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    'Brigadoon' star Elaine Stewart dies at 81

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elaine Stewart, a leading lady in a series of films in the 1950s, including "Brigadoon," and star of the 1970s game shows "Gambit" and "High Rollers," has died. She was 81.

    Her agent Fred Wostbrock told the Los Angeles Times that Stewart died Monday at her home in Beverly Hills after a long illness.

    Stewart was born Elsy Steinberg. Her first starring role came in the 1953 crime drama "Code Two." She also appeared in the films "The Adventures of Hajji Baba," ''The Tattered Dress" and "Night Passage."

    In the 1960s, she was in several TV shows including "Bat Masterson," ''Burke's Law" and "Perry Mason."

    Stewart is survived by her husband, the game show producer Merrill Heatter, and two children.

     

    26 comments

    • Kelly D  •  10 mths ago
      Picture, Yahoo. And oh, if you're going to say what movies she was in? Mentioning a role or two might be nice, especially since you didn't include a picture, so we can at least figure out who the lady is.
      • Nikki 10 mths ago
        EXACTLY
      • eaamon 10 mths ago
        go to imdb.com and look up the name or the movie brigadoon.
        pictures of a beautiful babe!
    • Donna  •  10 mths ago
      Please put a picture with the story.
    • James  •  10 mths ago
      come on Yahoo, don't be so cheap print a photo along with the story.
    • Terry  •  10 mths ago
      Picture, Picture, Picture.... get on the ball yahoo!!!!
    • B  •  10 mths ago
      We can say it till we're all DEAD and Yahoo! will not put in a picture with the story when someone of real talent and relevance dies. YET how many photos of D-List actresses do they plaster???
    • TMM  •  10 mths ago
      She played Jane in Brigadoon. I believe that she was the person that Gene Kelly's character was engaged to.
      • Macoco 10 mths ago
        Thank you! I love Gene Kelly and could only remember Cyd Charisse as the leading lady of Brigadoon.
      • Milton 10 mths ago
        I think she was Van Johnsons love interest in the film...Charisse was paired with Kelly
      • Milton 10 mths ago
        sorry I was wrong ... : (
    • Marty  •  10 mths ago
      In her day, actresses didn't want to be called "actors" (as they do now). In her day, they wanted to be Movie Stars. Elaine Stewart was a Movie Star. I miss them.
    • Eileen  •  10 mths ago
      Another real movie star passes and so we're left with less stars and more reality people. I wouldn't call those reality people stars. They're just people on television. No star quality. Oh well.
    • t. k. Laurence  •  10 mths ago
      IMDB will give you bio. and pictures, beautiful woman, resembeled Rita Hayworth.
    • John Bynx  •  10 mths ago
      In her day she was hot. RIP
    • t. k. Laurence  •  10 mths ago
      My condolances, Mr. Heatter and children. Rest in Peace, Elaine Stewart.
    • Debbie  •  10 mths ago
      Picture?
    • James Bond  •  10 mths ago
      Elaine was indeed a smokin' hot babe back in the day. Condolences to the family and friends, may she rest in peace.
      She'll live forever young and beautiful on film.

      Funny Brigadoon scene:

      Mr. Lundie - Barry Jones
      Tommy Albright - Gene Kelly
      Jeff Douglas - Van Johnson

      Mr. Lundie: Two hundred years ago, the highlands of Scotland were plagued with witches, wicked sorcerers that were taking the Scottish people away from the teachings of God and putting the Devil into their souls. They were indeed horrible destructive women. I dinna suppose you have such women in your country?

      Tommy Albright: Witches?

      Jeff Douglas: Oh we have 'em. We pronounce it differently.
      • Isis 10 mths ago
        I just watched Brigadoon as a tribute to Ms. Stewart and the scene you quoted always cracks me up. She was beautiful but not even remotely close to being a leading lady in this film. Maybe 3 minutes on the screen. RIP.
      • Purrmaid 10 mths ago
        LOL....love that scene!
    • Roger  •  10 mths ago
      ditto, kelly D
    • drill4you  •  10 mths ago
      brigadoon.that was such a nice movie. :)
    • Joan  •  10 mths ago
      She was sooooo gorgeous...it is amazing she never became a huge star...many thought she was more beautiful than Tayor or Ava Gardner and frankly, she was. I think she had too much common sense and did not promote herself or care that much about becoming a star ...those who knew or worked with her said she was the most naturally beautiful woman they had ever seen.
      May she be with God.
    • David  •  10 mths ago
      She had a great role in "The Bad and The Beautiful" in 1952, and one unforgettable line. When chastised by Gilbert Roland for criticizing movie producer Johnathan Shields (played by Kirk Douglas) and told "Mr. Shields is a great man," she responds, "There are no great men, buster. There's only men." Classic.
    • John  •  10 mths ago
      http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829359/
      • Richard 10 mths ago
        hey goober with the thumbs down......it's a site for folks to get a pic of the movie star!
      • Vikki 10 mths ago
        Thanks for the link to the pictures.
    • William S  •  10 mths ago
      Yahoo doesn't care if you want a picture. If you want to see a pic, go to MSN!
    • dianeb  •  10 mths ago
      A stunningly beautiful woman and excellent actress. My sympathies to her family.
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