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Jacqueline Beer
Jacqueline Beer
	Beer in 1962
Born	Jacqueline Vangramberg; 14 October 1932 (age 92); Paris, France
Other names	Jacqueline Baer
Occupation	Actress
Spouses	Jean Antoine Garcia Roady; (1955–19??); ; Thor Heyerdahl (m. 1991; died 2002)
Children	3
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss France 1954
Years active	1955–1979
Major; competition(s)	Miss France 1954; (Winner); Miss Universe 1954; (Top 16)

Jacqueline Beer (born Jacqueline Vangramberg; 14 October 1932)^[1] is a French actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 1954 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1954 where she placed Top 16.^[2] She was Chair of the Board of Directors of the Thor Heyerdahl Institute, located in Larvik, Norway. Her second husband was scientist Thor Heyerdahl. She was sometimes credited as Jacqueline Baer.

Early years

Beer's father was "a well-known writer and owner of a large horse farm."^[3] Her formal education came at a convent near Paris.^[3]

Film and TV

Soon after winning the Miss France contest, Beer signed a contract with Paramount Pictures.^[4] Her American film debut came in 1956 when she had an uncredited role as a model in Bob Hope comedy That Certain Feeling.^[5] She also played Marianne in war drama Screaming Eagles (1956)^[6] and Monique Souvir in the mystery/thriller The Prize (1963).^[7] She guest starred in the first season of Maverick in a 1958 episode titled "Diamond in the Rough" starring Jack Kelly loosely based on the true story of the Great Diamond Hoax of 1872.

She is best remembered today for her five-year role as Suzanne Fabray, nicknamed "Frenchy," the charming and efficient switchboard operator (and occasional operative) on the classic private eye TV series 77 Sunset Strip^[8] starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Personal life

Beer married Jean Antoine Garcia Roady, an accountant, on November 26, 1955.^[9] They had two sons, Serge and Laurent, and a daughter, Sabine.^[10]

In 1991, Beer married ethnographer and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, whom she met in Güímar, on the Spanish island of Tenerife. She became part of his work, using her skills as an amateur photographer. After he died in 2002, she remained active in the Thor Heyerdahl Research Centre in Aylesbury, UK, and is Chair of the Board of Directors.^[11]

Television appearances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1955	The People's Choice	Yvette	"Sock Plays Cupid", with Jackie Cooper
1956	The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show	Yvette	Three episodes
1958	Maverick	Henriette	Episode: "Diamond in the Rough" with Jack Kelly
1958–1964	77 Sunset Strip	Suzanne, the switchboard operator	Recurring Role
1959	Sugarfoot	Yvette Marveux	Episode: "The Royal Raiders" with Will Hutchins
1960	The Alaskans	Jacqueline St. Clair	Episode "The Seal Skin-Game" with Roger Moore
1961–1962	Bronco	Celeste Powell and Duchess Eugenia	Two episodes with Ty Hardin
1965	The Rogues	Jean	Episode "Gambit by the Golden Gate" with Charles Boyer, Gig Young and David Niven
1965	Mister Ed	Inez	Episode "Ed the Counterspy"
1965	Run for Your Life	Jeannine Manet	Episode "The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan"
1965	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	Genevieve Fiamma	Episode "The Re-Collectors Affair"
1966	Daniel Boone	Heloise Jolliet	Episode "Gabrie"
1966	Jericho		Episode "Upbeat and Underground"
1979	The French Atlantic Affair	Madam Grilley

References

^ Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6409-8, pp. 39-40,
^ "Ah, Go On, Try It". Waco Tribune-Herald. July 11, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved October 24, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "Miss France of 1954 in '77 Sunset Strip'". The Titusville Herald. Pennsylvania, Titusville. The Titusville Herald. July 23, 1960. p. 7. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Belser, Emily (July 13, 1955). "'Miss Universe' Winners Seldom Become Success". Corsicana Daily Sun. Texas, Corsicana. Corsicana Daily Sun. p. 11. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Hollywood News Briefs". Denton Record-Chronicle. Texas, Denton. Denton Record-Chronicle. November 27, 1955. p. 16. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "(advertisement)". Independent. California, Long Beach. Long Beach Independent. May 15, 1956. p. 11. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "(TV listing)". Pampa Daily News. Texas, Pampa. Pampa Daily News. October 23, 1977. p. 20. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "77 Sunset Strip". IMDb.
^ "Plan to Wed". The Bee. Virginia, Danville. The Bee. November 26, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Resnik, Bert (April 14, 1963). "Bert's Eye View". Independent. California, Long Beach. Independent Press-Telegram. p. 97. Retrieved January 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "THE THOR HEYERDAHL RESEARCH CENTRE. Free business summary taken from official companies house information. Free alerts. Registered as 04372980".