Roxanne Arlen


Roxanne Arlen was an American film and stage actress and model active in the 1950s and 1960s.

Early years

Roxanne Arlen was born Roxanne Giles on January 10, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan. Her father, Harry Giles, was a chemist based in Detroit.
Arlen graduated from Highland Park High School at the age of 16. While still in high school, she began taking evening drama classes at Wayne State University. Her acting career was launched after she won a modeling contest held at the Fox Theater in Detroit.

Career

On Broadway, Arlen portrayed Gloria Coogle in Who Was That Lady I Saw You With?. Arlen left show business when she found herself being groomed for a sex-goddess role like that of Marilyn Monroe.
She was a WAMPUS Baby Star in 1955.

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. She married William Shafer in 1960, and they had a daughter. In the 1970s, she began writing a play.
She died in London, England, on February 22, 1989.

Filmography

Feature films