Connie Cezon

American actress (1925–2004)

Connie Cezan
Cezon in the late 1940s
Born	(1925-03-28)March 28, 1925 Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	February 26, 2004(2004-02-26) (aged 78) Glendale, California, U.S.
Years active	1951–1966

Consuelo Lord Cezon (March 28, 1925 – February 26, 2004), known professionally as Connie Cezon, was an American film actress. She made over 30 film and television appearances between 1951 and 1964.

Early years

Born in Oakland, California,^[1] Cezon attended the Hollywood Community School of the Theater as a child.^[2] She has a younger brother, Ricardo.^[3]

Movies and television

Cezon appeared in Ken Murray's Blackouts.^[4] She played a blond "gold digger" in several Three Stooges films. Her flair for physical comedy helped, and she made memorable appearances in Corny Casanovas, Up in Daisy's Penthouse, and Tricky Dicks.^{[citation needed]} After leaving the Columbia shorts department, Cezon had a recurring role as Perry Mason's receptionist Gertrude "Gertie" Lade on Perry Mason between 1957 and 1964.^[5] She also worked as Bette Davis' stand in/double, most notably in the 1964 thriller Dead Ringer.^[6]

After retiring from the screen in 1966, Cezon operated and ran a cat-boarding service in Los Angeles called Connie's Kitty Castle.^[1]

Though her surname was spelled "Cezan" in the Three Stooges films, it appears as "Cezon" in all her other appearances. Cezon confirmed that the correct spelling is the latter.^[1]

Death

Cezon died on February 26, 2004, in Glendale, California, of complications from breast cancer surgery.^{[citation needed]} She was interred alongside her parents, Pedro and Mireio, in the Great Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale.

Selected filmography

Boston Blackie (1951)
Outlaw Women (1952) - One of Uncle Barney's Girls
Corny Casanovas (1952) - Mabel
So You Want To Go To A Convention (1952) - Fortune Teller (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show (1953) - Tunnel Girl / Stella
Up in Daisy's Penthouse (1953) - Daisy Flowers
Tricky Dicks (1953) - Slick Chick
Playgirl (1954) - Girl (uncredited)
Gang Busters (1952-1955)
Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1955) - Charlotte / Mollie McCoy
Female Jungle (1955) - Connie
Hot Stuff (1956) - Uranian Officer (uncredited)
Rusty Romeos (1957) - Mabel
Perry Mason (1957–1964, 17 episodes) - Gertie Lade (final appearance)
Triple Crossed (1959) - Belle (uncredited)
Dead Ringer (1964) - (stand-in: Bette Davis during twin scenes - uncredited)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Capello, Bill. The Three Stooges Journal #117 (2006) p. 18
^ "Juveniles in Dance Recital". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. June 7, 1931. p. 40. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Consuelo Lord Cezon in the 1940 Census". Ancestry.com. Ancestry. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
^ "Consuelo Cezon". The Boston Globe. Massachusetts, Boston. November 2, 1949. p. 25. Retrieved August 20, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 825. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
^ "Introducing Gertie the Receptionist". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. February 27, 1964. p. 43. Retrieved December 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.