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My Take
Susan Oliver fascinates me because she refused to be confined to a single lane. A Theatre World Award-winning actress, she also directed television and, remarkably, flew planes as a serious aviator in an era that rarely encouraged women to do any of these things, let alone all of them. That restless curiosity is, to me, far more compelling than any single role. Genre fans remember her early Star Trek appearance, but I value the fuller picture of a woman who treated life as something to pilot rather than simply perform. Her death at 58 in 1990 feels like a story cut short mid-flight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Susan Oliver
- Name (Japanese)
- スーザン・オリヴァー
- Reading
- すーざん・おりゔぁー
- Born
- February 13, 1932 – May 10, 1990
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / aircraft pilot / television actor / stage actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1959 Theatre World Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan%20Oliver
Frequently asked questions
When was Susan Oliver born?
February 13, 1932 – May 10, 1990.
Where is Susan Oliver from?
Susan Oliver is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Susan Oliver do?
Susan Oliver works as actor, film director, aircraft pilot, television actor, stage actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.