Jacqueline Susann

Jacqueline Susann (1918–1974) was an American novelist and actress whose sensational bestsellers, especially Valley of the Dolls, made her one of the most commercially successful authors of the 1960s.

Valley of the Dolls: A 1966 novel by Jacqueline Susann follows three women through show business, romance, and drug dependence. This blockbuster established Susann’s reputation and became a defining example of her fiction.
Philadelphia: Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and Jacqueline Susann’s birthplace. Susann was born there in 1918 before pursuing a stage career in New York.
Barbara Parkins: Barbara Parkins is a Canadian-American actress who played Anne Welles in the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls. Her performance brought one of Susann’s central characters to the screen.
Bestseller: A bestseller is a book that ranks among the most widely sold publications in a defined market and period. Susann’s novels became major commercial successes through sustained sales and promotion.
The Love Machine: A 1969 Jacqueline Susann novel follows a television executive’s rise and romantic entanglements. Its media-world setting extends Susann’s scrutiny of ambition and sexual power.
Broadway theatre: Broadway theatre is the professional theatrical tradition centered in Manhattan’s Broadway district. Susann began as an actress in New York theatre before turning to fiction.
Patty Duke: Patty Duke was an American actress who played Neely O’Hara in the 1967 film Valley of the Dolls. Duke’s performance embodied the novel’s volatile account of stardom and addiction.
Book tour: A book tour is a series of public appearances organized to promote a newly published book. Susann’s extensive appearances made author promotion part of her public identity.
Once Is Not Enough: A 1973 Jacqueline Susann novel follows a young woman navigating Hollywood, wealth, and family scandal. Her final completed novel carries her interest in celebrity into a new generation.
Eddie Cantor: Eddie Cantor was an American entertainer who hosted the radio program on which Susann made an early appearance. Her broadcast appearance as a young performer connected her to popular entertainment.

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