Elaine Stewart
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Elaine Stewart rose to fame as an actress, gracing the silver screen many times over the course of her Hollywood career. Stewart's earliest roles were in film, including the Marge Champion musical "Everything I Have Is Yours" (1952), the Dean Martin comedy "Sailor Beware" (1952) and the comedy "Sky Full of Moon" (1952) with Carleton Carpenter. She also appeared in the Peter Lawford romance "You For Me" (1952), the drama "Take the High Ground" (1953) with Richard Widmark and "Young Bess" (1953). She continued to act in productions like the adaptation "Brigadoon" (1954) with Gene Kelly, "Meet Me in Las Vegas" (1956) with Dan Dailey and the drama "Desperate Search" (1957) with Howard Keel. She also appeared in "High Hell" (1957) and the James Stewart western "Night Passage" (1957). In the latter half of her career, she tackled roles in "Escort West" (1959), the biopic "The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond" (1960) with Ray Danton and the Ron Randell sci-fi picture "The Most Dangerous Man Alive" (1961). She also worked in television during these years, including roles in "Gambit" (CBS, 1971-77) and "High Rollers" (NBC, 1973-1980). Stewart last worked on "Beautiful Creatures" (2001) with Rachel Weisz. Stewart passed away in June 2011 at the age of 81.