Monday, March 23, 2026

Remembering Valerie Perinne (1943-2026)

 

Valerie Perinne, voluptuous actress born September 3, 1943 in Galveston, Texas, passed away from Parkinson's disease in Los Angeles.  Her first film was Slaughterhouse-Five in 1972.  It was her performance in Lenny that gained her an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.

She portrayed Lex Luthor's moll Miss Eve Tessmacher in Superman I and Superman II. She had the lead role in Can't Stop the Music with the Village Peoplewhich was a spectacular failure at the box office.

She continued acting until her retirement 2016, a year after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2015.

Valerie Perrine in Cannonball Run

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