Susan Ker Weld, in the world of acting on Tuesday, Weld is a wonderful pro, charmer, and performer when taking on unique roles in movies. She is so gifted that she would make people fall in love with her from the start. Weld has become a household name and a prominent figure in the American film industry.
Who is Welded Tuesday? Biography
Tuesday Weld is an American actress and model who is widely acclaimed for her unparalleled impact on the American film industry. She has featured in many movies including Naked City, Pretty Poison, Play It As It Says, The Rainmaker, The Winter Of Our Discontent, Once Upon A Time In America just to mention a few.
Before stepping into the limelight, Weld worked as a model so she could support her family. She made her first screen appearance at the age of twelve, in the 1956 drama titled The Wrong Man. The gorgeous actress has received several awards including Golden Globe Awards, Academy Awards, Emmy Awards and BAFTA Awards for her outstanding roles in movies since the start of her acting career.
Tuesday Weld was born to Susan Ker Weld in New York City, United States on August 27, 1943. She has two elderly siblings, Sarah King Weld and David Balfour Weld. Weld lost his father, Lathrop Motley Weld, when he was three years old. She was raised with her siblings by their mother, Yosene Balfour Ker, daughter of lifelong artist and illustrator named William Balfour Ker.
Following the enormous difficulties faced by Weld and his family, his mother made him start modeling in order to be able to support his family. She was doing so well as a model and later officially adopted the name “Tuesday”, an extension of her childhood nickname “Tu Tu” in October 1959. On Tuesday, he also graduated from the Hollywood Professional School in 1960.
Additionally, the incredible star also dabbled in acting, and at the age of twelve, she made her first screen appearance in Alfred Hitchcock’s crime drama titled The Wrong Man in 1956. She also featured in a musical titled Rock rock rock alongside Connie Francis, Alan Freed and Chuck Berry, and Frankie Lymon. In her youth, she faced a lot of pressure from her family, which led to a nervous breakdown at the age of nine and a suicide attempt at the age of twelve.
Tuesday Weld landed a contract with 20th Century Fox after her brilliant role in the film called Rally Around the Flag Boys in 1958. She went on to star in other Fox films, including The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis for which she won the Golden Globe Awards for Most Promising New Actress the same year.
His rise to prominence
The amazing actress rose to fame when she starred in the 1965 film called The Kid from Cincinnati, the film was a big hit at the time and once her film was completed Weld managed to land bigger roles in the next movies. She also starred in other television films, including Reflection of Murder in 1975, Finding Mr. Goodbar in 1977, Who Will Stop the Rain in 1978, and Serial in 1980.
In the 90s, she appeared in Fallout in 1993, Feeling Minnesota in 1996, Investigating Sex and Chelsea Walls in 2001.
Private life
Speaking of her personal life, the iconic actress has been married three times and divorced three times. She married Claude Harz, a screenwriter with whom she had a daughter named Natasha Harz in 1965. They welcomed their daughter on August 26, 1966. However, their marriage lasted about five years before they separated in 1971.
Later, she married a British actor, comedian, and musician named Dudley Moore in 1976 and they also divorced four years later. Dudley and Weld had a son named Patrick Moore, who is an established actor, director, and editor in Hollywood.
Five years after her divorce from Dudley, she married an Israeli concert violinist and bandleader named Pinchas Zukerman. The couple were married for thirteen years and finally divorced in 1998. They had no children from this marriage.
Since her last marriage also ended in divorce like the previous two, the incredible actress has not remarried. She continued to live her single life and there is not much information about her subsequent relationships.
Where is she now?
Wondering where she is right now? After selling her beach house in Montauk and her Manhattan home on Tuesday, Weld traveled to Colorado where she lives quietly. During her 70th birthday, there was speculation that the famous actress suffered from bipolar disorder and was under the care of her daughter, Natasha.
However, they were just speculations and nothing since then much has been heard about her. Many of her fans have always wanted her to appear at film festivals as well as movie fan shows, but the actress would unexpectedly turn down the offer at the last minute. Weld is also not active on social media platforms; she kept her life behind the curtains.
Fast Facts About Lean Tuesday
Birth name: Susan Ker Weld
Date of birth: August 27, 1943
Birthplace: New York City, United States
Birth sign: Virgo
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: white
Education: Hollywood Vocational School
Profession: Actress, model
Civil status: Divorced
Spouse(s) : 3 Claude Harz (1965 – 1971), Dudley Moore (1975 – 1980), Pinchas Zukerman (1985 – 1998)
Children: 2 (Patrick Moore and Natasha Harz)
Weight: 63.5kg
Height: 5 feet 3 inches
Body measurements: 36-23-35 inches
Net worth: $5 million.