Susanne Zenor
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Susanne Zenor is an American
actress best known for the role of Margo Anderman Horton on Days of our Lives
.
Zenor's career began in 1970 with the movie The Moonshine War (1970) in which she portrayed Miley Mitchell. Zenor appeared in the Woody Allen
movie Play It Again, Sam (1972) in which her name was listed as Suzanne Zenor. She also played Alda Wadsworth in The Baby
(1973) and was credited as Suzanne Zenor. She also appeared as one of Stockard Channing
's victims on TV in Joan Rivers
' dark comedy The Girl Most Likely to...
(1973), which co-starred Edward Asner.
Zenor made many television guest appearances during the 1970s. She appeared in shows such as McMillan & Wife, Love, American Style
, M*A*S*H, The Six Million Dollar Man
and Barnaby Jones
. In 1976, she appeared in ABC's original pilot to Three's Company
playing the naive blonde, Samantha. She starred alongside John Ritter
and Valerie Curtin
. A second pilot followed, with Susan Lanier
in the role of Samantha, now called Chrissy. Eventually, the role went to Suzanne Somers
.
In 1977, Zenor started playing the role of Margo Anderman Horton on the soap opera
Days of our Lives
. Zenor left the role in 1980. Zenor was married to her Days co-star Edward Mallory
until his death in 2007.
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actress best known for the role of Margo Anderman Horton on Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
.
Zenor's career began in 1970 with the movie The Moonshine War (1970) in which she portrayed Miley Mitchell. Zenor appeared in the Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
movie Play It Again, Sam (1972) in which her name was listed as Suzanne Zenor. She also played Alda Wadsworth in The Baby
The Baby (film)
The Baby is a 1973 Horror-thriller film, directed by Ted Post and was written by Abe Polsky.It stars Anjanette Comer, Ruth Roman, Marianna Hill, Susanne Zenor, and David Mooney. It tells the story of a social worker who investigates an eccentric family which includes "Baby", a 21-year-old man who...
(1973) and was credited as Suzanne Zenor. She also appeared as one of Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing is an American stage, film and television actress. She is known for her portrayal of First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series The West Wing; for playing Betty Rizzo in the film Grease; and for her role as Ouisa Kittredge in the play Six Degrees of Separation and its...
's victims on TV in Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries...
' dark comedy The Girl Most Likely to...
The Girl Most Likely to...
The Girl Most Likely to... is a black comedy with slight psychological thriller elements written by Joan Rivers and starring Stockard Channing and Edward Asner. The film was released on November 6, 1973 as a made-for-television movie broadcast on the ABC Movie of the Week...
(1973), which co-starred Edward Asner.
Zenor made many television guest appearances during the 1970s. She appeared in shows such as McMillan & Wife, Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Love, American Style is an hour-long TV anthology produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September 1969 and January 1974...
, M*A*S*H, The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man
The Six Million Dollar Man is an American television series about a former astronaut with bionic implants working for the OSI...
and Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. A spin-off from Cannon, the show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement...
. In 1976, she appeared in ABC's original pilot to Three's Company
Three's Company
Three's Company is an American sitcom that aired from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984, on ABC. It is based on the British sitcom, Man About the House....
playing the naive blonde, Samantha. She starred alongside John Ritter
John Ritter
Jonathan Southworth "John" Ritter was an American actor, voice over artist and comedian perhaps best known for having played Jack Tripper and Paul Hennessy in the ABC sitcoms Three's Company and 8 Simple Rules, respectively...
and Valerie Curtin
Valerie Curtin
-Biography:Curtin was born in New York City, the daughter of radio actor Joseph Curtin. She is a cousin of TV comedian/actress Jane Curtin...
. A second pilot followed, with Susan Lanier
Susan Lanier
Susan Lanier-Bramlett is an American film, television actress and entertainer.Born as Susan Jean Engledow in Dallas, Texas to Gene and Dorothy Lanier Engledow, she moved to New York City to pursue an acting career in 1967 where she attended New York University...
in the role of Samantha, now called Chrissy. Eventually, the role went to Suzanne Somers
Suzanne Somers
Suzanne Somers is an American actress, author, singer and businesswoman, known for her television roles as Chrissy Snow on Three's Company and as Carol Lambert on Step by Step....
.
In 1977, Zenor started playing the role of Margo Anderman Horton on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
. Zenor left the role in 1980. Zenor was married to her Days co-star Edward Mallory
Edward Mallory
Edward Mallory was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr...
until his death in 2007.