Sue Ane Langdon's Wiki, age, measurements, net worth, family (2024)

• Sue Ane Langdon is a famous American actress mostly known for her role in the "Arnie" series
• Born in Paterson, New Jersey, she was inspired by her artistic mother to pursue a career in entertainment
• She has appeared in numerous comedies, Broadway musicals, and had her first big screen role in "The Great Impostor" with Tony Curtis
• She starred alongside Elvis Presley in two movies, "Roustabout" and "Frankie and Johnny"
• Her current net worth is estimated to be around $3 million



Known for movies

Sue Ane Langdon is a famous American actress, known mostly for her appearance in numerous comedies, such as “The Great Impostor”, “A Fine Madness” and “Three’s Company”. Her most notable work is her role of Lillian Nuvo in the “Arnie” series. She apparently finished her acting career in 1990, but her fans still watch her movies over and over again.

Early life and family

Born Sue Lookhoff under the sign of Pisces on 8 March 1936, the famous actress spent her early years in her hometown of Paterson, New Jersey, so holds American nationality. Her parents’ were Albert G. Lookhoff – profession unknown – and Grace Huddle Lookhoff who was an experienced singer. Her family is of Austrian and Dutch descent.

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Her father died when Sue Ane was only two years old, so her mother took care of herself and her daughter, so Sue’s mother took her to New York, where she found a job as a singing instructor, and could bring up her child. Being a graduate of Washington University in Saint Louis and also of the Juilliard School, one of the most prestigious conservatory of performing arts, Grace soon started earning enough money to give her daughter a good education. Sue was always interested in performing, so she started acting when still a young girl, participating in school productions and local children’s theatre clubs, inspired by the example of her artistic mother.

Educational background

After high school, matriculating in 1954, she enrolled at the University of North Texas, but then switched to full-time study in Idaho State University.

Career – first steps

After graduating Sue Ane headed to New York and started working as a singer, in a stable job at Radio City Music Hall, then soon started her acting career, debuting in the series “Summer Playhouse” in 1954, in which she played the role of Marge. She landed several more roles in such TV series as “Gunsmoke”, “Tales of Wells Fargo”, “Bachelor Father” and “Perry Mason”, playing Bonnie Dunbar in the latter in 1959. She had her first big screen role in the movie “The Great Impostor” in 1961, sharing the screen with Tony Curtis, and playing the role of Eulalie Chandler. Becoming noted as a comedy actress, she had more and more roles in such movies and series, rarely landing roles in dramas.

Her former experience of performing in school productions paved the way for her appearances in several Broadway musicals too, such as “Apple Tree” and many others, particularly at the beginning of her career.

Rise to prominence

Sue Ane benefited considerably from her marriage with Jack Emrik, who introduced her to Hollywood executives, so she started getting more roles in big movies. She appeared in “Room for One More” (1962) as Lisa, “The New Interns” (1964) as Stella, and “The Rounders” (1965), playing the role of Mary. Playing characters with so-called ‘innocent sexiness’ in such movies as “A Fine Madness” (1966), “A Guide for the Married Man” (1967) and “A Man Called Dagger” (1968), Sue Ane was invited to appear on the pages of Playboy magazine to which she agreed, and participated in a nude photoshoot.

One of her biggest successes in her acting career was starring in the series “Arnie” (1970 – 1972), the story of a regular blue-collar worker who was promoted to becoming an executive, so he and his family try to adjust to new circ*mstances, money and responsibilities. In 1971m Sue Ane was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her work in this series, and won it next year in the category “Best Supporting Actress in TV Series”. Her other major parts included in “Three’s Company”, “Hart to Hart” and “Without Warning”.

Appearing in Elvis Presley movies

A special milestone in Sue Ane’s career was her participation in the two movies “Roustabout” (1964) and “Frankie and Johnny” (1966), sharing the screen with the legendary Elvis Presley.

In the former movie, Elvis played a romantic character who travelled around the country on his motorcycle, got a job in a struggling carnival, and fell in love with a local celebrity; Sue Ane played the role of Madame Mijanou, a fortune-teller at the carnival. The movie received mixed reviews from both critics and the audience, as was another film with Elvis Presley as a romantic singer and handsome dandy. “Frankie and Johnny”, on the contrary, got more positive reviews, as the plot was considered to be more thoughtful and logical. Sue Ane played the supporting role of the girl named Mitzi, while Elvis and Donna Douglas played the titles roles. After Elvis’ death, Sue Ane was often invited to various talk shows in memory of the talented performer, and shared her impressions from working with him, including in an episode of “The Joan Rivers Show” in 1992.

Personal life, late husband Jack Emrek

Sue Ane married her long-term boyfriend, her college sweetheart Jack Emrek, on 4 April 1959. He was born as Josef Hanusek on 20 January 1920, in Hamilton, Ohio USA, and was also an actor, famous for his appearance in the “Men Into Space” series, aired in 1959 and 1960. He also served as a theatre producer for more than a decade. Jack passed away on 27 April 2010 at the age of 90, leaving his wife alone, as they didn’t have any kids. Sue Ane has been single since then- no rumors have emerged about any new relationship.

Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts

Sue Ane has always had a passion for breeding horses, being a fan of the Arabian breed in particular. She shared in one of her interviews with Bette Rogge that she was impressed by the fact that such horses got along with her, as she was a female, and Arabian horses were well-known for their being in “good relationship” only with males. She also shared that she talked a lot with her horses, and liked their reaction to her communicating with them, finding it very relaxing and nature-like. Sue Ane had six horses at her farm.

Appearance, clothing style

Sue Ane has short blonde hair and blue eyes, is 5ft 7ins (1.68m) tall, weighs around 120lbs (55kgs), and her vital statistics are 37-24-36. Sue Ane has always loved dresses and blouses with floral patterns, as could be seen in such clothes in TV interviews. She also always wears something gold – necklace, earrings, bracelets or other accessories.

Net worth and salary

Sue Ane’s net worth as of mid-2024 is estimated at over $3 million, which is now unlikely to grow much, as she’s apparently retired.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia