‘White Christmas’ actress Anne Whitfield dead at 85 after ‘unexpected accident’
nypost.com“White Christmas” star Anne Whitfield — who played Susan Waverly in the 1954 holiday film — has died. She was 85. Whitfield passed away at Valley Memorial Hospital in Yakima, Wash., following an “unexpected accident” during a walk in her neighborhood on Feb.
15. “Annie’s greatest wish is for her family and future generations to thrive in a world characterized by love, acceptance, natural beauty, and the cessation of political and social injustices,” her obituary read on the Burien website.The notice continued: “She was a powerhouse in life and we hope her immense positive energy flows out to those who had the pleasure of knowing her.”The Oxford, Miss., native was born in 1938 and moved to Hollywood with her family during World War II.She began her broadcast career working in the radio realm, starring in programs such as “The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show” and “One Man’s Family.”When she was just 15, she scored a role in “White Christmas.”Her character was the granddaughter of Major General Thomas Waverly (Dean Jagger).Other stars who appeared in the Yuletide musical classic were Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen.The Technicolor film followed a group of singers who perform a Christmas show in Vermont.
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