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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Miller grew up in [[Southern Rhodesia]] (modern [[Zimbabwe]]) with her parents, a twin sister and a brother. By the age of 24, she was a successful fashion model in Britain.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|title=Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption|last=Cashmore|first=Ellis|publisher=Bloomsbury|year=2016|isbn=978-1-62892-070-3|location=New York|pages=}}</ref> She was known for being one of the "beautiful people" and for getting whatever she wanted easily.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5448646//|title=Burton, Taylor Seem Happy With New Spouses|last=Gardner|first=Marilyn|date=1 June 1977|work=The Oil City Derrick|last2=Gardener|first2=Hy|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> In 1974, she met Hunt in Spain. He proposed to her only weeks later, and they were married the same year.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5445020//|title=Racer's Wife Knows He's Boss|last=|first=|date=27 September 1975|work=The Daily Courier|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The couple were considered "one of the sporting world's most happily married couples."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5445079//|title=Burton's New Bride-To-Be|last=|first=|date=25 April 1976|work=Independent Press-Telegram|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>
Miller grew up in [[Southern Rhodesia]] (modern [[Zimbabwe]]) with her parents, a twin sister and a brother. By the age of 24, she was a successful fashion model in Britain.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|title=Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption|last=Cashmore|first=Ellis|publisher=Bloomsbury|year=2016|isbn=978-1-62892-070-3|location=New York}}</ref> She was known for being one of the "beautiful people" and for getting whatever she wanted easily.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5448646//|title=Burton, Taylor Seem Happy With New Spouses|last=Gardner|first=Marilyn|date=1 June 1977|work=The Oil City Derrick|last2=Gardener|first2=Hy|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> In 1974, she met Hunt in Spain. He proposed to her only weeks later, and they were married the same year.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5445020//|title=Racer's Wife Knows He's Boss|date=27 September 1975|work=The Daily Courier|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> The couple were considered "one of the sporting world's most happily married couples."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5445079//|title=Burton's New Bride-To-Be|date=25 April 1976|work=Independent Press-Telegram|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>


The couple spent their honeymoon in [[Antigua]] with one of Hunt's close friends, also newly married, and then settled in Spain for tax reasons.<ref name=":0" /> Later, Miller described feeling that Hunt's career came ahead of everything else in his life.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/profile/susan-barnum/clipnumber/47719/|title=The Wife Who Loved & Lost|last=|first=|date=16 January 1977|work=Oakland Tribune|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspaper Archive}}</ref> He was also frequently unfaithful and the marriage floundered.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.caribbeanworld-magazine.com/home/magazine/between-love-and-haiti/|title=Between Love and Haiti|last=|first=|date=13 April 2014|work=Caribbean World|access-date=31 May 2016|via=}}</ref>
The couple spent their honeymoon in [[Antigua]] with one of Hunt's close friends, also newly married, and then settled in Spain for tax reasons.<ref name=":0" /> Later, Miller described feeling that Hunt's career came ahead of everything else in his life.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/profile/susan-barnum/clipnumber/47719/|title=The Wife Who Loved & Lost|date=16 January 1977|work=Oakland Tribune|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspaper Archive}}</ref> He was also frequently unfaithful and the marriage floundered.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=http://www.caribbeanworld-magazine.com/home/magazine/between-love-and-haiti/|title=Between Love and Haiti|date=13 April 2014|work=Caribbean World|access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref>


In December 1975, Burton met Miller at a Swiss ski resort and invited her to return to New York with him.<ref name="yahoo.com" /> Their relationship developed quickly and Burton left [[Elizabeth Taylor]] for Miller. Burton allegedly paid Hunt $1 million as part of the divorce settlement between Hunt and Miller.<ref name="yahoo.com" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2013/09/14/rush-hints-driver-james-hunt-exploits/|title=''Rush'' only hints at race-car driver James Hunt's exploits - New York Post|work=New York Post|accessdate=19 April 2015}}</ref>
In December 1975, Burton met Miller at a Swiss ski resort and invited her to return to New York with him.<ref name="yahoo.com" /> Their relationship developed quickly and Burton left [[Elizabeth Taylor]] for Miller. Burton allegedly paid Hunt $1 million as part of the divorce settlement between Hunt and Miller.<ref name="yahoo.com" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2013/09/14/rush-hints-driver-james-hunt-exploits/|title=''Rush'' only hints at race-car driver James Hunt's exploits - New York Post|work=New York Post|accessdate=19 April 2015}}</ref>


Miller claimed that part of the reason she initially became involved with Burton was so that she could make Hunt jealous.<ref name=":1" /> Miller divorced Hunt in Haiti in June 1976.<ref name=":2" /> After her divorce from Hunt, she and Burton had a honeymoon of sorts,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5448779//|title=Voice of Broadway|last=O'Brien|first=Jack|date=10 September 1976|work=Anderson Daily Bulletin|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> and were married in August 1976 in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5448565//|title=Burton Without Booze|last=Eisenberg|first=Dennis|date=13 March 1978|work=The Ottawa Journal|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> During their marriage, Miller was reported to be jealous of Burton's ex-wife Taylor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5448446//|title=Walter Scott's Personality Parade|last=|first=|date=5 October 1980|work=The San Bernardino County Sun|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> An interesting anecdote involves Miller's jealous insistence that, while Burton was appearing in a revival of ''Camelot'' in Toronto, a page from the program displaying an advertisement of Taylor's jewelry line must be removed from every copy or Burton would not go on. Trying to keep peace with his wife, Burton acquiesed and the theatre's staff had to remove the offending page from thousands of copies of the program. The marriage between Burton and Miller ended in their 1982 divorce, which was settled in [[Haiti]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/richard-burton-wife-bought-million-1891524|title=Richard Burton and the wife he ‘bought’ for a million dollars|date=14 October 2010|work=walesonline|accessdate=19 April 2015}}</ref>
Miller claimed that part of the reason she initially became involved with Burton was so that she could make Hunt jealous.<ref name=":1" /> Miller divorced Hunt in Haiti in June 1976.<ref name=":2" /> After her divorce from Hunt, she and Burton had a honeymoon of sorts,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5448779//|title=Voice of Broadway|last=O'Brien|first=Jack|date=10 September 1976|work=Anderson Daily Bulletin|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> and were married in August 1976 in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5448565//|title=Burton Without Booze|last=Eisenberg|first=Dennis|date=13 March 1978|work=The Ottawa Journal|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> During their marriage, Miller was reported to be jealous of Burton's ex-wife Taylor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5448446//|title=Walter Scott's Personality Parade|date=5 October 1980|work=The San Bernardino County Sun|access-date=31 May 2016|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> An interesting anecdote involves Miller's jealous insistence that, while Burton was appearing in a revival of ''Camelot'' in Toronto, a page from the program displaying an advertisement of Taylor's jewelry line must be removed from every copy or Burton would not go on. Trying to keep peace with his wife, Burton acquiesed and the theatre's staff had to remove the offending page from thousands of copies of the program. The marriage between Burton and Miller ended in their 1982 divorce, which was settled in [[Haiti]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/richard-burton-wife-bought-million-1891524|title=Richard Burton and the wife he ‘bought’ for a million dollars|date=14 October 2010|work=walesonline|accessdate=19 April 2015}}</ref>


Miller married a third time, to American millionaire Jack Cawood, a real estate developer in [[Puerto Vallarta]], Mexico, and the couple moved to the United States.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19820407&id=eqVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OvsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6888,2419991&hl=en|title=Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref>
Miller married a third time, to American millionaire Jack Cawood, a real estate developer in [[Puerto Vallarta]], Mexico, and the couple moved to the United States.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19820407&id=eqVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OvsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6888,2419991&hl=en|title=Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com|access-date=2016-07-05}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:36, 4 December 2020

For people with a similar name, see Susan Miller (disambiguation).

Susan "Suzy" Miller (married name Susan Hunt) (born 19 May 1949) is a British model, actress, dancer, and choreographer.[1] She has acted in several films such as Twenty Nine (1969) and The Wild Geese (1978).[2] Miller gained notoriety for being married to Formula 1 race driver James Hunt (in 1974), and leaving him for Richard Burton in 1976.[1]

Biography

Miller grew up in Southern Rhodesia (modern Zimbabwe) with her parents, a twin sister and a brother. By the age of 24, she was a successful fashion model in Britain.[3] She was known for being one of the "beautiful people" and for getting whatever she wanted easily.[4] In 1974, she met Hunt in Spain. He proposed to her only weeks later, and they were married the same year.[3][5] The couple were considered "one of the sporting world's most happily married couples."[6]

The couple spent their honeymoon in Antigua with one of Hunt's close friends, also newly married, and then settled in Spain for tax reasons.[5] Later, Miller described feeling that Hunt's career came ahead of everything else in his life.[7] He was also frequently unfaithful and the marriage floundered.[8]

In December 1975, Burton met Miller at a Swiss ski resort and invited her to return to New York with him.[1] Their relationship developed quickly and Burton left Elizabeth Taylor for Miller. Burton allegedly paid Hunt $1 million as part of the divorce settlement between Hunt and Miller.[1][9]

Miller claimed that part of the reason she initially became involved with Burton was so that she could make Hunt jealous.[7] Miller divorced Hunt in Haiti in June 1976.[8] After her divorce from Hunt, she and Burton had a honeymoon of sorts,[10] and were married in August 1976 in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.[3][11] During their marriage, Miller was reported to be jealous of Burton's ex-wife Taylor.[12] An interesting anecdote involves Miller's jealous insistence that, while Burton was appearing in a revival of Camelot in Toronto, a page from the program displaying an advertisement of Taylor's jewelry line must be removed from every copy or Burton would not go on. Trying to keep peace with his wife, Burton acquiesed and the theatre's staff had to remove the offending page from thousands of copies of the program. The marriage between Burton and Miller ended in their 1982 divorce, which was settled in Haiti.[13]

Miller married a third time, to American millionaire Jack Cawood, a real estate developer in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and the couple moved to the United States.[3][14]

Ron Howard's 2013 film, Rush recounts the intrigues surrounding her former husband, Hunt, and the role of Miller is played by Olivia Wilde.[1] At the time, it was reported that Miller was living on the Spanish island of Ibiza.[1]

Filmography

Acting roles

  • Twenty Nine (1969) - as Pricilla
  • The Wild Geese (1978) - as Egyptian girl

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "The Woman Who Got Between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton". yahoo.com. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Susan Hunt". IMDb. MDb.com, Inc. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Cashmore, Ellis (2016). Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption. New York: Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-62892-070-3.
  4. ^ Gardner, Marilyn; Gardener, Hy (1 June 1977). "Burton, Taylor Seem Happy With New Spouses". The Oil City Derrick. Retrieved 31 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Racer's Wife Knows He's Boss". The Daily Courier. 27 September 1975. Retrieved 31 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Burton's New Bride-To-Be". Independent Press-Telegram. 25 April 1976. Retrieved 31 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "The Wife Who Loved & Lost". Oakland Tribune. 16 January 1977. Retrieved 31 May 2016 – via Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ a b "Between Love and Haiti". Caribbean World. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Rush only hints at race-car driver James Hunt's exploits - New York Post". New York Post. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  10. ^ O'Brien, Jack (10 September 1976). "Voice of Broadway". Anderson Daily Bulletin. Retrieved 31 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Eisenberg, Dennis (13 March 1978). "Burton Without Booze". The Ottawa Journal. Retrieved 31 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Walter Scott's Personality Parade". The San Bernardino County Sun. 5 October 1980. Retrieved 31 May 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Richard Burton and the wife he 'bought' for a million dollars". walesonline. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  14. ^ "Lakeland Ledger - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
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