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Susan Ellen Anton (born on October 12, 1950 in Oak Glen, California) is an American singer and actress.
She is perhaps best known for her role as "Susan Williams" in the various Stop Susan Williams!-related television series. She also had a recurring role on the TV series Baywatch and has appeared in several films.
Anton first experienced fame by winning the Miss California contest in 1969. She was later named one of Time magazine's "Most Promising Faces of 1979." She starred in her own variety show, Presenting Susan Anton, and in the films Goldengirl, Spring Fever and Cannonball Run 2. She also made recordings, her biggest hit being Killin' Time a duet with country singer Fred Knoblock. The song went to the top ten of the country charts and placed in the top 30 on pop charts.
In the 1970s, Anton developed a following for her brand name deleted Cigar commercials where she provocatively sang, "Let brand name deleted turn you on / That is my desire / brand name deleted lights a flame in me / Where there's brand name deleted smoke there's fire".
In the early 1980s, Anton reportedly had a relationship with Sylvester Stallone, which occurred while he was married. She later dated English film and TV star Dudley Moore with much made of their height difference: he was 5 ft 2.5 in. (1.59m) tall, she is 5 ft 11 in. (1.80m).
Susan Anton married Jeff Lester on August 15, 1992.
Anton was the host of the successful "Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular" show at the Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas for over 5,000 performances till July 31, 2000. She was then replaced by Dorothy Hamill; the show was discontinued soon after.
She also appeared in the Vegas company of Hairspray and on Broadway in The Will Rogers Follies, Hurlyburly and All Shook Up. She starred in a national tour of the musical "All Shook Up."
Miss California 1969
(1979) Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 31.
Voted "Miss Murial" in the 1970s. Viewers selected her from two other ladies as the new spokesperson for Murial cigars
Measurements: 36-22-37 (as Miss California), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Performed in the musical "Hairspray" at the Luxor in Las Vegas in 2006.
Has headlined at Manhattan's Rainbow & Stars cabaret room.
Seen on Broadway in the legit play "Hurlyburly" (her debut) and in the musicals "The Will Rogers Follies" and "All Shook Up.".
Hosted the highly successful "Great Radio City Music Hall Spectacular" show with the Rockettes at the Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas for over 5000 performances until July 31th 2000.
Made the tabloid news in the early 1980s when she ignited a romantic relationship with a then-married Sylvester Stallone. In the early 1990s Anton was seeing Brit film star Dudley Moore, with much ado about their difference in height -- he was 5'2-1/2" and she was 5'11".
She recorded a couple of records. Her biggest hit was "Killin' Time," a duet with country singer Fred Knoblock. The song went to the "Top 10" of the country charts. She was also awarded a Gold Record in Japan for her recording of "Foxy.".
A 1970s blonde-maned dazzler in the Farrah Fawcett tradition best known for her role as "Susan Williams" in "Stop Susan Williams" (1979) TV series and her musical show "Presenting Susan Anton" (1979), a recurring role on the TV series "Baywatch", and several television movies.







