Linda Lawson

Linda Lawson (born Linda Gloria Spaziani; January 14, 1936 – May 18, 2022) was an American actress and singer. The first of three children born to Italian immigrants Maria Cataldi and Edward Spaziani, she was five years old when her family moved from Michigan to Fontana, California. After graduating from Chaffey High School, she began her 50-year acting career in 1955 with a short film for the U.S. government. On May 5, 1955, Lawson was dubbed "Miss Cue" in reference to a series of nuclear tests conducted by the US military under "Operation Teapot," and publicized as "Operation Cue" in a short film distributed by the US Federal Civil Defense Administration. She appeared in several television series, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents; The Alfred Hitchcock Hour; Maverick starring James Garner, as Clint Eastwood's "other woman" in the episode "Duel at Sundown"; James Michener's Adventures in Paradise, as recurring character "Renee" in six episodes; Don't Call Me Charlie!, in which she portrayed "Pat Perry" for eighteen episodes; Ben Casey, seen as "Laura Fremont" for nine episodes; M Squad; Overland Trail, and Wagon Train, co-starring with Raymond Massey as the princess of a lost Aztec settlement. Lawson also appeared in two episodes of Bonanza, It Takes a Thief, ER; The Virginian, Mr. Lucky, Perry Mason, The Real McCoys, The Aquanauts, Sea Hunt; Tales of Wells Fargo, 77 Sunset Strip; Hawaiian Eye; Border Patrol, Colt .45, Peter Gunn, Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer and The Tall Man among many others. She also appeared in several movies, including Sometimes a Great Notion. She co-starred opposite Dennis Hopper in Night Tide (1961). She was married to film producer John Foreman. Amanda Foreman and Julie Foreman, both actresses, are their daughters. She died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles on May 18, 2022, at the age of 86. Her death was announced 2 weeks later. In 1960, Lawson recorded Introducing Linda Lawson. The music was conducted and arranged by Marty Paich. Tracks: Are You With Me (H. Levin, D. Robinson) Where Flamingos Fly (J. Kennedy, M. Spoliansky) But Beautiful (J. Burke, J. VanHeusen) Me And My Shadow (B. Rose, A. Jolson, D. Dreyer) You Don't Know What Love Is (Raye, DePaul) Easy To Love (Cole Porter) Meaning of the Blues (Bobby Troup, Leah Worth) Mood Indigo (D. Ellington, I. Mills, A. Bigard) Like Young (P. F. Webster, A. Previn) Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (H. Deutsch, B. Kaper) Make The Man Love Me (D. Fields, A. Schwartz) Up Pops Love (R. Faith, C. Kehner) "Obituary Notices: Lawson, Linda". Los Angeles Times. June 5, 2022. p. B10. ProQuest 2678080371. She was born Linda Spaziani on January 11, 1936, the youngest of three children to Italian immigrant parents, Maria Cataldi and Edward Spaziani. When she was five years old, her family drove west from Michigan and settled in Fontana, California, where she attended Chaffey Union High School as a teenager. Upon graduation, Linda followed her sister Diana Spaziani to Las Vegas. "TV TIME—ANSWER MAN". Elmira Star-Gazette. November 10, 1962. p. 39. ProQuest 2349698352. Linda's real name is Linda Gloria Spaziani, but she changed the last one to Lawson on the advice of Louella Parsons and songwriter Jimmy McHugh when she won an audition as a singer in Las Vegas. "Linda Lawson profile". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2015. "Miss Cue or "Miss Atomic Bomb"" (PDF). doe.gov. August 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2014. "Photograph of Linda Lawson as Miss-Cue". Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013. "Copa Girl crowned "Miss Cue"". Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. "Linda Lawson Obituary (2022) Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 5, 2022. "Linda Lawson, Actress in 'Night Tide,' Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. June 5, 2022. "Introducing Linda Lawson". Fresh Sounds Records. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2014. Linda Lawson at IMDb