Sara Shane
Encyclopedia
Sara Shane was the stage name
of Elaine Hollingsworth (née Sterling) (born May 18, 1928 in St. Louis
, Missouri
), an actress in film
and television
in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Elaine Sterling became a model at age 14 and later secured a film contract with MGM. She was featured in a few musicals using her real name, then in 1953 hired publicist Russell Birdwell, and began using the name Sara Shane. She secured a seven year contract with Universal International pictures (UI), but after two films took a sabbatical, which at the time was predicted as likely being brief. She returned to film and television work in 1955, most notably in the Clark Gable
film The King and Four Queens
. Her last film, 1959’s Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
, in which she portrayed Angie, is considered her most memorable performance. She continued in television through 1964. Elaine married William Hollingsworth in 1949. They divorced in 1957.
She left acting in 1964 to go into business. She is currently the Director of the Hippocrates Health Centre in Queensland
, Australia and an author.
In 1974, she published a "nonfiction novel", Zulma, about a Mexican pre-op transsexual's experiences in the La Mesa Prison
, based on her visit to the prison and her meeting with Zulma, born Miguel.
In 2000, she published Take Control of Your Health and Escape the Sickness Industry (ISBN 978-0646402970).
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of Elaine Hollingsworth (née Sterling) (born May 18, 1928 in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
), an actress in film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Elaine Sterling became a model at age 14 and later secured a film contract with MGM. She was featured in a few musicals using her real name, then in 1953 hired publicist Russell Birdwell, and began using the name Sara Shane. She secured a seven year contract with Universal International pictures (UI), but after two films took a sabbatical, which at the time was predicted as likely being brief. She returned to film and television work in 1955, most notably in the Clark Gable
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable , known as Clark Gable, was an American film actor most famous for his role as Rhett Butler in the 1939 Civil War epic film Gone with the Wind, in which he starred with Vivien Leigh...
film The King and Four Queens
The King and Four Queens
The King and Four Queens , a western movie, involves a middle-aged cowboy adventurer who learns that a stolen fortune remains buried on a ranch that serves as home to four gorgeous young widows and their battle-axe mother-in-law: the drifter turns on the charm. Directed by Raoul Walsh, the film...
. Her last film, 1959’s Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure
Tarzan's Greatest Adventure is a 1959 adventure film directed by John Guillermin, produced by Sy Weintraub and Harvey Hayutin, and written by Les Crutchfield . The film features a literate Tarzan portrayed by Gordon Scott. The character of Jane does not appear. Cheeta only appears a few times...
, in which she portrayed Angie, is considered her most memorable performance. She continued in television through 1964. Elaine married William Hollingsworth in 1949. They divorced in 1957.
She left acting in 1964 to go into business. She is currently the Director of the Hippocrates Health Centre in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia and an author.
In 1974, she published a "nonfiction novel", Zulma, about a Mexican pre-op transsexual's experiences in the La Mesa Prison
La Mesa Prison
La Mesa Prison is a penitentiary in Tijuana, Baja California near the Mexico–United States border.-September 2008 riots:In September 2008, there were two riots. The September 13 riot killed 3 inmates which was caused by inmates upset over the death of an inmate in a prison search for drugs and...
, based on her visit to the prison and her meeting with Zulma, born Miguel.
In 2000, she published Take Control of Your Health and Escape the Sickness Industry (ISBN 978-0646402970).