Meg Myles

Actor

Meg Myles

Born November 14, 1934 in Seattle, Washington, USADied November 19, 201910 films

Meg Myles was born Billy Jean Jones on November 14, 1934 in Seattle, Washington, USA. Her best known major film role was as the lead in Satan in High Heels. She had a short, but important role in the film noir The Phenix City Story (1955). She also had a featured role in the musical film Calypso Heat Wave.

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A popular men's magazine model and pinup girl in the '50s, she had a singing career that included the Mercury LP "At the Living Room" (liner notes by Johnny Carson), one on the Liberty label with jazzman Jimmie Rowles, "Just Meg and Me" (liner notes by Steve Allen), and a post-apocalyptic 45 on Liberty, "13 Men". She died on November 12, 2019.

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Coogan's Bluff posterFirst watchCoogan's Bluff19686.3as Big RedA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Coogan, an Arizona deputy sheriff goes to New York to pick up a prisoner. While escorting the prisoner to the airport, he escapes and Coogan heads into the city to recapture him.View film

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Filmography

10 films as actor
  1. 1995DelinquentMrs. Burnham
  2. 1983TouchedJennifer's Mother
  3. 1971The Anderson TapesMrs. Longene
  4. 1968Coogan's BluffBig Red
  5. 1968A Lovely Way to DieMrs. Magruder
  6. 1962Satan in High HeelsStacey Kane
  7. 1957Calypso Heat WaveMona DeLuce
  8. 1955The Phenix City StoryJudy (uncredited)
  9. 1955New York ConfidentialDoreen Hill (uncredited)
  10. 1954DragnetSinger at Talent Agency (uncredited)