Charlene Holt: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|American actress (1928–1996)}}

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| name = Charlene Holt

| image = Charlene Holt.jpg

| birthname = Verna Charlene Stavely

| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|4|28}}

| birth_place = [[Snyder, Texas]], U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|4|5|1928|4|28}}

| death_place = [[Williamson County, Tennessee]], U.S.

| occupation = Actress, model

| yearsactive = 1962–1980

| spouse = {{marriage|William A. Tishman|1966|1972|end=div}}

'''Verna Charlene Stavely''', professionally known as '''Charlene Holt''' (April 28, 1928 – April 5, 1996), was an American actress known for her supporting roles in television and film.

Holt was born on April 28, 1928, in [[Snyder, Texas]], to Malcolm C. and Verna Vesta Stavely, née Chandler.<ref name="glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen1">{{cite web|url=http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show.php?id=134 |title=Charlene Holt – The Private Life and Times of Charlene Holt. Charlene Holt Pictures |publisher=Glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com |date= |access-date=2015-07-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/1335833/Charlene_Holt |title=Charlene Holt &#124; Biography, Photos, Movies, TV, Credits &#124; Hollywood.com |publisher=Archive.is |access-date=2015-07-23 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125144401/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/1335833/Charlene_Holt |archive-date=2013-01-25 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fandango.com/charleneholt/filmography/p33030 |title=Charlene Holt Filmography and Movies |publisher=Fandango |date=1940-01-01 |access-date=2015-07-23 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055251/http://www.fandango.com/charleneholt/filmography/p33030 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After she graduated from high school in [[Hagerman, New Mexico]], she attended [[McMurry University]] in [[Abilene, Texas]]. She was a model in [[Houston]], Texas.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actress Charlene Holt |url=http://www.davickservices.com/charlene_holt.htm |access-date=2022-12-11 |website=www.davickservices.com |language=en}}</ref>

In 1956, Holt was crowned [[Miss Maryland USA|Miss Maryland]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.missmarylandusa.com/maryland_fame.html |title=Miss Maryland Usa And Miss Maryland Teen Usa |publisher=Missmarylandusa.com |date= |access-date=2015-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723222431/http://www.missmarylandusa.com/maryland_fame.html |archive-date=2015-07-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and in July 1956 participated in the [[Miss United States|Miss USA]] pageant in [[Long Beach, California]] where she was a semi-finalist. In August 1957 she was among nine models sent to [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]], by Rose Marie Reid Swim Suits of [[Los Angeles]] and the [[Ford Models|Eileen Ford Agency]] in New York City.{{Citation needed |date=December 2021}}

Holt appeared in various TV commercials in 1958 and reportedly signed a $50,000-a-year modeling contract in New York at age 19. She was in a [[Revlon]] lipstick commercial, in which she was reportedly spotted by director [[Howard Hawks]],<ref name="glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen1"/> who later cast her in several of his films, including ''[[Man's Favorite Sport]]'' and ''[[El Dorado (1966 film)|El Dorado]]''. She was subsequently named "Miss Sweater Girl" in October 1958 by the Wool Bureau. The contest was held in the Crystal Suite of the Savoy Hilton Hotel in New York.

Holt's first credited role was as Lisa, a model, in ''[[If a Man Answers]]'', a 1962 comedy film directed by [[Henry Levin (film director)|Henry Levin]] and starring [[Bobby Darin]] and [[Sandra Dee]]. Afterwards, she played in many other movies through 1980.

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* ''[[Target: The Corruptors]]'' (1962, TV Series)

* ''[[If a Man Answers]]'' (1962) – Lisa, Model

* ''[[Hawaiian Eye]]'' (1962, TV Series) – Evelyn Mason

* ''[[Saints and Sinners (1962 TV series)|Saints and Sinners]]'' (1962, TV Series) – Woman Correspondent

* ''[[Days of Wine and Roses (film)|Days of Wine and Roses]]'' (1962) – Guest (uncredited)

* ''[[Island of Love (1963 film)|Island of Love]]'' (1963) – (uncredited)

* ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1963, TV Series) (Season 2 Episode 2: "A Nice Touch") – Darlene Vance

* ''[[Burke's Law (1963 TV series)|Burke's Law]]'' (1963–1964, TVSeries) – Cecily Channing / Christy

* ''[[Man's Favorite Sport?]]'' (1964) – Tex Connors

* ''[[Arrest and Trial]]'' (1964, TVSeries) – Fay Carlson

* ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'' (1965, TV Series) – Helen Cadmus

* ''[[Red Line 7000]]'' (1965) – Lindy

* ''[[Honey West (TV series)|Honey West]]'' (1965, TV Series) – Gloria

* ''[[The Hero (1966 TV series)|The Hero]]'' (1966, TV Series) – Angie

* ''[[El Dorado (1966 film)|El Dorado]]'' (1966) – Maudie

* ''[[Hour of the Gun]]'' (1967) – Wife of Harry, the Barber (uncredited)

* ''[[It Takes a Thief (1968 TV series)|It Takes a Thief]]'' (1968, TV Series) – Tracey Lewis / Miss Spencer

* ''[[Zig Zag (1970 film)|Zigzag]]'' (1970) – Sara Raymond

* ''[[Wonder Woman (1974 film)|Wonder Woman]]'' (1974, TV Movie) – Hippolyte

* ''[[Police Story (1973 TV series)|Police Story]]'' (1975, TV Series) – Maggie

* ''[[Melvin and Howard]]'' (1980) – Mrs. Worth

* ''[[CHiPs]]'' (1980, TV Series) – Herself (uncredited) (final appearance)

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* {{IMDb name|id=0392392|name=Charlene Holt}}

[[Category:People from Snyder, Texas]]

[[Category:Miss Maryland USA winners]]