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[[image:SUZYPARKERANDCOLLINWILCOXPREOP.JPG|right|frame|Suzy Parker (left) in [[The Twilight Zone]] episode "[[Number Twelve Looks Just Like You (The Twilight Zone)|Number Twelve Looks Just Like You]]" with<br>co-star [[Collin Wilcox]].'']]

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'''Suzy Parker''' ([[October 28]], [[1932]] - [[May 3]], [[2003]]) was an [[United States|American]] model and actress, born '''Cecilia Ann Renee Parker''' in [[Long Island, New York]], USA.

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'''Shahbad''' is a city and a [[Local Governance in India| Municipal Committee]] in [[Kurukshetra District]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Haryana]].

==Demographics==

The sister of model [[Dorian Leigh]], she grew up and attended school in [[Highland Park, New Jersey|Highland Park]], [[New Jersey]]. Dorian introduced her to [[Eileen Ford]], a famous modelling agent, at the age of 15.

[[As of 2001]] India [[census]]{{GR|India}}, Shahbad had a population of 37,130. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shahbad has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 69%. In Shahbad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Location==

Shahbad lies 21 kilometers south of [[Ambala]] on the Ambala [[Delhi]] Highway. It is some 30 kilometers to the North of [[Kurukshetra]] city, which is the capital of the district. Shahbad is on the national highway, and has a railway station on the Delhi Ambala line.

It lies on the banks of the river [[Markanda]]- A tributary of the [[Ghaggar]], and supposed to be a part of the ancient/ Vedic [[Saraswati River]] Basin system. There is a large historic temple on the banks of the river with Markendeshwar, the river sage/deity being worshipped there.

There is also a road from [[Panchkula]], via Ramgarh and Dosarka that comes out near Shahbad.

There are also direct roads to [[Ladwa]] and [[Radaur]] as well as [[Yamunanagar]] from Shahbad.All these being east of Shahbad. [[Pipli]], near [[Kurukshetra]] and [[Nilokheri]] are other nearby towns on the National highway.

==Economy==

She was a successful model during the [[1950s]] and was the 'signature face' for [[Coco Chanel]] during much of that period. She was the first model to earn more than $[[US Dollar|US]]100 per hour and $100,000 per year, and at one point she was the highest paid model in the industry at $US200 per hour. She is often called the 'original supermodel'.

It is a significant agricultural market for procurement of agricultural products. The area being on a river bank is fertile and is used for paddy as well as wheat and vegetables. The yield is very high, and the belt till [[Karnal]] has a large number of rice mills to pick up the high quality grain.

==Sports==

Before her, most models were smaller but Suzy was 5'10" by age 14 and had flame red hair. (Her sister Dorian Leigh was a dark Brunette.)

Of late Shahbad has produced a large number of women hockey players. This is thanks to the efforts of Coach Baldev Singh, who is also a Asst Director in the Haryana Sports department. The current national Hockey team has 12 women from Shahbad. For the last decade Shahbad has produced a large number of women Hockey players who have donned Haryana , [[Railways]] or Indian team colours. It has got the epithet of [[Sansarpur]] of Women's hockey. Current national team representatives from Shahbad are :- Suman Bala, Nutan, Meenakshi, Simarjeet Kaur, Balwinder Kaur, Kiran Bala, Gurpreet Kaur, Jasjeet Kaur, Rajni Bala, Rajwinder, Gagandeep Kaur and Surinder Kaur.

==History==

[[image:Sp-t05.jpg|350 px|left|thumb|In the [[Tarzan]] episode<br>"The Day Of The Golden Lion"''. See [[safari jacket]] for design comparison and contrast with Suzy's [[safari jacket]] ]]Her acting debut was in the [[1957]] film [[Funny Face]] with [[Fred Astaire]] and [[Audrey Hepburn]]. Her other acting credits included [[Kiss Them for Me]], [[Ten North Frederick]] and appearances in the TV series [[Tarzan]] and [[The Twilight Zone]].

Historically it was a muslim majority town, with references made to a fort during Mughal times, and raids as well as sacking of the fort by [[Banda Bahadur]]. Significantly it also has a historic gurudwara of those times. After partition most of the muslims left, and Punjabi Sikh's and Hindu's from Pakistan were resettled here. The town and surrounding villages hence have a large Punjabi presence.

At the time of partition it was a small village, but has subsequently grown and now even has to urban area sectors planned and developed by [[HUDA]].

==Links==

Married three times, she took her third husband's name and was known as ''Suzy Parker Dillman'' after she retired from celebrity life. Her children are Georgia (from the first marriage), Dinah, Charles and Christopher (from the third marriage).

Article on hockey in Shahbad [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040228/spr-trib.htm#1]

She was especially well known for her laidback and honest style. She publicly condemned the use of alcohol and cigarettes, and suggested that marriage killed all romance.

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==Trivia==

[[Category:Cities and towns in Haryana]]

*[[The Beatles]] recorded a song about her. See [[Suzy Parker (Beatles Song)]]

[[Category:Kurukshetra]]

== External links ==

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