23 Year Old Suzanne Pleshette - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

CosmicCharlie · 08-27-2022, 12:16 PM

From Alfred Hitchcock "Hitch Hike" 1960

What a cutie in her poodle skirt ... 23 years old

and a few of her as a model +-

SarahBellum · 08-27-2022, 02:19 PM

Va va voom! She was quite the hottie. She looked pretty good in the film "If It's Tuesday This Must Be Belgium" from the late 60s prior to becoming Emily Hartley.

CosmicCharlie · 08-27-2022, 02:38 PM

I just watched her in The Birds, saw her as I never did as a pre-teen !

CosmicCharlie · 09-04-2022, 02:20 PM

From 1967 The Invaders S1 E3

biffbronson · 09-04-2022, 06:08 PM

Here's Suzanne in the 1966 film Nevada Smith. Really lovely!

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Yong Fang · 01-25-2023, 10:41 AM

How did Bob end up with her (the character not Newhart who was a comic genius).

They have know each other for a time.

Bob "Emily?"

Emily "Yes, Bob?"

Bob " Would I and you, I mean you and I, maybe uh, yeah, you and I like to go out and have dinner tomorrow."

Emily "I'd love to!"

Bob "Oh really, yeah, would be great, I have a car, pick you up at your house?"

Emily "Sure, that would be lovely."

Then Emily walks away and Bob's best friend played by Don Rickles slaps him upside the head and goes "Will you quit stuttering you Irish Catholic? She's hot, dont mess this up!"

GentlemanJim · 01-25-2023, 01:18 PM

My first awareness of of Suzanne was in hearing g-rated "va-va-voom" comments from Red Skelton on his show in the mid 1960s. Never even placed a face to the name. Until, that is, about 2 years ago when making my investigation of the old David Jansen show "the Fugitive". Appearing in season two, episode two, my very first opportunity to put visuals onto that name.

Quite the Hottie!! And then of course, once becoming aware, I've since started picking her face out of the crowd on other appearances. Notably as others have mentioned, on the Steven McQueen flick Nevada Smith

She is a real sweetie.

However, she really doesn't strike me as a glamour pot.

IMO she, much like Jaques Bergerac, seems to get a lot of mileage out of American's perceptions of the French being passionate people

biffbronson · 01-25-2023, 02:21 PM

Here's young Suzanne in her 1961 episode of Route 66, seen with Claude Akins. I like what Suzanne is wearing here, very basic yet so attractive:

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Alan Brady's Hair · 01-25-2023, 05:50 PM

Barry Kemp said that in casting Newhart, they first came up with someone who was physically really close to Suzanne, but walked away from that idea:

https://youtu.be/L1QDJtLrm38

I've wondered who that was - Adrienne Barbeau? Jessica Walter? I don't know.

biffbronson · 01-26-2023, 03:44 AM

How about Paula Prentiss - she was very close to Suzanne Pleshette's age, and closer to Bob's age than Mary Frann (needless to say). More importantly, she had great TV sitcom experience. Here's how Paula looked in 1974:
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And Paula in 1980. A very attractive woman!
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Alan Brady's Hair · 01-26-2023, 04:14 AM

Yes, I thought of Prentiss, but she was huge. - 5'10"! Not many actresses of that height, then.

biffbronson · 01-26-2023, 04:24 AM

LOL - I should have realized Paula is way above average in height. Richard Benjamin has commented on how he fell for her, seeing her remarkably long legs; I forget how he put it - "on and on" maybe.

Maybe we should look into more actresses who had guested in MTM shows, like Mary Frann's memorable episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Production people like to look to actors who they've enjoyed having on one or more of their series before.

Alan Brady's Hair · 01-26-2023, 09:49 AM

Well, there was Valerie Harper.

There was also Yvonne Wilder. I think she had just one MTM credit, but it was a Mary Tyler Moore Show episode, and she had been in lots of stuff:

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0928648/?ref_=tt_cl_t_6

08-27-2022, 12:16 PM	#1
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,486	23 Year Old Suzanne Pleshette From Alfred Hitchcock "Hitch Hike" 1960 What a cutie in her poodle skirt ... 23 years old and a few of her as a model +- Attached Images

09-04-2022, 02:20 PM	#4
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,486	From 1967 The Invaders S1 E3 Attached Images

01-25-2023, 01:18 PM	#7
GentlemanJim Concerns, Support, & Feedback Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 26, 2019 Location: The back country Posts: 5,443	My first awareness of of Suzanne was in hearing g-rated "va-va-voom" comments from Red Skelton on his show in the mid 1960s. Never even placed a face to the name. Until, that is, about 2 years ago when making my investigation of the old David Jansen show "the Fugitive". Appearing in season two, episode two, my very first opportunity to put visuals onto that name. Quite the Hottie!! And then of course, once becoming aware, I've since started picking her face out of the crowd on other appearances. Notably as others have mentioned, on the Steven McQueen flick Nevada Smith She is a real sweetie. However, she really doesn't strike me as a glamour pot. IMO she, much like Jaques Bergerac, seems to get a lot of mileage out of American's perceptions of the French being passionate people
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01-26-2023, 03:44 AM	#10
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,631	How about Paula Prentiss - she was very close to Suzanne Pleshette's age, and closer to Bob's age than Mary Frann (needless to say). More importantly, she had great TV sitcom experience. Here's how Paula looked in 1974: And Paula in 1980. A very attractive woman!

08-27-2022, 02:19 PM	#2
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,874	Va va voom! She was quite the hottie. She looked pretty good in the film "If It's Tuesday This Must Be Belgium" from the late 60s prior to becoming Emily Hartley.

08-27-2022, 02:38 PM	#3
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,486	I just watched her in The Birds, saw her as I never did as a pre-teen !

09-04-2022, 06:08 PM	#5
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,631	Here's Suzanne in the 1966 film Nevada Smith. Really lovely!

01-25-2023, 10:41 AM	#6
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	How did Bob end up with her (the character not Newhart who was a comic genius). They have know each other for a time. Bob "Emily?" Emily "Yes, Bob?" Bob " Would I and you, I mean you and I, maybe uh, yeah, you and I like to go out and have dinner tomorrow." Emily "I'd love to!" Bob "Oh really, yeah, would be great, I have a car, pick you up at your house?" Emily "Sure, that would be lovely." Then Emily walks away and Bob's best friend played by Don Rickles slaps him upside the head and goes "Will you quit stuttering you Irish Catholic? She's hot, dont mess this up!"

01-25-2023, 02:21 PM	#8
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,631	Here's young Suzanne in her 1961 episode of Route 66, seen with Claude Akins. I like what Suzanne is wearing here, very basic yet so attractive:

01-25-2023, 05:50 PM	#9
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,837	Barry Kemp said that in casting Newhart, they first came up with someone who was physically really close to Suzanne, but walked away from that idea: https://youtu.be/L1QDJtLrm38 I've wondered who that was - Adrienne Barbeau? Jessica Walter? I don't know.

01-26-2023, 04:14 AM	#11
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,837	Yes, I thought of Prentiss, but she was huge. - 5'10"! Not many actresses of that height, then.

01-26-2023, 04:24 AM	#12
biffbronson Sentimental Fool Forum Star Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: Near Notre Dame Posts: 10,631	LOL - I should have realized Paula is way above average in height. Richard Benjamin has commented on how he fell for her, seeing her remarkably long legs; I forget how he put it - "on and on" maybe. Maybe we should look into more actresses who had guested in MTM shows, like Mary Frann's memorable episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Production people like to look to actors who they've enjoyed having on one or more of their series before.

01-26-2023, 09:49 AM	#13
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,837	Well, there was Valerie Harper. There was also Yvonne Wilder. I think she had just one MTM credit, but it was a Mary Tyler Moore Show episode, and she had been in lots of stuff: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0928648/?ref_=tt_cl_t_6