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Jacqueline SusannAmerican writer
Date of Birth: 20.08.1918
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Jacqueline Suzanne
Early Life and Career in ActingJacqueline Suzanne, a renowned American writer, was born in Philadelphia. Despite being lazy in school, she was the most intelligent student, with the highest score on the IQ test. Instead of going to college after finishing school, she decided to pursue an acting career and moved to New York. There, she married Irving Mansfield, who worked as a press agent. Through him, Jacqueline's photographs reached prominent theatrical agents on Broadway, leading to her first theater roles. After some time, she also made appearances in movies. In 1946, Suzanne gave birth to her son Guy, who was later diagnosed with autism. The couple had to place their child in a specialized medical institution, which Jacqueline deeply regretted. Rumors of Jacqueline's bisexuality circulated in the late 1940s. She was said to have had a relationship with Carol Landis and had a strong fascination with Coco Chanel and Broadway legend Ethel Merman. However, close friends of Suzanne always denied these speculations.
Writing Career and Battle with Cancer
In the mid-1950s, Suzanne became a leading columnist in one of the New York newspapers. In the early 1960s, she published her first book, dedicated to her poodle Josephine. Shortly after, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and in 1962, she underwent a mastectomy. Despite this, Suzanne decided to start writing her second book, "Valley of the Dolls," which brought her worldwide fame in 1966. The book sold millions of copies and became the best-selling novel in history. However, before its publication, Suzanne faced serious challenges as publishers were hesitant to release such literature, believing that its portrayal of the behind-the-scenes lives of Hollywood stars would not be successful. Jacqueline made significant efforts to promote her novel, traveling extensively to bookstores across the United States, signing autographs for fans, and engaging in conversations with them. In 1967, the novel was adapted into a film, with Patty Duke and Sharon Tate playing the lead roles. Jacqueline Suzanne made a cameo appearance in the movie, portraying a journalist following Jennifer North's suicide.
After the success of "Valley of the Dolls," Suzanne wrote four more popular novels. However, in 1973, she had to step away from her career due to a recurrence of cancer. Suzanne's deteriorating health, weakened further by chemotherapy, prevented her from going on book tours as she had done before. During the last seven weeks of her life, she remained in a coma in the hospital. Jacqueline Suzanne passed away on September 21, 1974, at the age of 56. In 2000, a film titled "Isn't She Great" was released, depicting the life of Jacqueline Suzanne, with Bette Midler portraying her character.
