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Susan Hanson

Overview

  • Born
    February 2, 1943 · Preston, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

  • Susan studied acting at the Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art and worked as a singer and dancer before going into rep at Edinburgh, Newcastle, Bristol Old Vic and the Mermaid Theatre in London. Susan appeared in the film, Having a Wild Weekend (1965), and acted on television in such programmes as Bruno (1967), Nearest and Dearest (1968) and Going for a Song (1965), before finding fame as "Miss Diane Parker" in Crossroads (1964), a role she played from 1965 until 1987. During her career, she has acted in stage productions of "Dick whittington" and "Cinderella". In her free time, Susan enjoys collecting Victorian dolls, interior design and travelling. She was married to singer Carl Wayne, formerly of The Move, for 30 years. The couple had a son called Jack.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Gary P. Rose

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      Carl Wayne(March 25, 1974 - August 31, 2004) (his death, 1 child)
      Tommy Vance (divorced)

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  • She worked as a singer/dancer before going into rep at Edinburgh Bristol, Old Vic, London's Mermaid and Newcastle and was in some films before joining Crossroads.
  • Mother, with Carl Wayne, of son Jack Wayne.
  • Her other television work includes Nearest and Dearest, and Going For a Song,.
  • Her son Jack was born in 1985.
  • She collects Victorian dolls.

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