Jackie Collins Biography: Net Worth, Death, Sister, Daughter



Known for movies



Jackie Collins OBE (born Jacqueline Jill Collins; 4 October 1937 – 19 September 2015) was a British romantic fiction writer. She moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s and spent most of her career there. In total, she wrote 32 novels, all of which appeared on The New York Times bestsellers list. Her books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into 40 languages. Eight of her novels have been adapted for television or film.

Collins was born in London, the first child of Joseph William Collins, a agent, and his wife Elsa Bessant. She had two younger sisters, Billie and Joan, who both went on to become actresses. Collins was educated at St. Hilda’s School for Girls, an independent school in London.

Collins began her career as a actress, making her film debut in the 1950 British drama The Last Days of Dolwyn. She subsequently appeared in a number of British films, including The Girl in the Picture (1951), Decameron Nights (1953), and The Good Time Girl (1958). In 1957, she moved to Los Angeles, where she began working in television. Her first role was on the anthology series Playhouse 90 (1957–1961). She subsequently appeared in episodes of a number of other television series, including Wagon Train (1957–1965), The Untouchables (1959–1963), The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971), and Burke’s Law (1963–1966).

Collins made her Broadway debut in the play The World of Susie Wong (1960). She subsequently appeared in a number of other stage productions, including the musicals Funny Girl (1964) and Sugar Babies (1979).

Collins’ first novel, The World Is Full of Married Men (1968), was published to critical acclaim and became a bestseller. It was followed by a number of other successful novels, including The Stud (1969), The Bitch (1979), Chances (1981), Hollywood Wives (1983), and Lucky (1986).

Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story won the Arts award at #RTSAwards tonight! Here's a message from Jackie's daughters:⁰
“We are thrilled! Thanks to the amazing director @laurafairrie who told the only story our mother never got to tell: her own. And with such beauty and depth.” pic.twitter.com/Ck0L80Rt7j

— Jackie Collins (@jackiejcollins) March 29, 2022

Collins was married three times. Her first husband was actor Anthony Newley, with whom she had two daughters, Tracy and Tiffany. Her second husband was nightclub owner Oscar Lerman, with whom she had a daughter, Rory. Her third husband was businessman Frank Calcagnini, with whom she had a son, Alexander.

Collins was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009 and died from the disease in 2015, at the age of 77.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia