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Susan Tyrrell (1945–2012)

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A bizarre, gloriously one-of-a-kind Hollywood gypsy and self-affirmed outcast, San Francisco-born actress Susan Tyrrell (born Susan Jillian Creamer) was a teenager when she made her stage debut in "Time Out for Ginger" in 1962. A product of the entertainment industry, her father was a top agent at one time with the William Morris firm... See full bio »

Born:

Susan Jillian Creamer
in San Francisco, California, USA

Died:

(age 67) in Austin, Texas, USA
Susan Tyrrell as the "High Priestess" in "The Devil's Due at Midnight", a segment in "The Boneyard Collection" Still of Susan Tyrrell in Flesh+Blood Maria Smith, Susan Tyrrell, and Geraldine Smith in
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2012 Kid-Thing
Esther
 
2010 Flexing with Monty (video)
Mrs. Nog (voice)
 
2007 Pieces of Dolores (short)
Lotus Parker
 
2006 The Boneyard Collection
 
2004 The Devil's Due at Midnight (video short)
High Priestess
 
2003 Masked and Anonymous
Ella the Fortune Teller
 
1999 Buddy Boy
Sal
 
1999 Swap Meet (as Susan Tyrell)
 
1998 Relax... It's Just Sex
Alicia Pillsbury
 
1997 Extreme Ghostbusters (TV series)
Achira
– Darkness at Noon: Part 2 (1997) … Achira (voice)
– Darkness at Noon: Part 1 (1997) … Achira (voice)
 
1997 I Am Weasel (TV series)
Madame DeBarge
– Ping Pong at Sea (1997) … Madame DeBarge (voice)
 
1997 Cow and Chicken (TV series)
Madame De Barge
– School Bully/Time Machine (1997) … Madame De Barge (as Susan Tyrell) (voice)
 
1997 Poison Ivy: The New Seduction (video)
Mrs. B
 
1997 Pink as the Day She Was Born
Lana
 
1995 Powder
Maxine
 
1995 Digital Man
Mildred Hodges
 
1995 The Demolitionist
Mayor Eleanor Grimbaum
 
1995 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Mona
– Comes the Dawn (1995) … Mona
 
1992 Wings (TV series)
Sconset Sal
– Marriage, Italian Style (1992) … Sconset Sal (as Susan Tyrell)
 
1991 Motorama
Bartender
 
1991 Shades of LA (TV series)
Rita
– Send Up the Clowns (1991) … Rita (as Susan Tyrell)
 
1990 Cry-Baby
Ramona Rickettes
 
1990 Rockula
Chuck the Bartender
 
1989 Far from Home
Agnes Reed
 
1988 Big Top Pee-wee
Midge Montana
 
1988 Windmills of the Gods (TV movie)
Neusa
 
1988 Tapeheads
Nikki Morton
 
1987 Poker Alice (TV movie)
Mad Mary
 
1987 The Chipmunk Adventure
Claudia Furschtien (voice)
 
1987 The Offspring
Beth Chandler
 
1987 The Hitchhiker (TV series)
Doris
– In the Name of Love (1987) … Doris
 
1987 The Underachievers
Mrs. Grant
 
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Sara
– The Christmas Star (1986) … Sara
 
1986 If Tomorrow Comes (TV mini-series)
Bertha
 
1986 Thompson's Last Run (TV movie)
Pookie
 
1985 Flesh+Blood
Celine
 
1985 MacGruder and Loud (TV series)
Mrs. Skeat
– Pilot (1985) … Mrs. Skeat
 
1985 Avenging Angel
Solly Mosler
 
1984 Jealousy (TV movie)
Dixie
 
1984 Angel
Solly Mosler
 
1984 The Killers
Susu, Second Ragpicker
 
1983 Fire and Ice
Juliana (voice)
 
1983 What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
Bunny (voice)
 
1982 Liar's Moon
Lora Mae Bouvier
 
1982 Fast-Walking
Evie
 
1982 Forbidden Zone
Queen Doris of the Sixth Dimension / Ruth Henderson
 
1981-1982 Open All Night (TV series)
Gretchen Feester
– The Chicken Suit (1982) … Gretchen Feester
– A Visit from the Folks (1982) … Gretchen Feester
– Scam (1982) … Gretchen Feester
– Such Good Friends (1982) … Gretchen Feester
– Sitting Ducks (1982) … Gretchen Feester
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1982 Night Warning
Cheryl Roberts (Aunt Cheryl)
 
1981 Tales of Ordinary Madness
Vera
 
1981 Midnight Lace (TV movie)
Ann Galvin
 
1981 Subway Riders
Eleanor Langley
 
1980 Coming Attractions
Boobies, Elijah's Girlfriend (as Susan Tyrell)
 
1980 Willow B: Women in Prison (TV movie)
T. J.
 
1979 Racquet
Miss Baxter
 
1979 Visions (TV series)
Carrie
– Ladies in Waiting (1979) … Carrie
 
1979 Flying High (TV series)
Sam
– Ladies of the Night (1979) … Sam
 
1978 Lady of the House (TV movie)
Helen Proctor
 
1978 Kojak (TV series)
Mary Torino
– In Full Command (1978) … Mary Torino
 
1977 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Annie / Isabelle Oates
– The Collector (1977) … Annie / Isabelle Oates
 
1977 Another Man, Another Chance
Alice
 
1977 September 30, 1955
Melba Lou
 
1977 I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
Lee
 
1977 Bad
Mary Aiken
 
1977 Islands in the Stream
Lil
 
1977 Wizards
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1976 The Killer Inside Me
Joyce Lakeland
 
1975 Baretta (TV series)
Jenny / Pamela
– Double Image (1975) … Pamela/Jenny
 
1974 To Kill the King
Maggie Van Birchard
 
1974 Zandy's Bride
Maria Cordova
 
1974 Catch My Soul
Emilia
 
1972 Fat City
Oma
 
1971 Nichols (TV series)
Caralee
– The Marrying Fool (1971) … Caralee
 
1971 Bonanza (TV series)
Mrs. Jill Conway
– Fallen Woman (1971) … Mrs. Jill Conway
 
1971 The Steagle
Louise
 
1971 Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
Jack
 
1971 Shoot Out
Alma
 
1964 Mr. Novak (TV series)
Phyllis Freuchen
– Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1964) … Phyllis Freuchen
 
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1982 Forbidden Zone (writer: "Witch's Egg" / performer: "Queen's Revenge", "Witch's Egg")
 
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2012 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Blu-ray: Depredador (2012) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2004 A Look Into 'The Forbidden Zone' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1985 Document of the Dead (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1981 Sois belle et tais-toi (documentary)
Herself
 
1978 Science Fiction Film Awards (TV documentary)
Herself - Winner
 
1973 The 45th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1968 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– The Hamster of Happiness (1968)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2013 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself - In Memoriam
 
2011 Confessions of a Horror Baby (TV series)
 
2010 Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (video documentary)
Herself
 

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Was a member of the Lincoln Center Repetory Theater during the late 1960s through early 1970s. See more »

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Personal Quote:

The last thing my mother said to me was, 'SuSu, your life is a celebration of everything that is cheap and tawdry.' I've always liked that, and I've always tried to live up to it. See more »

Trivia:

Following her death, she was cremated and her ashes scattered. See more »

Nickname:

SuSu See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces