Renate Hoy
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Renate Hoy, also credited as Renate Huy and Erika Nordin, (born in Ludwigshafen, Mannheim
, Germany
) was an actress. After winning the title of Miss Nürnberg, she was crowned Miss Germany
of 1952. She then traveled to the United States to represent her country in the first Miss Universe
contest, which was held in Long Beach, California
.
Shortly thereafter, she became a contract player for Universal Studios
and made several movies during the 1950s. She was in such films as Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
, Missile to the Moon
, The Golden Blade
, The Birds and the Bees
, The Sea Chase
, A Certain Smile
, and had a leading role in the German classic German film Schloß Hubertus.
In 1954, she married actor Brett Halsey
. They had two children, son Charles Oliver Hand (a.k.a. Rock Bottom of the notorious L.A. punk band Rock Bottom and the Spys) and daughter Tracy Leigh. They divorced in 1959.
Following a contentious actor's strike (which was resolved by then SAG president Ronald Reagan and the studios, and resulted in a contract known as "The Great Giveaway"), Renate retired from acting. She eventually got re-married to a prominent tribal attorney Raymond C. Simpson. The couple had one child Richard James Simpson (a.k.a. Richard James of bands Invisiblechains (Carla Bozulich
singer) and Teardrain (bassist Jill Emery
). Renate currently resides in Southern California.
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) was an actress. After winning the title of Miss Nürnberg, she was crowned Miss Germany
Miss Germany
Miss Germany is a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Germany. In 1927, the contest was held for the first time.In the past there were several organisations which claimed the title: In the 1920s already, German jurisdiction decided that the title Miss Germany could not be patented or...
of 1952. She then traveled to the United States to represent her country in the first Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
contest, which was held in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
.
Shortly thereafter, she became a contract player for Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
and made several movies during the 1950s. She was in such films as Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Abbott and Costello Go To Mars is a 1953 American science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello. The film follows the misadventures of Lester and Orville who accidentally find themselves on a rocketship bound for Mars, which accidentally...
, Missile to the Moon
Missile to the Moon
Missile to the Moon is a 1958 black-and-white science fiction film directed by Richard E. Cunha, and is a remake of the 1953 film Cat-Women of the Moon.-Plot:...
, The Golden Blade
The Golden Blade
The Golden Blade is an adventure film from 1953 directed by Nathan Juran and starring Rock Hudson as Harun Al-Rashid and Piper Laurie as Princess Khairuzan...
, The Birds and the Bees
The Birds and the Bees (film)
The Birds and the Bees is a 1956 screwball comedy film with songs, starring George Gobel, Mitzi Gaynor and David Niven. A remake of Preston Sturges' 1941 film The Lady Eve, which was based on a story by Monckton Hoffe, the film was directed by Norman Taurog and written by Sidney...
, The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase is a 1955 World War II drama film starring John Wayne and Lana Turner. It was directed by John Farrow and written by James Warner Bellah. The plot is basically a nautical cat and mouse game, with Wayne determined to get his German freighter home during the first few months of the war,...
, A Certain Smile
A Certain Smile (film)
A Certain Smile is a 1958 drama film directed by Jean Negulesco, based on the book of the same name.-Cast:* Rossano Brazzi as Luc Ferrand* Joan Fontaine as Françoise Ferrand* Bradford Dillman as Bertrand Griot* Christine Carère as Dominique Vallon...
, and had a leading role in the German classic German film Schloß Hubertus.
In 1954, she married actor Brett Halsey
Brett Halsey
Brett Halsey , is an American film actor, sometimes credited as Montgomery Ford. He is best known as the original John Abbott on the soap opera The Young and the Restless, a role he held from May 1980 to March 1981, before being replaced by Jerry Douglas.-Career:Interested in acting since he was a...
. They had two children, son Charles Oliver Hand (a.k.a. Rock Bottom of the notorious L.A. punk band Rock Bottom and the Spys) and daughter Tracy Leigh. They divorced in 1959.
Following a contentious actor's strike (which was resolved by then SAG president Ronald Reagan and the studios, and resulted in a contract known as "The Great Giveaway"), Renate retired from acting. She eventually got re-married to a prominent tribal attorney Raymond C. Simpson. The couple had one child Richard James Simpson (a.k.a. Richard James of bands Invisiblechains (Carla Bozulich
Carla Bozulich
Carla Bozulich is an American musician based in Los Angeles, known for her work as the lead singer, lyricist and founder of both The Geraldine Fibbers and and as a founding member of Ethyl Meatplow. Her 2006 album, Evangelista, was released by Constellation Records, that label's first release by a...
singer) and Teardrain (bassist Jill Emery
Jill Emery
Jill Emery is an American artist and former musician based in Los Angeles, California. Best known as the bassist for the alternative rock band Hole from 1990 until 1992, Emery left the band after the subsequent tour for the band's debut album, Pretty on the Inside and was replaced by Kristen Pfaff...
). Renate currently resides in Southern California.