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A doe-eyed, honey-blond actress of extraordinary beauty, Suzy Kendall was one of the most popular British actresses of the 1960s. Yet, she never really sought the spotlight and accepted fame only reluctantly. Born as Freida Harrison, her goal was actually to be a clothing designer and, in fact, she majored in fabric and fashion design at Derby College. In pursuing her studies, she inevitably ran into fashion photographers and agents. With few exceptions, they were very taken by her looks and urged her to go into modeling. While not particularly interested in that line of work, she was flattered by the compliments and saw a chance to make some extra income. In addition, she saw it as a way to draw attention to her fashion ideas. So, she signed up with a recommended agency, who gave her the name Suzy Kendall. To her surprise, she immediately was in constant demand. This was at a time when there was increased crossover in the British entertainment industry, with singers appearing in motion pictures. Before long, she began to receive film offers and, while not trained as an actress,

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Suzy Kendall (born Freda Harriet Harrison; January 1, 1937) is a British retired actress best known for her film roles in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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Born in Belper, Derbyshire, Kendall attended Derby & District College of Art where she studied painting and design. She was a fabric designer at British Celanese and then became a photographic model before becoming an actress. She initially appeared in supporting roles before progressing to female leads in a number of British films in the late 1960s. In the early 1970s, she appeared in several Italian giallo thrillers before returning to Britain and played supporting roles in a few more films until her retirement from screen acting in 1977.

In 1968, Kendall married pianist, comedian and actor Dudley Moore, and though they divorced in 1972, they remained friends until Moore's death in 2002.

Following the divorce she remarried shortly afterwards to Sandy Harper, whom Moore also befriended. Moore was godfather to her daughter Elodie. In 2002 she hosted a memorial service for Moore attended by her secon

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Actress Suzy Kendall was born Frieda Harrison in Belper, Derbyshire on 1st January 1944. After attending Belper Convent School she was next educated at Derby and District College of Art where she began studying design and painting. She became a fabric designer and also enjoyed a successful career as a photographic model (it was a model agency that changed her name to Suzy Kendall) before becoming involved in acting.

Suzy was surprised when she was offered film roles, due mainly for her looks rather than any particular acting ability, and initially appeared in small parts in The Liquidator, Thunderball and Up Jumped a Swagman in 1965. She next appeared in The Sandwich Man and Circus of Fear in 1966. Stronger roles appeared in The Penthouse and To Sir, With Love in 1967 and Up The Junction and 30 Is A Dangerous Age, Cynthia in 1968.

1967/8 was probably her most successful period with three of her best parts. In The Penthouse she featured as Barbara Willason, an adulterous woman, terrorised in a penthouse when three thugs break in. In Up The Junction she