Susan Buckner

Susan Buckner
Born	(1953-01-28) January 28, 1953 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation	Film, television actress
Years active	1976–1981

Susan Buckner is an American film and television actress. Prior to her acting career she was crowned Miss Washington in 1971 and in September went on to become a top ten finalist in the Miss America 1972 pageant (she tied for first in the swimsuit preliminary), which was eventually won by Miss Ohio Laurel Lea Schaefer. Her acting career is sprinkled with supporting roles in television, stage, and film. Susan is probably best remembered for her role as high school cheerleader "Patty Simcox" in the summer blockbuster of 1978 Grease starring Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta. She also appeared as one of The Krofftettes who performed synchronized swimming routines on The Brady Bunch Variety Hour. The most recent appearance of Buckner was on an episode of 1 vs. 100 as a mob member.

Filmography

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1976	The First Nudie Musical	Dancer
1978	Grease	Patty Simcox
1981	Deadly Blessing	Vicky Anderson

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1976	Police Woman	Judy	1 Episode: Angela
1976-77	The Brady Bunch Hour	Krofftette	9 Episodes
1977	Switch	Jessica	1 Episode: Eden's Gate
	The Amazing Howard Hughes	Jean Harlow	TV Movie
1977-78	The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries	George Fayne	3 Episodes: Nancy Drew's Love Match, Will the Real Santa Claus...?, Mystery on the Avalanche Express
1978	Starsky and Hutch	Sharon Carstairs	1 Episode: The Heavyweight
	Return Engagement	Janice	TV Movie
1979	B. J. and the Bear	Renee	1 Episode: Odyssey of the Shady Truth
	The Love Boat	Kim Patterson	1 Episode: The Spider Serenade/Next Door Wife/The Harder They Fall
1980	When the Whistle Blows	Lucy Davis	9 Episodes

See also

• Grease
• The Krofftettes
• Brady Bunch Hour

External links

• Susan Buckner at the Internet Movie Database
• The Brady Bunch Hour at IMDb
• Miss Washington Official Website - Prior Winners
• TV Guide 1 vs 100 Celebrity Photos - Episode 13 - Jan 14, 2007