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Beatrice Colen (January 10, 1948 – November 18, 1999) was an American television and film actress. Her most famous roles were Marsha Simms on Happy Days and Etta Candy on Wonder Woman.[1][2][3]

Beatrice Colen
Born	(1948-01-10)January 10, 1948 New York City, U.S.
Died	November 18, 1999(1999-11-18) (aged 51) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1974–1997
Known for	Happy Days (1974–1978) & Wonder Woman, (1976–1977)
Spouse(s)	Patrick Cronin, 1977–1999 (her death)
Children	2
Relatives	George S. Kaufman (grandfather)

Early life

Colen was born to Anne and Bruce D Colen in New York City, New York. Both of her parents were of German Jewish descent. She was the granddaughter of playwright George S. Kaufman.[4]

Career

Starting in the 1970s, Colen landed roles early in her career in both film and television. On Happy Days, she starred as Milwaukee carhop Marsha Simms in seasons 1-3 and 5.[5]

She was the first actress to portray Etta Candy in the live action adaptation of the DC comic book series Wonder Woman.[6][7] After the pilot, she appeared only during the series' first season (1976–77), which were set during World War II. When the series was retooled and reset in modern times, the character was dropped.[8]

Colen acted in such television film as Schoolboy Father (1980), Brave New World, and in feature films such as Lifeguard, High Anxiety, American Pop, and Who's that Girl.

She also guest starred on a number of TV shows such as The Odd Couple, All in the Family, The Love Boat, Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974, premiere episode: "The Ripper"), Barney Miller (1981, episode: "The Rainmaker" and the 1975 episode: “Grand Hotel”), The Wonder Years, and Baywatch.

Her final television appearance before retiring was in a 1997 episode of Nickelodeon's The Secret World of Alex Mack.

Personal life and death

Colen was married to Patrick Cronin on October 23, 1977,[9] and together they had two sons, James Cronin and Charlie Cronin. She died of lung cancer on November 18, 1999, in Los Angeles, California, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[10][11] Colen died on the opening night of Brentwood High School's production of The Man Who Came to Dinner, which was written by her grandfather, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright George S. Kaufman, and which starred her son, James Cronin, in the title role of Sheridan Whiteside. Her memorial service was held at Saint James Episcopal Church in Los Angeles ten days later.

Filmography

Film and television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	Road Movie		Feature film
1974	Kolchak: The Night Stalker	Jane Plumm	Episode: "The Ripper"
1974-1978	Happy Days	Marsha Simms / Marsha / Waitress	TV series (22 episodes)
1975	Ellery Queen	Mary Lou Gumm	Episode: "The Adventure of Miss Aggie's Farewell Performance"
1976	Lifeguard	Judy	Feature film
1976-1977	Wonder Woman	Etta Candy	TV series (13 episodes)
1977	High Anxiety	Maid	Feature film
1977	American Raspberry	Mother	Feature film
1981	American Pop	Prostitute	Feature film
1987	Who's That Girl	Secretary	Feature film
1988	Portrait of a White Marriage	Mrs. Peaco	Feature film

References

External links

• Beatrice Colen at IMDb

Preceded by No actress	Actresses to portray Etta Candy 1976–1977	Succeeded by Lucy Davis

На других языках

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- [en] Beatrice Colen

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[ru] Колен, Беатрис

Беатри́с Ко́лен (англ. Beatrice Colen; 10 января 1948, Нью-Йорк, Нью-Йорк — 18 ноября 1999, Лос-Анджелес, Калифорния) — американская актриса кино и телевидения. Наиболее запомнилась зрителю исполнением ролей в сериалах «Счастливые дни» (21 эпизод за год)[1] и «Чудо-женщина»[en]* (13 эпизодов за год).

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