Biography

Beverly Michaels was born on December 28, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Wicked Woman (1953), Crashout (1955) and Pickup (1951). She was married to Russell Rouse and Voldemar Vetluguin. She died on June 9, 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Huge, expressive eyes

Sultry, husky-voiced American leading lady of the 1950s, often in hard-boiled roles. She started as a fashion model at the age of nine. By the age of sixteen, she worked as a chorus girl at Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe. She also starred in two films made by low-budget director Hugo Haas, who later found a replacement for her in Cleo Moore. Her somewhat unconventional features may have limited her audience appeal.

Widow of Oscar-winning screenwriter Russell Rouse.

Mother of Oscar-winning editor Christopher Rouse.

Despite the belief that upon her death she was buried at Greenwood Memory Lane Cemetery in Phoenix, AZ, she was cremated with her ashes given unto the custody of her surviving son, Christopher Rouse.