Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool as Self
2003The Art of 'Spirited Away' as Herself
2002Good Morning, Miami (23 Episodes) as Claire Arnold
20028 Simple Rules (2 Episodes) as Laura
1998The Lion King II: Simba's Pride as Zira (voice)
1998Will & Grace (3 Episodes) as Lois Whitley
1998Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's as Self
1995The Single Guy (3 Episodes) as Sarah Eliot
1994The Boys Are Back (18 Episodes) as Jackie Hansen
1993Intimate Portrait (1 Episode) as Self
1993Diagnosis Murder: A Twist of the Knife as Dr. Rachel Walters
1992Battling for Baby as Marie
1991The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special as Emily Hartley
1990Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean as Leona Helmsley
1990Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret as Self
1989Nightingales (13 Episodes) as Christine Broderick
1988Alone in the Neon Jungle as Captain Janet Hamilton
1987A Stranger Waits as Kate Bennington
1986Bridges to Cross (6 Episodes) as Tracy Bridges
1985Kojak The Belarus File as Dana Sutton
1984For Love or Money as Joanna Piper
1984Maggie Briggs (6 Episodes) as Maggie Briggs
1983One Cooks, the Other Doesn't as Joanne Boone
1983Dixie: Changing Habits as Dixie Cabot
1982Newhart (1 Episode) as Emily Hartley
1982Fantasies as Carla Webber
1982Help Wanted: Male as Laura Bingham
1981The Star Maker as Margot Murray
1980Oh, God! Book II as Paula Richards
1980If Things Were Different as Janet Langford
1979Flesh & Blood as Kate Fallon
1979Hot Stuff as Louise Webster
1978Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid as Kate Bliss
1976The Shaggy D.A. as Betty Daniels
1976Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours as Elizabeth Morton
1976Law and Order as Karen Day
1975The Legend of Valentino as June Mathis
1975Saturday Night Live (1 Episode) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1974Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife as Self
1972The Bob Newhart Show (142 Episodes) as Emily Hartley
1971In Broad Daylight as Kate Todd
1971Columbo (1 Episode) as Helen Stewart
1971Support Your Local Gunfighter as Patience
1971River of Gold as Anna
1970Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? as Ramona
1970Hunters Are for Killing as Barbara Soline
1970Along Came a Spider as Anne Banning / Janet Furie
1969Love, American Style (1 Episode) as Barbara
1969The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1 Episode) as Valerie Bessinger
1969Target: Harry as Diane Reed
1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium as Sam Perkins
1968The Name of the Game (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Geneva Rogers, Amy Averlin
1968The Power as Prof. Margery Lansing
1968Blackbeard's Ghost as Jo Anne Baker
1967Cimarron Strip (1 Episode) as Unknown
1967Ironside (1 Episode) as Shelly Kingman
1967The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin as Arabella Flagg
1967Wings of Fire as Kitty Sanborn
1967The Invaders (1, 1 Episode) as Vikki, Anne Gibbs
1967Lionpower from MGM as Unknown
1966Mister Buddwing as Fiddle Corwin
1966Nevada Smith as Pilar
1966The Ugly Dachshund as Fran Garrison
1965A Rage to Live as Grace Caldwell Tate
1965The F.B.I. (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Marya Pazmany, Marie Zimmerman, Temple Alexander
1965The Wild Wild West (1 Episode) as Lydia Monteran
1965Run for Your Life (1 Episode) as Susan Church
1964Fate Is the Hunter as Martha Webster
1964Youngblood Hawke as Jeanne Green
1964A Distant Trumpet as Mrs. Kitty Mainwarring
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1, 1 Episode) as Anita King, Adrian Harris
1963Channing (1 Episode) as Lori Moore
1963The Fugitive (1, 1 Episode) as Peggy Franklyn, Ellie Burnett
1963Wall of Noise as Laura Rubio
1963The Birds as Annie Hayworth
196240 Pounds of Trouble as Chris Lockwood
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (5 Episodes) as Self
1962Rome Adventure as Prudence Bell
1961Ben Casey (1 Episode) as Unknown
1961Target: The Corruptors! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1961Dr. Kildare (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Julie Lawler, Nurse Cathy Benjamin, Ellen Tracey Adams
1961The Dick Powell Show (1 Episode) as Marta Rinaldi
1961The Wonderful World of Disney (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1960Route 66 (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1960The Islanders (1 Episode) as Iris
1960The Tab Hunter Show (32 Episodes) as Julie Carroll
1960Hong Kong (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1959Summer of Decision as Susan
1959Adventures in Paradise (1 Episode) as Minette
1959The Third Man (1 Episode) as Caroline Humphrey
1959Riverboat (1 Episode) as Marie Tourette
1959Bonanza (1 Episode) as Rose Becket
1959One Step Beyond (1 Episode) as Martha Wizinski
1959Black Saddle (1 Episode) as Nedda Logan
1958The Geisha Boy as Sergent Pearson
1958Naked City (1 Episode) as Nora Condon
1957Decoy (1 Episode) as Wendy Jenkins
1957Harbormaster (26 Episodes) as Barbara Benson
1957Wagon Train (1 Episode) as Myra Marshall
1957Have Gun, Will Travel (1 Episode) as Unknown
1956Tony Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 Episode) as Anne
1955Gunsmoke (1 Episode) as Glory Bramley
1953General Electric Theater (1, 1 Episode) as Jean Lund, Renee Fontaine
1952Omnibus (1 Episode) as Unknown
1944Golden Globe Awards (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Nominee, Self - Audience Member