Susan Buckner is an American former
actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...
. Prior to her acting career she was crowned
Miss Washington in 1971 and in September went on to become a top ten finalist in the
Miss America 1972
Miss America 1972, the 45th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 11, 1971, and broadcast on NBC.
Laurie Lea Schaefer, representing Ohio, was crowned Miss America 1972. She became an ac ...
pageant (she tied for first in the swimsuit preliminary), which was eventually won by
Miss Ohio
The Miss Ohio Scholarship Program selects the representative for the U.S. state of Ohio to compete for the title of Miss America. The pageant is held annually, during the "Miss Ohio Festival" week, at the historic 1,600 seat Renaissance Theatre ...
Laurel Lea Schaefer. Her acting career is sprinkled with supporting roles in television, stage, and film. Susan is probably best remembered for her role as high school cheerleader Patty Simcox in the 1978 summer blockbuster ''
Grease'', starring
Olivia Newton-John
Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the ...
and
John Travolta
John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He came to public attention during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom '' Welcome Back, Kotter'' (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes ''Carrie'' (1 ...
. She also appeared as one of
The Krofftettes who performed synchronized swimming routines on ''
The Brady Bunch Variety Hour
''The Brady Bunch Hour'' is an American variety show featuring skits and songs produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Productions in association with Paramount Television. It ran on ABC from November 28, 1976, to May 25, 1977.
The series starred the o ...
''. The most recent appearance of Buckner was on an episode of ''
1 vs. 100
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'' as a mob member.
Filmography
Film
Television
See also
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Grease''
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The Krofftettes
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Brady Bunch Hour''
External links
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Miss Washington Official WebsiteTV Guide 1 vs 100 Celebrity Photos - Episode 13 - Jan 14, 2007
Living people
Actresses from Washington (state)
American film actresses
American television actresses
Miss America 1970s delegates
Miss America Preliminary Swimsuit winners
20th-century American actresses
21st-century American women
Year of birth missing (living people)
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