Tuesday Weld

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A montage to the underrated and underappreciated actress, to the song "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore, which seems to fit Weld's free-spirited and independant nature.

Tuesday Weld (born Susan Kerr Weld in New York) was forced to become the family breadwinner at age 3 when her father died. She supported her mother, older brother, sister and herself by working as a child model. The pressures of this hectic life took its toll - she had too much too soon - she suffered a nervous breakdown at 10, had become an alcoholic by the following year, and attempted suicide at 13. Danny Kaye, who later costarred with her in "The Five Pennies" (1959), described her as "14 going on 27." She rebelled against her mother's control by having love affairs with older men. In 1956 she made her film debut in "Rock, Rock, Rock" a low-budget production that featured some of the 50s up and coming rock 'n roll groups, and her singing voice was dubbed by Connie Francis. Weld attended Hollywood Professional School, and was her graduating class valedictorian. Tuesday continued to make memorable appearances in films and on television, including "Rally 'Round The Flag, Boys!" (1956), "Because They're Young" (1960), "Return To Peyton Place" (1961), in which she assumed the role of incest victim Selena Cross (originally played by Hope Lange), and "Wild In The Country" (opposite Lange and Elvis Presley) that same year. She costarred with Bob Hope in "I'll Take Sweden" , Steve McQueen in "The Cinninnati Kid" (both 1965), Roddy McDowall in "Lord Love A Duck" (1966), Anthony Perkins in "Pretty Poison" (1968) and "Play It As It Lays" (1973), and Gregory Peck in "Walk The Line" (1970). In 1978, she received an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Diane Keaton's sister in "Looking For Mr. Goodbar". After that she focused primarily on television, and she rejected many plum roles in movies during her peak years (such as "Bonnie and Clyde"), and she later admitted that she did not want to become "a movie star". Tuesday was disdainful of the press, and lived life on her own terms. Like her contemporaries Carol Lynley, Yvette Mimieux and Sandra Dee, she was much more than a pretty face suited only to ingenue roles - she was capable of deep, meaningful performances, something that many critics overlooked. Weld became estranged from her family, and lived for a few years in obscurity before returning to the screen in such films as "Falling Down" (1993) and "Feeling Minnesota" (1996). As of this writing, her last film appearance was in "Chelsea Walls" (2001). Three times married, once to actor Dudley Moore, she has three children.

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[marmas58ink]

Didn't she put out some music herself? Seems my sister and me had a single, Decca label maybe, long ago. (Probably from around 1967 or so when the only 45s we could buy were either knock offs or cut outs in 5 to 25 cent range.)

[Muirmaiden]

@marmas58ink, she did sing at least two songs, "Are You The Boy?" (which has been uploaded on youtube) and "All Through Spring And Summer".

[noelio67]

Is she still alive?

[Muirmaiden]

@noelio67,  Yes, she is.

[computerpurple]

Wasn't she in the original movie version of Sweet November or was that Sandy Dennis?.

[Muirmaiden]

That was Sandy Dennis.

[freakahurt]

rachel mcadams?

[tjrxk7]

@persevere67 Btw did you know that the song "Ruby Tuesday" by the Rolling Stones was written about her?

[ThingsTerrestrial]

On January 1 & 2, 2012 there was extensive chem-trailing in Ormond Beach west of Nova Road. The planes were generally entering from the north. The sky was a cloudless, pristine, deep blue reminiscent of a clear pool. Each of the massive planes discharged 2 ropy trails of smoke from the tail section, not from the wings where the jet engines are. By 2 P.M. these smoky trails expanded & merged to form a cloud bank. Until sunset we had overcast, occluded sky.

[persevere67]

This woman was/is a Goddess, far more beautiful than Marilyn ever was. Am watching her now in "Pretty Poison great flick.

[macvatu]

Like Connie Francis, Tuesday Weld was schoolboys favourite in the 50s. In Return to Peyton Place she was at her best in the series, but for some reason here in UK the run was suddely pulled and it rather spoilt it for me and other fans too. Her husband Dudley Moore not only an accomplished actor, also a respected jazz pianist.

[ecavuto]

I saw her today in a VHS I bought recently, SOLDIER IN THE RAIN, with Steve McQueen and Jackie Gleason. Yes, she was preternaturally good-looking. She wore those tight dresses and high heels in the way that makes us fellows walk into telephone poles!

[MegRamseyWebseries]

Very nicely done video. No gimmicks...no quick edits...you allowed us to luxuriate on her face. She was pretty and had the sexiest voice of ALL the blondes (Sandra Dee...Carol Lynley...Yvette Mimieux...Dolores Hart). She was gorgeous. I hope she's well and happy.

[BCKLW]

She always reminds me of Jenny Garth. I did not know she led such a hard life.

[gtz1975]

She looks like a real life Barbie doll!

[TheBabyboomkidof53]

yeah whoever it is on these pages that thinks" little miss hottie" here was underrated wasn't around at the time she came on the scene. she gave diffinition to the term "jailbait" at fourteen in her first film rock,rock, rock. and only got more stunning after that. by the time of dobie gillis, she was goddess status. every magazine on the stand had her on it. underappreciated?.....really?!­