Tuesday Weld: Elegance and Charm in Stunning Photos from the 1960s
Tuesday Veld is an American actress who portrays impulsive and reckless women, often acting sensually.
She was nominated for a Golden Globe for Play It as It Lays (1972), an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), an Emmy Award for The Winter of Our Discontent (1983), and a BAFTA. . For Once Upon a Time in America (1984). His acting appearances have been infrequent since the late 1980s.
Born Susan Kerr Weld in 1943 in a bustling New York City neighborhood, Susan Kerr Weld's journey to stardom began at a remarkably young age.
Her early forays into show business saw her work as a child model and actress in television commercials, a path that led her to the glitzy world of Hollywood.
By the early 1960s, she had already made her presence felt in the entertainment industry.
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!' Welk's performance impressed Fox executives, who signed him to a long-term contract.
They cast her in the CBS television series The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis at a salary of $35,000 a year.
Welk's mother was scandalized by her teenage daughter's love affairs with older men, such as actor John Ireland, but Welk protested, saying, "'If you don't leave me alone, I'll quit being an actress – Which means there's no such thing as 'There won't be any money left for you, Mom.' "Finally, when I turned sixteen, I left home. I just went out and bought my own house".
Welk debuted in television in Reflections of Murder (1974) and in Hollywood with F. Scott Fitzgerald (1975), in which she played Zelda Fitzgerald
Welk gained attention as the beloved, out-of-control Katherine in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) – enduring an orgy, a divorce, lots of alcohol and two abortions in her short screen time – and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Was the Best Supporting Actress Award.
She later appeared in Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) with Nick Nolte; and the mass satire serial (1980).
He said he liked television. "What I look for in TV is the pace," she said. “Even for a heavy part, two weeks – great. Thinking too much about a role is destructive for me. I mean, let's do it, let's get it done.
During the robbery, her character enlists Robert De Niro's character, David "Noodles" Aaronson, to "rape" her with her collusion.
Veld has been married three times. She was married to screenwriter Claude Harz from 23 October 1965 until their divorce on 18 February 1971. They had a daughter, Natasha, born on 26 August 1966.
She married British actor, musician and comedian Dudley Moore on 20 September 1975. They had a son, Patrick, on 26 February 1976. The couple divorced in 1980.
On October 18, 1985, she married Israeli concert violinist and conductor Pinchas Zuckerman and became stepmother to his daughters. The couple divorced in 2001.
In court papers, Zuckerman quoted Welk as saying, "Why do I need to go to another concert when I've heard this piece before?" and “I can't stand the backstage scene.” I don't want to hear another note.
Between marriages, Weld dated Al Pacino, David Steinberg, Mikhail Baryshnikov (whose previous girlfriend, Jessica Lange, was Weld's best friend), Omar Sharif, Richard Gere, and Ryan O'Neal.
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