Daria Massey

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Daria Massey
Born
Johnnie Kate Dicenzo

(1936-06-02) June 2, 1936 (age 89)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Education Hollywood Professional School
OccupationActress
Years active1950–1963
Spouse
David F. Joesting
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(m. 1961;div. 1962)​
David N. Caerr
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(m. 1956;div. 1958)​

Daria Massey (born Johnnie Kate Dicenzo; June 2, 1936) is an American actress who appeared in classic films and TV Shows of 50s and 60s. [1]

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Life and career

Massey was born as Johnnie Kate Dicenzo on June 2, 1936 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her mother was Irish and her father was Chinese. She was adopted as an infant by her maternal grandparents. [2] She came to Hollywood at the age of six and made her debut in the Douglas Sirk drama Sleep, My Love . [3] During the early of 1950, Massey attended Hollywood Professional School. [4]

She began her career as a model and then started appearing in films and TV Shows from Golden Age of Hollywood in minor and supporting roles. [5] She played the lead role of Zumila [6] alongside famous actor Sabu in Sabu and the Magic Ring (1957). Massey appeared in other roles like High School Caesar (1960), The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima (1952), The Iron Mistress (1952) and The Ladies Man (1961). [7] She made also her appearance in various TV Shows like Death Valley Days , The Stu Erwin Show , West Point, Wagon Train , Follow the Sun, McHale's Navy . [8] [9]

Daria was married to David N. Carr, a young oil company executive [10] from 1956 until their divorce 1958, [11] and then to stage manager David F. Joesting [12] from 1961 to 1962. [13] She was never married since then and lived her life Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Movies and TV Show
YearTitleRoleNote
1963 McHale's Navy [14] Lalanai1 episode
1961 Follow the Sun [15] Young Amanda2 episodes
1961 The Ladies Man Working Girl
1961 The Islanders [16] Naja5 episodes
1960 Adventures in Paradise Ami1 episode
1960 High School Caesar [17] Lita Owens
1960 Hong Kong Suzie2 episodes
1960 The Tall Man Maria Perez1 episodes
1960 Sea Hunt Susie Turner1 episode
1959 The Miracle Gata
1959 Colt. 45 Ynez1 episode
1959 Wagon Train Melanie Pumphret1 episode
1959 Playhouse 90 Rosita1 episode
1959 Steve Canyon Vreshta Brahma1 episode
1959 Cimarron City Nooma1 episode
1959 26 Men Wanama Harrison1 episode
1959 Sky King [18] June Martin1 episode
1958 The Restless Gun Running Fawn1 episode
1957 Sabu and the Magic Ring [19] Zumila
1957 West Point Allen's Date1 episode
1954 The Stu Erwin Show Susie1 episode
1954 Four Star Theatre Joan1 episode
1952 The Iron Mistress Teresa Varamenduncredited
1952 The Miracle of Our Lady of Fatima Manuelitauncredited
1952 Carrie Carrie's Sisteruncredited
1951 Fireside Theatre 1 episode
1951 Girl Never Tell [20] Clarauncredited
1950 Tea for Two Frienduncredited

References

  1. ↑ "Daria Massey". Moviemem Original Movie Posters. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  2. ↑ The Hollywood Reporter. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1960.
  3. ↑ Reid, John (2005-11-06). These Movies Won No Hollywood Awards. Lulu.com. ISBN   978-1-4116-5846-2.
  4. ↑ Lisanti, Tom (2015-05-20). Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema: Interviews with 20 Actresses from Biker, Beach, and Elvis Movies. McFarland. ISBN   978-1-4766-0116-8.
  5. ↑ Neibaur, James L.; Okuda, Ted (1995). The Jerry Lewis Films: An Analytical Filmography of the Innovative Comic. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-89950-961-7.
  6. ↑ Craig, Rob (2013-09-21). It Came from 1957: A Critical Guide to the Year's Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. McFarland. ISBN   978-1-4766-1243-0.
  7. ↑ The Hollywood Reporter. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1962.
  8. ↑ TV Star Also Cigarette Girl". Los Angeles Times. 24 March 1958.
  9. ↑ Rowan, Terry (2015-08-15). Motion Pictures From the Fabulous 1960's. Lulu.com. ISBN   978-1-329-43698-5.
  10. ↑ "TV Actress Tells of Her Engagement". Los Angeles Times. 7 February 1956.
  11. ↑ "Daria Massey Wins Divorce". Des Moines Tribune. 18 June 1958.
  12. ↑ "CONTENTdm". tessa2.lapl.org. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
  13. ↑ How Jerry Lewis Staged a Wedding Scene for Real". Los Angeles Mirror.
  14. ↑ Thompson, Kristin (2003). Storytelling in Film and Television. Harvard University Press. ISBN   978-0-674-01063-5.
  15. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (1986). Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials. VNR AG. ISBN   978-0-918432-71-1.
  16. ↑ Terrace, Vincent (2014-01-10). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-8641-0.
  17. ↑ Ray, Fred Olen (1991-01-01). The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-89950-628-9.
  18. ↑ Nevins, Francis M. (2000). Paul Landres: A Director's Stories. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   978-0-8108-3816-1.
  19. ↑ Lentz, Harris M. (1994). Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Supplement 2, through 1993. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-89950-927-3.
  20. ↑ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2004-11-01). Margaret O'Brien: A Career Chronicle and Biography. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-2155-8.
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