Susan Cabot

Susan Cabot
Cabot, c. 1950
Born
Harriet Pearl Shapiro

(1927-07-09)July 9, 1927
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 1986(1986-12-10) (aged 59)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of deathInvoluntary manslaughter (blunt force trauma)
OccupationActress
Years active1947–1970
Spouses
Martin Sacker
​
​
(m. 1944; div. 1951)​
Michael Roman
​
​
(m. 1968; div. 1983)​
Children1

Susan Cabot (born Harriet Pearl Shapiro; July 9, 1927 – December 10, 1986) was an American film, stage, and television actress. She rose to prominence for her roles in a variety of Western films, including Tomahawk (1951), The Duel at Silver Creek (1952), and Gunsmoke (1953).

After severing her contract with Universal Pictures in the mid-1950s, Cabot returned to performing in theater in New York. She subsequently returned to Hollywood in the later part of the decade, and appeared in a series of films by director Roger Corman, such as Sorority Girl (1957), War of the Satellites, and Machine-Gun Kelly (both 1958). She made her final film appearance in Corman's horror feature, The Wasp Woman (1959).

Cabot spent the following two decades largely in seclusion, though she did appear in off-Broadway theatre in the early 1960s, and made a 1970 television appearance on the series Bracken's World. By the 1980s, Cabot was suffering from severe mental illness, including depression, suicidal thoughts, and irrational phobias.

On December 10, 1986, Cabot's only child, 22-year-old Timothy Roman, bludgeoned her to death in their Los Angeles home with a weightlifting bar after Cabot purportedly awoke in a panicked state and attacked him. Roman, who had dwarfism and suffered pituitary gland problems, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, and was sentenced to three years' probation for his matricide.

Biography

1927–1946: Early life

Cabot was born Harriet Pearl Shapiro on July 9, 1927, to a Jewish family in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] She led an early life filled with turmoil; after her father abandoned their family, Cabot's mother Elizabeth was institutionalized, leaving Cabot orphaned.[1] She was subsequently raised in eight different foster homes,[2] spending the majority of her early life in the New York City borough of the Bronx.[1] It was posthumously revealed that, while in foster care, Cabot suffered emotional and sexual abuse, which triggered intense post-traumatic stress disorder.[1]

Cabot attended high school in Manhattan,[2] and found employment as an illustrator of children's books.[2] She supplemented her income by working as a singer, performing at the Village Barn club in Manhattan.[2] She married her first husband, the artist Martin Sacker, on July 30, 1944, in Washington, DC, while still a minor.[3] Sacker was a childhood friend, and the marriage presented Cabot with an opportunity to leave foster care.[3]

1947–1959: Acting career

Cabot made her film debut in Twentieth Century Fox's film noir Kiss of Death (1947), which was filmed in New York, playing a bit part as a restaurant patron.[2] She was subsequently spotted performing at the Village Barn by a talent scout for Columbia Pictures, who cast her in On the Isle of Samoa (1950).[2] This role led to further Hollywood roles, with Cabot signing a contract with Universal Pictures.[2] Her first film with the studio was the 1951 Western Tomahawk.[2] The same year, Cabot divorced her husband, Sacker, and was subsequently romantically linked with King Hussein of Jordan for several years.[4]

Based on her performances in the On the Isle of Samoa and Tomahawk, Cabot appeared as a lead in a series of roles in similar Western and Arabian-themed films, such as The Battle at Apache Pass and The Duel at Silver Creek, and Son of Ali Baba (all 1952).[2] In 1953, she starred in a further two Westerns: Gunsmoke and Ride Clear of Diablo.[5]

Dissatisfied with her film offers, Cabot asked to be released from her contract in 1954.[2] She returned to New York, and resumed her stage career with a role in a Leonard Kantor–directed, Washington DC–based production of Harold Robbins' A Stone for Danny Fisher.[2] Cabot studied acting with Sanford Meisner in New York,[6] and continued to pursue a stage career, appearing in a short-lived run of the musical Shangri-La in Boston in 1959.[7]

Cabot in her final film role, The Wasp Woman (1959)

Cabot returned to Los Angeles and resumed a film career in the latter part of the 1950s, appearing in a series of films for Roger Corman: Carnival Rock, Sorority Girl, The Viking Women and the Sea Serpent (all 1957), War of the Satellites, and Machine-Gun Kelly (both 1958).[2] The same year, she had a lead role in the Western Fort Massacre, opposite Joel McCrea.[2] Cabot's final film role was in Corman's horror film The Wasp Woman (1959).[2] Speaking on her work with Corman, Cabot recalled it as "Totally mad. It was like a European movie," though she stated that Corman was "some kind of maverick... he's very bright and fast-thinking."[5]

1960–1986: Seclusion and later life

Cabot had a seven-year affair with King Hussein of Jordan and their only child, Timothy Scott, was born out of wedlock in 1964. She received $1500 in monthly support from Hussein.[8] In 1968, she married her second husband Michael Roman with whom she raised Timothy, before again divorcing in 1983.[9]

In the last years of her life, Cabot suffered from depression and suicidal thoughts, and was prey to a wide range of irrational, powerful fears. She was under a licensed psychologist's care, but the psychologist found her so troubled and ill that the sessions became "emotionally draining."[10] Cabot became increasingly unable to care for herself; the interior of her home was littered with spoiled food and old newspapers.[10] In late 1986, Cabot's mental health deteriorated significantly.[10] Despite the squalor of the home's interior, Cabot still maintained an "adequate" income despite having retired from acting, largely due to real estate investments and her fascination with vintage cars, which she regularly acquired, restored, and resold.[11]

Death

On December 10, 1986, Cabot's 22-year-old son, Timothy Scott Roman, bludgeoned her to death in her home in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, with a weightlifting bar.[9] He was charged with second-degree murder.[12]

At trial, Roman testified that his mother had awakened him while screaming, not recognizing him, and calling for her mother, Elizabeth. When he attempted to call emergency services, she attacked him with a barbell bar and a scalpel. Roman seized the bar from her and beat her repeatedly on the head.[10]

He then hid the bar and scalpel, and told police that a man in a ninja mask had killed his mother (believing no one would believe his story about her mental illness). Roman's defense attorneys claimed their client's aggressive reaction to his mother's attack was due to the drugs he took to counteract his dwarfism and pituitary gland problems[10] because the drugs were linked to Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD) prion contamination.[13]

At the close of the trial, prosecutors changed the charge to involuntary manslaughter,[12] as no evidence had been presented at trial to support premeditation (which was required for a murder conviction). Superior Court Judge Darlene E. Schempp deliberated 10 minutes, and then convicted Roman of involuntary manslaughter. Roman, who had already spent 2+1⁄2 years in jail,[10] was sentenced to three years' probation on November 28, 1989,[12] and ordered to seek psychiatric counseling.[14] He was given credit for the time he had already served in jail awaiting trial.[14]

Timothy died in 2003.[8][failed verification]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1947 Kiss of Death Restaurant extra Uncredited [2]
1950 On the Isle of Samoa Moana [2]
1951 The Enforcer Nina Lombardo Uncredited
Alternative title: Murder, Inc.
1951 Tomahawk Monahseetah Alternative title: Battle of Powder River
1951 The Prince Who Was a Thief Girl Uncredited
1951 Flame of Araby Clio Alternative title: Flame of the Desert
1952 The Battle at Apache Pass Nona [2]
1952 The Duel at Silver Creek Jane "Dusty" Fargo Alternative title: Claim Jumpers [2]
1952 Son of Ali Baba Tala [2]
1953 Gunsmoke Rita Saxon Alternative titles: A Man's Country; Roughshod [2]
1954 Ride Clear of Diablo Laurie Kenyon Alternative title: The Breckenridge Story [2]
1957 Carnival Rock Natalie Cook [15]
1957 Sorority Girl Sabra Tanner Alternate titles: The Bad One; Sorority House [16]
1957 The Viking Women and the Sea Serpent Enger Alternative titles: Undersea Monster; Viking Women [16]
1958 War of the Satellites Sybil Carrington [17]
1958 Machine Gun Kelly Florence "Flo" Becker [18]
1958 Fort Massacre Piute Girl
1959 Surrender - Hell! Delia Guerrero Alternative titles: Blackburn's Guerrillas; Blackburn's Headhunters
1959 The Wasp Woman Janice Starlin Alternative titles: The Bee Girl; Insect Woman [17]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1958 Have Gun - Will Travel Angela Episode "The High Graders"
1959 Have Gun - Will Travel Becky Carver Episode "Comanche"
1970 Bracken's World Henrietta Episode: "One, Two, Three... Cry"

Stage credits

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1954 A Stone for Danny Fisher National Theatre, Washington, D.C. [6]
1955 Much Ado About Nothing Brattle Theatre [6]
1955 The Two Gentlemen of Verona Neighborhood Playhouse [6]
1956 Shangri-La Lo-Tsen Shubert Theatre, Boston [19]
1956 The Champagne Complex Myrtle Beach Playhouse, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina [20]
1956 Knickerbocker Holiday Long Beach Playhouse, Long Island; Triple Cities Theatre, Binghamton [21]
[22]
1962 Intimate Relations Madeleine Mermaid Theatre [23]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wagner 2020, p. 24.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Weaver 2000, p. 66.
  3. ^ a b Wagner 2020, p. 25.
  4. ^ Barker, Mayerene (April 13, 1989). "Defendant May Be Son of Hussein, Lawyer Says : Accused of Murdering Actress Mother in '86". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Weaver 2000, pp. 66–67.
  6. ^ a b c d Wagner 2020, p. 26.
  7. ^ Wagner 2020, pp. 26–27.
  8. ^ a b Doherty, Rosa (January 12, 2018). "CIA files reveal Jordan's King Hussein fathered a child with Jewish Hollywood actress". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Brettell, Andrew; King, Noel; Kennedy, Damien; Imwold, Denise; Leonard, Warren Hsu; von Rohr, Heather (2005). Cut!: Hollywood Murders, Accidents, and Other Tragedies. Barrons Educational Series. p. 220. ISBN 0-7641-5858-9.
  10. ^ a b c d e f Lerner, Patricia Klein (October 11, 1989). "Son Convicted of Killing Actress Mother". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  11. ^ Kunder, Jan (June 7, 1986). "Bizarre Lives Bared of Star, Son Accused of Her Murder". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. ^ a b c Harris, Michael D. (November 29, 1989). "Actress Susan Cabot's son gets probation in her death". United Press International. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  13. ^ "Son of Slain Actress Susan Cabot-Roman May Use Insanity Defense at Trial". AP News. February 25, 1987. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ a b Wagner 2020, p. 35
  15. ^ Weaver 2000, p. 73.
  16. ^ a b Weaver 2000, p. 67.
  17. ^ a b Weaver 2000, p. 69.
  18. ^ Weaver 2000, p. 70.
  19. ^ "Lew Ayres in "Shangri-La"; New Musical At Shubert Saturday". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. April 29, 1956. p. 42-A – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Big Theater Week Beckons Tourists". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. July 3, 1956. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Long Beach Playhouse". New York Daily News. New York City, New York. August 5, 1956. p. 386 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "'Knickerbocker Holiday' Ends Season Here". Press & Sun Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. August 27, 1956. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Susan Cabot". Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved February 25, 2020.

Sources

  • Wagner, Laura (2020). Hollywood's Hard-Luck Ladies: 23 Actresses Who Suffered Early Deaths, Accidents, Missteps, Illnesses and Tragedies. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-476-67843-6.
  • Weaver, Tom (2000). Return of the B Science Fiction and Horror Heroes: The Mutant Melding of Two Volumes of Classic Interviews. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-40755-2.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Susan Cabot.

Read other articles:

Isyarat (seri web)

IsyaratPosterGenre Drama Roman PembuatMAXstream OriginalSkenario Bobby Prasetyo WB Winata Angkie Yudistia (supervisor) SutradaraBobby PrasetyoPemeran Tissa Biani Rizky Nazar Shandy William Dominique Sanda Irgi Fahrezi Yati Surachman MusikFirda AnantaNegara asalIndonesiaBahasa asliBahasa IndonesiaJmlh. musim1Jmlh. episode8 (daftar episode)ProduksiProduser eksekutif Rachel Goh Sony Subrata Trisnawati Tria Desi Sapoetra Produser Luthfi C Wibisono Aris Muda SinematografiAgus Penas MulyonoPenyunt...

 

 

Canton of Redange

Canton in Nord, LuxembourgCanton of Redange Kanton RéidenCanton Coat of armsCoordinates: 49°48′N 5°48′E / 49.800°N 5.800°E / 49.800; 5.800CountryLuxembourgLegislative constituencyNordLAU 1LU00003Communes(cities in bold)BeckerichEllGroussbus-WalPréizerdaulRambrouchRedangeSaeulUseldangeVichtenArea • Total267.5 km2 (103.3 sq mi) • Rank2nd of 12Highest elevation(2nd of 12)554 m (1,818 ft)Lowest elevation(...

 

 

Litteraturåret 1969

Litteraturåret 1969 1968  · 1969  · 1970Humaniora och kulturFilm · Konst · Litteratur · Musik · Radio · Serier · Teater  · TVSamhällsvetenskap och samhälleEkonomi · Krig  · Politik  · SportTeknik och vetenskapMeteorologi · Vetenskap Händelser 23 april – Flera författare, bland dem Barbro Backberger, bär ut böcker från Stockholms stadsbibliotek i protest mot en för låg författarpenning[1]. 3 oktober – ...

Drama City

Untuk Kota Yunani, lihat Drama, Yunani. Drama CityGenreDramaPemeranKim Jeong-hoonKim Ji-wooKu Hye-sunLee Min-kiLee Pil-moNegara asalKorea SelatanBahasa asliKoreaProduksiLokasi produksiKorea SelatanDurasiMinggu 22:00 (sampai tanggal 1 Mei 2005), Sabtu 23:15 (sejak tanggal 7 Mei 2005)Rilis asliJaringanKBS, KBS2Rilis30 November 1984 –29 Maret 2008 Drama City (Deurama Siti, 드라마 시티) adalah drama KBS yang disiarkan via KBS2TV dalam kumpulan drama pendek biasanya episode tunggal, di...

 

 

University of Akron School of Law

University law school in Ohio, US This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral. Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable, independent, third-party sources. (June 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) University of Akron School of LawMottoFiat LuxEstablished1921School typePublicParent endowment$133.3 million[1]Dea...

 

 

احتواء (سياسة)

الاحتواء هو سياسة خارجية إستراتيجية جيوسياسية تتبعها الولايات المتحدة. يرتبط المصطلح بشكل ضعيف بالمصطلح الفرنسي كوردون سانيتيه (الحزام الصحي) الذي استخدم لاحقًا لوصف الاحتواء الجيوسياسي للاتحاد السوفيتي في الأربعينيات. تُعرف إستراتيجية «الاحتواء» بأنها سياسة الحرب ال�...

Funiculaire de La Bourboule

Funiculaire au sommet de Charlannes Le Funiculaire de la Bourboule a fonctionné dans cette ville entre 1902 et 1958. La construction était due à l'initiative de Jean Claret[1], ingénieur et entrepreneur Lyonnais. Un tramway à traction électrique (Jean Claret) reliait le centre-ville à La gare basse du funiculaire entre 1902 et 1910. La ligne La Bourboule - Sommet de Charlannes (587 mètres de long): ouverture 1902[1]; La gare basse du funiculaire était reliée au centre de la vil...

 

 

Langue (anatomie humaine)

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Langue (homonymie). Si ce bandeau n'est plus pertinent, retirez-le. Cliquez ici pour en savoir plus. Cet article ne cite pas suffisamment ses sources (mai 2012). Si vous disposez d'ouvrages ou d'articles de référence ou si vous connaissez des sites web de qualité traitant du thème abordé ici, merci de compléter l'article en donnant les références utiles à sa vérifiabilité et en les liant à la section « Notes et références ». En prat...

 

 

Tipi-tii

Cet article est une ébauche concernant une chanson, le Concours Eurovision de la chanson et la Finlande. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Tipi-tii Chanson de Marion Rung auConcours Eurovision de la chanson 1962 Sortie 1962 Langue Finnois Genre Pop, schlager Auteur-compositeur Kari Tuomisaari (fi) Classement 7e (ex-aequo) (4 points) Chansons représentant la Finlande au Concours Eurovisi...

Development aid

Financial aid given to support the development of developing countries In some countries there is more development aid than government spending. (Image from World in Data) Development aid is a type of foreign/international/overseas aid given by governments and other agencies to support the economic, environmental, social, and political development of developing countries.[1] Closely related concepts include: developmental aid, development assistance, official development assistance, ...

 

 

MasterChef (American TV series) season 8

Season of television series Season of television series MasterChefSeason 8Promotional poster for season 8, featuring (L to R) Aarón Sánchez, Gordon Ramsay, and Christina Tosi.Judges Gordon Ramsay Christina Tosi Aarón Sánchez No. of contestants20WinnerDino Angelo LucianoRunners-up Eboni Henry Jason Wang No. of episodes21ReleaseOriginal networkFoxOriginal releaseMay 31 (2017-05-31) –September 20, 2017 (2017-09-20)Season chronology← PreviousSeason 7Next →Season...

 

 

كرة قدم كندية

كرة القدم الكنديةمعلومات عامةالمنتسبون لاعب كرة قدم كندية الخصائصالتصنيف gridiron football (en) تعديل - تعديل مصدري - تعديل ويكي بيانات مباراة كرة قدم كندية كرة القدم الكندية هي لعبة رياضية شبيهة بكرة القدم الأمريكية، تلعب في كندا.[1][2][3] تجرى المباراة بين فريقين مكونين �...

Canon L lens

Not to be confused with Leica L-Mount.This article contains weasel words: vague phrasing that often accompanies biased or unverifiable information. Such statements should be clarified or removed. (March 2009) The 70-200 mm f/2.8L lens Canon's series of L lenses (Luxury lenses) are a professional line of photography lenses made by Canon. Canon has sold zoom and prime L-series lenses for the discontinued FD lens mount, for the current EF lens mount used on all Canon EOS SLR cameras and for the ...

 

 

Surangapur

Village in West Bengal, IndiaSurangapurVillageSurangapurLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West BengalSurangapurSurangapur (India)Show map of IndiaCoordinates: 23°55′18″N 88°25′56″E / 23.9216°N 88.4321°E / 23.9216; 88.4321Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictMurshidabadPopulation (2011) • Total6,343Languages • OfficialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Lok Sabha constituencyBaharampurVidhan Sabha constituencyNao...

 

 

أحمد الدوخي

أحمد الدوخي   معلومات شخصية الاسم الكامل أحمد فهد الدوخي الدوسري الميلاد 25 أكتوبر 1976 (العمر 47 سنة)الرياض، السعودية الطول 1.75 م (5 قدم 9 بوصة) مركز اللعب مدافع الجنسية سعودي الرقم 2 المسيرة الاحترافية1 سنوات فريق م. (هـ.) 1995–2005 الهلال 2005–2008 الاتحاد 2008–2009 قطر 2009–2011 ال�...

SMA Negeri 3 Blitar

SMA Negeri 3 BlitarInformasiDidirikan17 Desember 1996JenisNegeriAkreditasiA(2010)Nomor Statistik Sekolah301056502000Nomor Pokok Sekolah Nasional20535052Kepala SekolahRudi Hartono, S.Pd, M.PdJumlah kelas10 Kelas X , 10 Kelas XI , 10 Kelas XIIJurusan atau peminatanIPA dan IPSRentang kelasX IPA, X IPS, X Imersi, XI IPA, XI IPS, XI Imersi, XII IPA, XII IPS, XII ImersiKurikulumKurikulum 2013Jumlah siswa1000StatusSekolah Standar NasionalAlamatLokasiJl. Bengawan Solo, Kelurahan Pakund...

 

 

Eurik

Patung di Madrid oleh Juan Porcel, (1750-53) Eurik (Gothic: Aiwareiks), juga dikenal sebagai Evaric, atau Eurico dalam bahasa Spanyol dan Portugis (skt. 440 – 28 Desember 484), merupakan putra Theodoric I, bertakhta sebagai raja (rex) Visigoth, setelah membunuh saudaranya, Theodoric II,[1] dari tahun 466 sampai kematiannya pada tahun 484. Terkadang ia disebut Eurik II. Dengan ibu kotanya di Toulouse, Eurik mewarisi sebagian besar harta Visigoth di wilayah Aquitaine Galia, wilayah ya...

 

 

Polina Gelman

Polina GelmanNama asliПоліна Володимирівна ГельманLahir24 Oktober 1919Berdychiv, UkrainaMeninggal25 November 2005(2005-11-25) (umur 86)Moskwa, RusiaPengabdian Uni SovietDinas/cabang Angkatan Udara Uni SovietLama dinas1941–1957PangkatLetnan KolonelKesatuanResimen Aviasi Pengebom Garda Malam Taman ke-46Perang/pertempuranPerang Patriotik Besar Polina Vladimirovna Gelman (bahasa Rusia: Поли́на Влади́мировна Ге́льман, Ukrai...

Lansdowne portrait

Painting by Gilbert Stuart Lansdowne portraitArtistGilbert StuartYear1796MediumOil on canvasDimensions247.6 cm × 158.7 cm (97.5 in × 62.5 in)LocationNational Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C. The Lansdowne portrait is an iconic life-size portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1796. It depicts the 64-year-old president of the United States during his final year in office. The portrait was a gift to former British Prime Minister W...

 

 

Province of Schleswig-Holstein

Historical province of Prussia This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (July 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this message) You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (April 2020) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the German article. Mac...