Jacqueline Beer
Jacqueline Beer (born Jacqueline Vangramberg; 14 October 1932) is a French actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 1954. She represented her country at Miss Universe 1954, where she placed in the Top 16. Beer later served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Thor Heyerdahl Institute, located in Larvik, Norway.
Also recorded as Jacqueline Baer
Jacqueline Beer

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- Name
- Jacqueline Beer
- Birth Name
- Jacqueline Vangramberg
- Born
- 14 October 1932
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- * Jean Antoine Garcia Roady (1955–19??)
- Full name
- Jacqueline Vangramberg.
- Nationality
- France · United States
- Languages
- French · English
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Jacqueline Beer (born Jacqueline Vangramberg; 14 October 1932) is a French actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss France 1954. She represented her country at Miss Universe 1954, where she placed in the Top 16. Beer later served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Thor Heyerdahl Institute, located in Larvik, Norway.
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Her second husband was scientist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl. She was sometimes credited as Jacqueline Baer.

Publicity photo of Ronnie Burns with actress Jacqueline Baer from the Burns and Allen television show.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Jacqueline Beer • Birth Name — Jacqueline Vangramberg • Born — 14 October 1932 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Other Names — Jacqueline Baer • Occupation — Actress • Title — Miss France 1954 • Competitions — * Miss France 1954 (Winner) • Miss Universe 1954 (Top 16) • Years Active — 1955–1979 • Spouse — * Jean Antoine Garcia Roady (1955–19??) • Children — 3
Early years
Early years
Beer's father was "a well-known writer and owner of a large horse farm." She received her formal education at a convent near Paris.
Personal life
Personal life
Beer married Jean Antoine Garcia Roady, an accountant, on November 26, 1955. They had two sons, Serge and Laurent, and a daughter, Sabine. In 1991, Beer married ethnographer and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, whom she met in Güímar on the Spanish island of Tenerife. She became involved in his work, utilizing her skills as an amateur photographer. After his death in 2002, she remained active in the Thor Heyerdahl Research Centre in Aylesbury, UK, where she serves as Chair of the Board of Directors.
Television appearances
Television appearances
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1955 — The People's Choice — Yvette — "Sock Plays Cupid", with Jackie Cooper • 1956 — The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show — Yvette — Three episodes • 1958 — Maverick — Henriette — Episode: "Diamond in the Rough" with Jack Kelly • 1958–1964 — 77 Sunset Strip — Suzanne, the switchboard operator — Recurring Role • 1959 — Sugarfoot — Yvette Marveux — Episode: "The Royal Raiders" with Will Hutchins • 1960 — The Alaskans — Jacqueline St. Clair — Episode "The Seal Skin-Game" with Roger Moore • 1961–1962 — Bronco — Celeste Powell and Duchess Eugenia — Two episodes with Ty Hardin • 1965 — The Rogues — Jean — Episode "Gambit by the Golden Gate" with Charles Boyer, Gig Young and David Niven • 1965 — Mister Ed — Inez — Episode "Ed the Counterspy" • 1965 — Run for Your Life — Jeannine Manet — Episode "The Cold, Cold War of Paul Bryan" • 1965 — The Man from U.N.C.L.E. — Genevieve Fiamma — Episode "The Re-Collectors Affair" • 1966 — Daniel Boone — Heloise Jolliet — Episode "Gabrie" • 1966 — Jericho — Episode "Upbeat and Underground" • 1979 — The French Atlantic Affair — Madam Grilley
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Jacqueline Beer was recorded at birth as Jacqueline Vangramberg. The authorities additionally record the heading Jacqueline Baer. Her recorded languages were French and English. She married Thor Heyerdahl.
Identity
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Jacqueline Beer is recorded as actress and beauty pageant contestant.
Film and TV
• Illustration — Beer with Ronnie Burns on Burns and Allen, 1956 Soon after winning the Miss France contest, Beer signed a contract with Paramount Pictures. Her American film debut came in 1956 with an uncredited role as a model in the Bob Hope comedy That Certain Feeling. That same year, she portrayed Marianne in the war drama Screaming Eagles. In 1963, she played Monique Souvir in the mystery thriller The Prize. Beer also guest-starred in the first season of Maverick in a 1958 episode titled "Diamond in the Rough," starring Jack Kelly. The episode was loosely based on the true story of the Great Diamond Hoax of 1872. She is best remembered for her five-year role as Suzanne Fabray, nicknamed "Frenchy," the charming and efficient switchboard operator (and occasional operative) on the classic private-eye TV series 77 Sunset Strip.
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