Claim to Fame: I really don't remember too much about Tuesday. I was
familiar with the name, but before doing this wouldn't be able to tell one thing
she appeared in. So I asked my mom when you think of Tuesday Weld what do you
think of.
She immediately said 'Dobie Gillis' and 'Peyton Place.'
Family Life: Pinchas Zukerman (October 1985 - 1998) (divorced)
Dudley Moore (September 1975 - 1980) (divorced) 1 son, Patrick
Claude Harz (October 1965 - 1970) (divorced) 1 daughter, Natasha
Info: Tuesday's young life was a very difficult one. Her father died
at the age of 49, and the cute little girl, whose name by then had somehow
morphed into "Tuesday", took over the role of the family breadwinner... She
became a successful child model, posing for ads and mail order catalogs. Her
work and the burden of responsibility estranged her from her mother Aileen and
her two elder siblings.
At nine years old, she suffered a nervous breakdown, at ten she started heavy
drinking. One year later, Tuesday began to have love affairs, and at the age of
twelve she tried to commit suicide.
Trivia: Featured on the cover of the album "Girlfriend, " by Matthew Sweet
(1991).
Was considered for the title role in Lolita (1962).
Turned down the role of Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde (1967).
She was director Roman Polanski's first choice for the title role in "Rosemary's
Baby" (1968) because he thought her pure, American looks would contrast well
with the film's dark undertones. The studio preferred Mia Farrow, however, who
had become a star on the enormously popular soap opera "Peyton Place".
When asked by a reporter what drove her into seclusion in the 1970s, she
answered, "I think it was a Buick."
Turned
down the film "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" (1969)
Had a real feud with co-star Dwayne Hickman while filming her hit TV series "The
Loves of Dobie Gillis." A few months later she's dropped because some consider
her too sexy for a family-oriented show.
Many rumors circulate that she's dating Frank Sinatra and Raymond Burr
Shared the "Most Promising Newcomer" award at the Golden Globe Awards with Angie
Dickinson and Stella Stevens.
Dated Elvis until when the Colonel demanded that Elvis stop seeing her and the
two had a violent argument
There's a band named after her called 'The Real Tuesday Weld.'
Where
is She Now:
Continues to make some appearances on TV and in film. She keeps to herself
and shies away from publicity.
CREDITS:
Investigating Sex (2001) .... Sasha
Chelsea Walls (2001) .... Greta
Feeling Minnesota (1996) .... Norma Clayton
Falling Down (1993) .... Amanda Prendergast
"Cadavres exquis de Patricia Highsmith, Les" (1990)
Heartbreak Hotel (1988) .... Marie Wolfe
Something in Common (1986) (TV) .... Shelly Grant
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (1986) (TV) .... Georgia Benfield
Scorned and Swindled (1984) (TV) .... Sharon Clark
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) .... Carol
The Winter of Our Discontent (1983) (TV) .... Margie Young-Hunt
The Rainmaker (1982) (TV) .... Lizzie
Author! Author! (1982) .... Gloria
Thief (1981) .... Jessie
Madame X (1981) (TV) .... Holly Richardson
Serial (1980) .... Kate Linville Holroyd
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War (1980) (TV) .... Lillie Lloyd McCann
Who'll Stop the Rain (1978) .... Marge Converse
A Question of Guilt (1978) (TV) .... Doris Winters
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) .... Katherine
F. Scott Fitzgerald in Hollywood (1976) (TV) .... Zelda Fitzgerald
Reflections of Murder (1974) (TV) .... Vicky
Play It As It Lays (1972) .... Maria Wyeth
A Safe Place (1971) .... Susan/Noah
I Walk the Line (1970) .... Alma McCain
Pretty Poison (1968) .... Sue Ann Stepanek
"Cimarron Strip" playing "Heller" (1968)
The Crucible (1967) (TV) .... Abigail Williams
Lord Love a Duck (1966) .... Barbara Ann Greene
The Cincinnati Kid (1965) .... Christian Rudd
I'll Take Sweden (1965) .... JoJo Holcomb
"The Fugitive" playing "Mattie Braydon" (1964)
"Mr. Broadway" playing "Emily" (1964)
"The Greatest Show on Earth" playing "Louisa Johansen" (1963)
"The DuPont Show of the Week" playing "Elsie Brinkmann" (1963)
"The Eleventh Hour" playing "Denise Dunlear" (1963)
Soldier in the Rain (1963) .... Bobby Jo Pepperdine
Bachelor Flat (1962) .... Libby Bushmill aka Miss Smith
"The Dick Powell Show" playing "Stacy Palmer" (1962)
"Ben Casey" playing "Melanie Gardner" (1962)
"Route 66" playing "Miriam" (1962)
"Naked City" playing "Ora Mae" (1962)
"Adventures in Paradise" playing "Gloria Dannora" (1962)
"Bus Stop" playing "Cherie" (1961)
"Follow the Sun" (1961)
"The Dick Powell Show" playing "Leslie" (1961)
Wild in the Country (1961) .... Mrs. Noreen Martin
Return to Peyton Place (1961) .... Selena Cross
The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960) .... Vangie Harper
High Time (1960) .... Joy Elder
Sex Kittens Go to College (1960) .... Jody
Because They're Young (1960) .... Anne Gregor
"Zane Grey Theater" playing "Beth Lawson" (1960)
"The Tab Hunter Show" (1960)
"The Millionaire" (1960)
"77 Sunset Strip" playing "Kitten Lang" (1960)
"77 Sunset Strip" playing "Barrie" (1959)
"The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" (1959) TV Series .... Thalia Menninger
(1959-1960)
The Five Pennies (1959) .... Dorothy Nichols, age 12 to 14
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) .... Comfort Goodpasture
"The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" playing "Ricky's Girlfriend" (1958)
"Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1957)
Rock, Rock, Rock (1956) .... Dori
The Wrong Man (1956) (uncredited) .... Giggly girl
Updated:
10/23/2005
Turned
down the film "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" (1969)
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