Anne St. Marie (1926–1986) was an American fashion model, also known as Anne Sainte-Marie, and one of the leading models of the 1950s. She was born in Los Angeles County on June 16, 1926. St. Marie was married to the photographer

Tom Palumbo Tomas Palumbo (January 25, 1921 – October 13, 2008) was an Italian-born American photographer and theatre director. Biography Palumbo was born in Molfetta, Italy, in 1921. His family moved to New York City when he was about twelve years old. A ...

until her death in 1986 from

lung cancer Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma (since about 98–99% of all lung cancers are carcinomas), is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. Lung carcinomas derive from transformed, malign ...

. St. Marie was involved in the making of ''

Puzzle of a Downfall Child ''Puzzle of a Downfall Child'' is a 1970 American drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Faye Dunaway, Barry Morse, Viveca Lindfors, Roy Scheider, and Barry Primus. Plot A beautiful but disturbed young woman lives alone at a beach ...

'' (1970) in which

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France mad ...

played a character in the film who had been inspired by St. Marie's life.

References

External links

Vogue photo gallery
1986 deaths American female models Place of death missing Place of birth missing 1926 births 20th-century American women 20th-century American people People from Los Angeles County, California Female models from California {{US-model-stub