Suzanne Dalbert (12 May 1927 â 31 December 1970) was a French actress who appeared in a number of American films and television series during the 1940s and 50s.
Dalbert was born in Paris, France. When her studies at the Lycee Victor Duruy school in Paris were completed, she performed with a troupe organized by Louis Jouvet for a South American tour. Over a span of three years she progressed from bit parts to lead roles.
After she moved to the United States in 1945, she first wrote and translated for broadcasts of the Voice of America. She later moved to Hollywood to find work in films. She was discovered by the Paramount studio head Hal Wallis who hoped to develop her into a major star. She was cast in a supporting role in The Accused but was left demoralised at her treatment by the overbearing director William Dieterle.
Dalbert did not develop as a leading star but she appeared in a mixture of small roles in larger-budget films while playing the female lead in B Pictures, such as Trail of the Yukon (1949). In 1949, she participated in a later famous Life magazine photo layout, in which she posed with other up-and-coming actresses, Marilyn Monroe, Lois Maxwell, Cathy Downs, Enrica Soma, Laurette Luez and Jane Nigh. From 1951 onwards, she appeared mostly in television before retiring in 1957 and returning to her native France.
Dalbert married film producer Jud Kinberg in 1953. She died on 31 December 1970 at age 43 from suicide by overdose.