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American film and television actress (b. 1934)
Karen Sharpe
Sharpe in 2011
Born
Karen Kay Sharpe[1]
(1934-09-20 ) September 20, 1934 (age 89 )
Occupation(s ) Film and television actress Years active 1952–present Spouses
(m. 1957; div. 1962)
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(m. 1966; died 2001)
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Children 2
Karen Kay Sharpe (born September 20, 1934)[1] is an American film and television actress.[3] [4] She is known for playing Laura Thomas in the American western television series Johnny Ringo .[1]
Life and career
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Sharpe was born in San Antonio, Texas , the daughter of Dorothy Shrout and Kirk Howard Sharpe.[1] Her father was a businessman [1] and oilman .[5] She was an ice skater in Hollywood, California and a student at the Hollywood Professional School .[1] She studied dancing with ballet dancer and choreographer Adolph Bolm in Los Angeles, California .[6]
Sharpe (left) with Dennis Hopper in Conflict , 1957
Sharpe had unsuccessful screen tests while she worked as a model .[1] After she was discovered by a talent scout, she began her career in 1952, starring in the film Army Bound .[1] Sharpe also appeared in the films The Sniper , Bomba and the Jungle Girl , Holiday for Sinners , The Vanquished , Strange Fascination and Mexican Manhunt .[7] She guest-starred in television programs, including Gunsmoke (1957 episode “Sweet and Sour”), Bonanza , Death Valley Days , Perry Mason , The Wild Wild West , The Texan , Rawhide , Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. , Trackdown , Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer , 77 Sunset Strip , The Man from U.N.C.L.E. , The Millionaire and I Dream of Jeannie .[8] In 1955, Sharpe won the Golden Globe Award in the category New Star of the Year – Actress for her acting performance as Nell Buck in the 1954 film The High and the Mighty ,[8] along with actresses Shirley MacLaine and Kim Novak .[9]
Sharpe (center) with Mark Goddard and Don Durant in Johnny Ringo , 1959
In 1959, Sharpe starred in the new CBS western television series Johnny Ringo , playing Laura Thomas.[1] She retired in 1966, last appearing in the television film Valley of Mystery ,[1] playing Connie Lane.[10]
Personal life
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Sharpe (left) with Tab Hunter in 1954
Sharpe married Chester Stevens Marshall, an actor, in 1957.[1] She later filed for divorce from Marshall, on the grounds that he had physically abused her. According to the Odessa American , due to beatings at the hands of Marshall, her rib cage was contused and her head was smashed into brickwork .[11] The divorce became final on September 18, 1962.[1] [12] Chester Stevens Marshall was murdered at his home in 1974.[1]
In the early 1960s Sharpe inherited her father's business, and spent several years running it in Texas before selling up and returning to California.[13]
Sharpe subsequently married Stanley Kramer , a film director and producer , on September 1, 1966.[1] [8] They were married in Beverly Hills, California .[8] They had two children, Jennifer and Katharine.[1]
Sharpe settled in Seattle, Washington in 1978[1] and moved to Beverly Hills, California, in 1985.[1]
In 2022, Sharpe revealed that she was sexually assaulted and harassed by comic actor Jerry Lewis on the set of The Disorderly Orderly (1964).[14] [15] She stated that Lewis had sent for Sharpe to come to his office, whereupon he grabbed and fondled her, then unzipped his pants.[14] Sharpe stated that "I was dumbstruck."[14] She rebuffed his advances, which enraged Lewis so much that that was the last time she ever worked with him.[14] Actress Hope Holiday shared that she was similarly sexually assaulted by Lewis.[16]
References
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^ "Actress Karen Sharpe Again Files for Divorce" . The Journal Times . Racine, Wisconsin . May 2, 1961. p. 15 . Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Diltz, Douglas (February 21, 1960). "Equal Starring Status for Girls" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . Honolulu, Hawaii . p. 91 . Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Texas Oilman Sued On Cruelty Charge" . Daily Press . Newport News, Virginia . February 27, 1953. p. 23 . Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Karen Sharpe Daughter Of Former Andersonian" . Anderson Daily Bulletin . Anderson, Indiana . July 9, 1962. p. 4 . Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Fetrow, Alan (1999). Feature Films, 1950-1959: A United States Filmography . McFarland. p. 273. ISBN 9780786404278 – via Google Books .
^ a b c d "Actress Karen Sharpe Marries Hollywood Producer-Director" . Anderson Herald . Anderson, Indiana . September 7, 1966. p. 5 . Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Golden Globe Awards (1955) Nominees and Winners" . Hollywood Foreign Press Association . Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ Cowie, Peter; Elley, Derek (1997). World Filmography: 1967 . Tantivy Press. p. 611. ISBN 9780498015656 – via Google Books .
^ "Husband Of Actress Is Seeking Alimony" . The Odessa American . Odessa, Texas . September 13, 1962. p. 32 . Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Karen Sharpe Gets Divorce" . The Akron Beacon Journal . Akron, Ohio . September 19, 1962. p. 13 . Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Scott, Vernon (June 28, 1965). "Sharpe Deal Turned This Starlet into a Business Tycoon" . Philadelphia Daily News . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . p. 29 . Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b c d Juneau, Jen (February 23, 2022). "Late Comedian Jerry Lewis Accused of Sexual Assault, Harassment by Female Costars in Documentary" . People . Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ Scharf, Zach (February 23, 2022). "Jerry Lewis' Co-Stars Accuse Comic Legend of Sexual Harassment: 'He Began to Fondle Me' " . Variety . Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Yahoo! .
^ Welk, Brian (February 23, 2022). "Late Comedian Jerry Lewis Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 2 Women: 'He Was All Over Me' " . TheWrap . Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
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