Susan Buckner, a Hollywood actress known for her roles in various film and television projects like Grease and The Brady Bunch Hour, recently died on May 2 at the age of 72. Her death was confirmed by her publicist. Given that she had a role in Grease, a popular and iconic Hollywood movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, fans are curious to know who she played in the film.
So, who did Susan Buckner play in Grease? Was it an important role? Here is all you need to know.
Exploring Susan Buckner’s role in Grease
Susan Buckner played Patty Simcox in Grease. In the movie, Simcox is depicted as the Rydell High School cheerleader and has a very cheery, fun, and happy personality when she interacts with various characters in the movie, including the two main characters, Danny and Sandy, the latter of whom she befriended. Simcox was also highly-intelligent
Buckner’s Patty Simcox was also known for her iconic line, “Do the splits, give a yell! Show a little spirit for old Rydell! Way to go, red and white! Go Rydell, fight, fight, fight!”
While she was friendly to many characters in Grease, Susan Buckner’s Patty Simcox had trouble when interacting with Betty Rizzo, the leader of the Pink Ladies, who was very mean to her and bullied her constantly, considering her the “bad seed of Rydell High.”
She was also a constant victim of pranks and practical jokes played by the Pink Ladies, the T-Birds, and even Kenickie. At the end of the movie Patty Simcox seemingly begins a relationship with Tom Chisum, a Rydell High star athlete who initially pined after and dated Sandy for a brief period of time.
