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Hazel Brooks was an American actress who appeared in several MGM films in the 1940s. She was born in South Africa, married Cedric Gibbons, and died in 2002.
Hazel Brooks was born on 8 September 1924 in Cape Town, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Body and Soul (1947), Sleep, My Love (1948) and The Basketball Fix (1951). She was married to Cedric Gibbons and Dr. Rex Ross. She died on 18 September 2002 in Bel-Air, California, USA.
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- Cape Town, South Africa
- January 1, 1
- Bel-Air, California, USA
- Hazel Brooks’ MGM Years and Before
- Body and Soul – Hazel Brooks’ Greatest Movie
- Sleep, My Love – Hazel Brooks’ Follow-Up Movie
- And Afterwards…
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The story starts in 1941 and Hazel, age 17, is working as a model for New York’s two leading agencies of the period – Walter Thornton and Harry Conover. With her red hair, green eyes, high cheekbones and svelte figure she certainly has what it takes. So it’s not surprising that she’s ‘discovered’ by Arthur Freed, who has recently become head of his...
In 1945 Hazel Brooks obtains her release from MGM and tests for Selznick. 18 months or so later, she gets her big break – she will be groomed as a star by The Enterprise Studios, a new independent production company co-founded by actor John Garfield alongside producers David Loew and Charles Einfeld. You can read the story, including some comments ...
In 1948 Hazel Brooks stars as Daphne in Sleep, My Love, a Douglas Sirk melodrama that in terms of plot is a bit of a Gaslight rip-off. It is her only other major starring role. As Daphne, she’s another scheming bitch and in this case she likes to parade around in diaphanous garments. MGM might have struggled to figure out how to cast her but Triang...
Hazel Brooks appears in a couple more films before leaving the movie industry. So why does her career stall? One factor is that though she looks terrific and is a competent actress, she doesn’t have the on-screen electricity or charisma of the likes of Lauren Bacall and Ava Gardner. But it could also have been down to the politics of Hollywood, to ...
Apart from the captions on the backs of some of the photos, my two main sources of information have been: 1. Wikipedia 2. IMDb 3. Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen
Learn about Hazel Brooks, a model and actress who was dubbed "The Human Heat Wave" in the 1940s. See her stunning photos, from MGM glamour shots to noir portraits, and read about her career and marriage.
Hazel Brooks was a South African-born actress who starred in films such as Body and Soul (1947) and Sleep, My Love (1948). She was married to art director Cedric Gibbons and photographer Dr. Rex Ross, and died in 2002 in California.
- September 8, 1924
- September 18, 2002
Sep 1, 2021 · Hazel Brooks was born in South Africa and became a model and actress in Hollywood. See 35 photos of her stunning beauty and style in the 1940s, including her roles in Du Barry Was a Lady and Body and Soul.
Sep 24, 2023 · Hazel Brooks (1924-2002), South African born beauty, was more famous in Hollywood for the marriage to Art Deco designer Cedric Gibbons than her career.
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Hazel Brooks was born on 8 September 1924 in Cape Town, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Body and Soul (1947), Sleep, My Love (1948) and The Basketball Fix (1951). She was married to Cedric Gibbons and Dr. Rex Ross.
