Roxanne Arlen

Roxanne Arlen (born Roxanne Giles; January 10, 1931 – February 22, 1989) was an American film and stage actress and model active in the 1950s and 1960s.^[2][3]

Roxanne Arlen
Born	Roxanne Giles (1931-01-10)January 10, 1931 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	February 22, 1989(1989-02-22) (aged 58) London, England
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Actress, model
Years active	1955–1965
Spouses	Red Buttons ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1949)​ [1] Milton Gilman ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1954)​ Tom Roddy ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1957)​ Bill Schaffer ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	1 daughter

Early years

Arlen was born Roxanne Giles^[4] on January 10, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan.^[5] Her father was Harry Giles, a chemist in Detroit. She graduated from Highland Park High School when she was 16 and took drama classes at night at Wayne State University while she was in high school. A modeling contest at the Fox Theater in Detroit led to her career as an actress.^[6]

Career

On Broadway, Arlen portrayed Gloria Coogle in Who Was That Lady I Saw You With? (1958).^[5] Arlen left show business when she found herself being groomed for a sex-goddess role like that of Marilyn Monroe.^[7]

She was a WAMPUS Baby Star in 1955.^[8]

Personal life

Arlen was married to Red Buttons from 1947 to 1949, Milton Gilman from 1949 to 1954, and Tom Roddy from 1954 to 1957. All three marriages ended in divorce.^[5] She married William Shafer in 1960, and they had a daughter. In the 1970s, she began writing a play.^[7]

She died in London, England, on February 22, 1989.^[5]

Filmography

Feature films

• The Loved One (1965) as Wispering Glades hostess^[9][10]
• A House Is Not a Home (1964) as Hattie's girl
• Gypsy (1962) as Electra
• Bachelor Flat (1962) as Mrs. Roberts
• Slim Carter (1957) as Cigarette girl
• The Big Caper (1957) as Doll
• The Young Stranger (1957) as Carhop
• The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956) as Perky Nichols
• Everything but the Truth (1956) as Blonde
• Miracle in the Rain (1956) as Red-headed secretary
• Bundle of Joy (1956) as Blonde
• Hot Rod Girl (1956) as Long Play^[11]
• Son of Sinbad (1955) as Raider
• Battle Cry (1955) as Blonde
• Illegal (1955) as Miss Hathaway

Television

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 35 "The Legacy") as Donna Dew
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 2 Episode 26 "I Killed the Count Part 2") as Miss LaLune
• Colgate Theatre (1958) (Season 1 Episode 1 "Adventures of a Model") as Model
  • • Perry Mason (CBS-TV series) "The Case of the Moth-Eaten Mink"; Original air date: 12/14/1957 as Mae Nolan.