Connie Cezon

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Connie Cezan
Cezon in the late 1940s
Born(1925-03-28)March 28, 1925
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 26, 2004(2004-02-26) (aged 78)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Years active1951–1966

Consuelo Lord Cezon (March 28, 1925 – February 26, 2004), known professionally as Connie Cezon, was an American film actress. She made over 30 film and television appearances between 1951 and 1964.

Early years[edit]

Born in Oakland, California,[1] Cezon attended the Hollywood Community School of the Theater as a child.[2] She has a younger brother, Ricardo.[3]

Movies and television[edit]

Cezon appeared in Ken Murray's Blackouts.[4] She played a blond "gold digger" in several Three Stooges films. Her flair for physical comedy helped, and she made memorable appearances in Corny Casanovas, Up in Daisy's Penthouse, and Tricky Dicks.[citation needed] After leaving the Columbia shorts department, Cezon had a recurring role as Perry Mason's receptionist Gertrude "Gertie" Lade on Perry Mason between 1957 and 1964.[5] She also worked as Bette Davis' stand in/double, most notably in the 1964 thriller Dead Ringer.[6]

After retiring from the screen in 1966, Cezon operated and ran a cat-boarding service in Los Angeles called Connie's Kitty Castle.[1]

Though her surname was spelled "Cezan" in the Three Stooges films, it appears as "Cezon" in all her other appearances. Cezon confirmed that the correct spelling is the latter.[1]

Death[edit]

Cezon died on February 26, 2004, in Glendale, California, of complications from breast cancer surgery.[citation needed] She was interred alongside her parents, Pedro and Mireio, in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale.

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Capello, Bill. The Three Stooges Journal #117 (2006) p. 18
  2. ^ "Juveniles in Dance Recital". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 7, 1931. p. 40. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Consuelo Lord Cezon in the 1940 Census". Ancestry.com. Ancestry. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Consuelo Cezon". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. November 2, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
  6. ^ "Introducing Gertie the Receptionist". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. February 27, 1964. p. 43. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

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