Do you remember Swedish actress Inger Stevens?

She appeared in a number of TV guest spots as well as in some movies but never really became a top star. She is best known for her TV series "The Farmer's Daughter". I loved her Swedish accent on the show.

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by Anonymousreply 14December 18, 2020 5:50 PM

On the cover of TV Guide for The Farmer's Daughter.

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by Anonymousreply 1June 12, 2020 4:58 AM

The TV series was loosely based on the Loretta Young movie, The Farmer's Daughter, for which she won the Oscar.

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by Anonymousreply 2June 12, 2020 5:03 AM

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by Anonymousreply 3June 12, 2020 5:14 AM

Despite her sunny image she was a tormented soul and committed suicide at only age 35 by way of a drug overdose.

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by Anonymousreply 4June 12, 2020 5:18 AM

Her first movie, "Man On Fire",starring Bing Crosby.

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by Anonymousreply 5June 12, 2020 5:26 AM

Here's a long thread about her

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by Anonymousreply 6June 12, 2020 6:32 AM

R4 Rumor was that Inger was Bing Crosby's mistress.

I'm going to check out R6 thread to see if that's mentioned.

by Anonymousreply 7June 12, 2020 7:12 AM

[quote] Rumor was that Inger was Bing Crosby's mistress.

It's Rumer!

by Anonymousreply 8June 12, 2020 7:14 AM

I read that she and another tragic star of the same era, Gia Scalia, were friends and neighbours in Hollywood. Both died tragically on the same day but two years apart, Stevens in 1970 and Scala in 1972. Both lived on Woodrow Wilson Drive. Anyone know if there’s a story there? Coincidentally both lives ended on April 30th.

by Anonymousreply 9December 17, 2020 9:33 PM

She had an intense affair with Bing Crosby and tried to kill herself when he didn’t want to leave his wife for her. She was fucked up for a long time after the attempt. I think she was even blind for a while after taking so many pills.

by Anonymousreply 10December 17, 2020 9:36 PM

“I think she was even blind for a while after taking so many pills.”

That’s so sad. I read that she at one point survived a plane crash and helped to rescue others too.

I also remember Carroll Baker sympathising with her, and naming her in an interview, basically saying something to the effect that she may have met the same fate had she stayed in Hollywood.

by Anonymousreply 11December 17, 2020 9:43 PM

Hey, life is tough when you find out you’re a robot.

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by Anonymousreply 12December 17, 2020 9:48 PM

I was a real fan of the show. I remember the old lady who used to have a seat that took her up and down the stairs. I forgot that the man who played opposite of her (I think he was a politician) was so handsome too.

by Anonymousreply 13December 18, 2020 5:48 PM

I always called her Inker Stinker.

by Anonymousreply 14December 18, 2020 5:50 PM

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