The death of JUDY TYLER. ELVIS' costar in Jailhouse Rock

Elvis' costar Judy Tyler tragically dies before her breakout performance hits the silver screen.
** Judy Tyler's husband Gregory Lafayette **

[@XaurreauX]

She was easily one of the BEST of Elvis' leading ladies.

[@colinwestwood921]

What a beautiful actress. Such a tragic ending. Elvis was distraught when he heard. God bless. 😢

[@LJS232]

Judy was without a doubt one Elvis's most beautiful co-stars! Very sad the way her life was short lived

[@Alpha11]

She was beautiful; who knows how far she would have gone?

[@MrEdkern]

she was my favorite. what a beauty.

[@renetony1122]

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[@irafrancisco8098]

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[@westleytravis6538]

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[@tonys2705]

Poor dear.. What a doll. She left quite an impact on me and on millions of others. Like the song Elvis sang to her said, you'll be forever young and beautiful.....

[@Alpha11]

Thanks, Tony!

[@tonys2705]

Alpha 11 My pleasure...

[@glenpage162]

I always thought she looked like angel! Thanks for posting this.

[@Alpha11]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@lorihill2948]

Out of all the movies Elvis made I loved Judy Tyler the most. So beautiful & endearing, so graceful. She also was a superb actress. So unfair that she was only 24 years old. It still upsets me until this very day. RIP Judy, I'm so sorry about your car accident.

[@junescoular292]

Judy was very beautiful. She was the right co-star for Elvis in this film. Even us girls loved her!

[@kennethwilliams7731]

Just watched her on Perry Mason tv show. Wow what screen presence! Had she lived,theres no doubt she would have become a huge movie star! A very beautiful and talented young woman.

[@muffs55mercury61]

The Case of the Fan Dancer's Horse aired 12-28-1957. She was absolutely sizzling in that.

[@dianabeurman364]

Never knew this,so sad ,she was GORGEOUS!

[@lisaebrom6168]

I had heard something about this but didn't know the full details. How sad. She was a talented actress and beautiful also. Thank you for posting it.

[@Alpha11]

Thanks for watching, Lisa!

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

What a good-looking woman she was. So sad. R.I.P. Judy Tyler

[@ckiern5071]

JUDY WAS A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN, I LOVED THIS MOVIE !!!

[@waynebrock7248]

You got me all in tears with this story, I believe I really started crying more and a bit harder when hearing that Elvis started crying about her passing. May she continue resting in peace and her husband. Now Elvis Presley has got to be with her again talking about the time when The Jailhouse Rock movie they both were filming together.

[@jeaniecollier546]

She was lucky to have played with Elvis sad she died so young

[@Alpha11]

Very True, Jeanie!

[@TheSpitmitt]

Thank you for this video. It was a tragic event for sure.

[@Alpha11]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@tikitiktok7777]

A stunning and talented young woman who had a zest for life was taken from the world way too young...💔 RIP 🙏

[@richardnone5644]

elvis was one of the best all around entertainers imagine if he were still alive today

[@bluestarlighting29]

I never know this truly sad all ways remember her . God bless her and husband. Up in heaven now. Why happen to Greatest lady.

[@Alpha11]

Thanks for the nice words, Julie!

[@andrewmiller4885]

Trust Elvis to have been affected so badly by her death. He had the biggest heart for people. Rest in peace Judy Tyler, you were great with Elvis in Jailhouse Rock.

[@dannovack1364]

Such a tragic death. She was A very beautiful woman. They're together now. No more hurt Elvis.

[@Alpha11]

I'd like to think so. Thanks, Dan!

[@Alpha11]

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[@stringup5829]

It's true, word is, Elvis never watched that movie when it was released, who could blame him.

[@starbuono3333]

Eternal rest grant unto her oh Lord , and let perpetual light shine upon her may she rest in peace . amen

[@pauldasilva3530]

Of all of Elvis's leading ladies, she was my favorite. What a shame she had to die so young.

[@Alpha11]

She was great! Thanks, Paul!

[@ernestinemaloy6752]

It matters not how someone dies its how a person lives that counts....

[@PowerFromAbove]

Young and Beautiful forever

[@MyDarkmarc]

Judy Tyler had score a big hit on Broadway when she was cast in Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical Pipe Dream. The musical opened on November 30, 1955 at the Shubert Theater and closed on June 30, 1956 for a total of 246 performances. Tyler was nominated for a Tony Award in the category Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Suzy but lost out to Lotte Lenya in "The Threepenny Opera. Hollywood took notice and Tyler made two films: Bop Girl Goes Calypso (1957, United Artists) and it was her second film that put Tyler into the spotlight Jailhouse Rock (1957, MGM). Tyler had just married for a second time to actor Gregory Lafayette and they were on their way to New York City, where Judy was to become a regular panelist on the popular 1950's game show "Pantomime Quiz," then do a summer stock tour of Desire Under The Elms with her husband Greg. In the early evening of July 3, 1957 their 1957 Chevrolet approached “Wild Bill’s Curio Store and Petting Zoo” on US Highway 30, three miles north of Rock River, Wyoming. When a car pulled out of the tourist site onto the highway, LaFayette swerved, sending the couple’s car skidding into the oncoming lane. The Lafayette car was hit broadside by another car driven by Paul L. Reed, 32, Judy Tyler was killed instantly, Tyler's husband died the next day at the hospital and Donald J. Jones, 23, a passenger in the Reed automobile, also died. The Lafayette's traveling pets, a dog and a cat, also perished in the crash.

[@annefirby49]

How very very sad for their families and all who knew and loved them. I didn't know about this until today. May their souls rest in eternal peace with Almighty God and His Angels 😥🙏❤🙏

[@anonymousperson8829]

sad.. She did great in her role.. What a tragedy. She will be missed... 😭

[@Alpha11]

She was awesome! Thank you for commenting!

[@therockabillie]

Then you'll be forever young and beautiful to us...

[@memphissommers4171]

Good stuff. Well done! Thank you.

[@Alpha11]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@tonys2705]

"That ain't tactics, honey, that's just the beast in me." Nuff said.....

[@Alpha11]

Awesome line!

[@malcolmjames7388]

What a sad tragedy, And respect for Elvis as well .both RIP

[@kathysharpe7339]

thank you gor remembering. She was an Angel

[@Alpha11]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnbaptist6526]

oh my gosh she was SO BEAUTIFUL! what a tradgedy

[@Alpha11]

Yeah. A real shame.... Thanks, John!

[@judyberends4586]

JOHN BAPTIST. Her husband died, too.

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

tragedy Fix it!!

[@danc3693]

So was it more tragic because she was SO BEAUTIFUL?

[@janetcarlson31]

Is it true Elvis was so upset he didn't attend the premiere of this movie because of her death, and I've read he had never watched it.

[@tomrucco6490]

I read somewhere a long time ago it took Elvis is 7 years to watch Jailhouse Rock

[@lindahetzel5862]

Great to know she was from Milwaukee, so am I, It's so sad she died so young. Elvis took it hard when Judy died, he refused to go to the premiere and most likely never saw the movie. They looked wonderful together in Jailhouse Rock. Now in Heaven they are both Young and Beautiful.

[@robertsullivan4773]

So to dispoint but her mom was from Milwaukee she was from NY/NJ. Lived in Teeneck Nj

[@virginiasneed7267]

I read that Elvis took her parents to a private showing after the premier.

[@RonYoungAsElvis]

WHAT A SHAME SUCH A BEAUTIFUL LADY AND A GOOD ACTRESS SHE ACTED WITH THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL NOW SHE IS WITH THE KING OF KING'S JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR AMEN !!!!!

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

We hope so, if she was a believer.

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

AMEN.

[@susanantonio6298]

I feel so sorry, just saw the movie a few days ago....😢😭

[@thecommenter7518]

So sad, she was a beauty and talented, life cut way too short. RIP

[@vernwallen4246]

Enjoy your life,it has an expiration date!!

[@blinko656]

You are right, believe in God because someday we are all going to meet him. The last thing you want to hear from him is "I never knew you"...

[@MrEdkern]

God bless you blinko656

[@jedblues]

blinko656 lol God does not exist

[@danielsanford4109]

@jedblues: Why do you say such a selfish thing?

[@jedblues]

Daniel Sanford only as selfish as those who put their beliefs online . I just stated mine. Plus factually religions don't stand up to examination.

[@DeniseWalters-ql6ge]

Such a tragedy. Loved her in the movie. God bless her so sad 😞

[@Sarasdad91]

Wonderful tribute.

[@puppycat65481]

cars were such death traps in those days. They didn't even have seat belts.

[@John-ob7dh]

I don't think many of them even had disc or power brakes.

[@karlwelin7932]

@@John-ob7dh - Only a few even had power steering

[@НадяПопова-с4с]

Элвис Пресли. Неподражаемый. Талантливый. Артист, певец, исполнитель, музыкант. Всё это от бога. Он супер. Звезда.

[@dannieallen2801]

Such a good actress no telling what height she would have been a very unrated person

[@doloresbutler2291]

I loved jailhouse rock especially the dance in prison and loved the swimmingpoor song and dance. they were both so handsome good story and true about Elvis . he was my idol when early teens. always cheers me up RIP 🙏 ❤

[@Dn2M]

So sad. What a lovely lady, gone so soon.

[@theboz-fn1ni]

HER STAR WAS ON THE RISE.......SHE WAS KILLED IN A TWO CAR WRECK IN WYOMING.....SHE WAS WITH HER SECOND HUSBAND AND A DO AND A CAT. ALSO ONE OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER CAR, DIED. SHE WAS TRULY A WONDERFUL YOUNG ACTRESS. ELVIS DID NOT ATTEND HER FUNERAL I BELIEVE SHE WAS 24 ONLY ONE YEAR OLDER THAN ELVIS. YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL

[@johnnyhollingsworth7494]

she had a do?? why bring that up. i guess she wanted to look good for her husband.

[@Alpha11]

You are correct, Elvis did not attend the funeral. He thought about it, but feared his presence would be too distracting.

[@RepresentWV]

@johnny I think she meant to say “dog” and had a typo. As in she was with her second husband and had a dog and a cat. Rest in Peace to her.

[@richardranke7878]

Judy Tyler is remembered by many as Elvis' Jailhouse Rock costar...and many others as Princess Summerfall Winterspring.

[@alessandrorodeghiero9083]

It’s a sad world we live in

[@josebernardoafonsoperez2547]

Thanks for your job i love them

[@no288]

Sad story indeed.

[@felipehernandez-pedroza8288]

Such a shame. She was very beautiful.

[@Alpha11]

I know. Thanks for watching!

[@cruisersism]

Such a sincere narrator. Such a sad story.

[@evanlanctot323]

Her performance in Jailhouse Rock was a starmaking role; Tragic she did not live to make the most of it. :(

[@judycasemore2168]

Thanyou.

[@rickyrichards7596]

"Life is the lord's to give or take." We must be prepared to go at any time. "Precious is the death of his saints, and he does not lightly let them go."

[@MisterMasterShafter1]

If I remember correctly, Elvis never watched "Jailhouse Rock" because of Judy's horrific death.

[@Alpha11]

That is true, Mister.

[@kennethbesselman5739]

Or Loving You either

[@josephbosco8570]

.. Elvis never saw jailhouse rock.. because of Judy death

[@josephbosco8570]

That's what I read also

[@synthsyndicatesoulwhy761]

We will miss her

[@markteel9679]

I wish I would have met Judy Tyler very beautiful woman

[@davewoods8539]

I did not know that ..... too sad. What a beautiful woman.

[@jamesmcqueen6038]

I didn't know that but i'm glad to find it out. Like Elvis I really hate that happened. May God Bless her and her husband..

[@kell_kessller]

Thanks for channel! 👏👏👏

[@lechat8533]

I didn`t know that. I`m in shock.

[@TWHISPERER]

Cut in half? Man, damn.

[@vickiatkins9061]

Yesterday is gone today is here and Tomorrow Never Comes

[@jimguelde4068]

(In this commentary, we use EAST and WEST to describe directions of automobile travel, as highway 30 makes a series of curves near the scene of the wreck, but is a generally east/west highway). The accident happened on Route 30, North of Rock River, Wyoming, at the “Billy The Kid Cafe, Motel and Zoo” (All gone now). They were driving East toward Rock River, possibly intending to stop for the night in Laramie, as the accident happened late in the day. The car they swerved to avoid had pulled out of the cafe parking lot on their left (north side of highway 30). Their car skidded to a stop, sideways in the westbound lane and was broadsided by a 1954 Chevy traveling West. The photo of the wreck was taken looking west, by someone standing on the South side of highway 30. If you know where to look, a few traces of the motel can be seen among the weeds. Route 30, a seldom used road today, was a primary East-West highway in the years before Interstate 80. Called the “Lincoln Highway”, Route 30 ran from Times Square , New York to Lincoln Park, San Francisco.

[@apvela]

Just finished watching Jailhouse Rock. Sad to know her story. I appreciate these details. It was very interesting.

[@JayTsay]

She got along with Elvis so well. Really they had chemistry in that movie and she was so mature. What if, she didnt get killed. What if she wasnt married? Who knows. Her grace and mature manner in Life couldve made Elvis choose a different path concerning the Meds he was taking. What a strange life we live in.

[@elviraviegas7522]

Lovely Story. It's very touching.

[@jacquelinepaul9731]

Jeez how horribly tragic...she was stunning.

[@ProudKansan08]

OMG, wow, I just finished watching the Perry Mason episode she was on. I've seen it so many times in the past from the reruns. I was looking up the cast of the show to see who the people were, and eventually, found out JUST NOW, that she died. WOW! And so young! May she rest in peace. Reminded me of the movie, "Maxie", where the star was on her way to stardom and I think a role in a film and she got killed in a carwreck, and wonder if the writer was Judy's untimely death as a basis for the movie, "Maxie".

[@santaclaushawkeyenj3878]

Thanks for the report!

[@statuescher]

There’s a tribute song to her called Goodbye Little Star by Kenny Baker. It’s in the Rockabilly style with quite poignant lyrics.

[@kimwestwood8840]

I didnt know that. So very sad.

[@stevecarter8870]

Loved Judy..good actress and super pretty

[@PelvisCashley]

Thank you for using a HUMAN VOICE.

[@Alpha11]

Yeah, we're trying to improve the quality of our videos. Thanks for noticing!

[@RAYANDERS-w4t]

THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Celluloidwatcher]

Of all of Elvis' leading ladies, Judy Tyler really stands out. Of course, when she lost her life in the car accident, she left the world too soon, her whole life ahead of her at 24. Who knows how far her career could have gone. She was already on the Howdy Doody Show on TV as Princess Winterspring Summerfall. She was perfect for Elvis in Jailhouse Rock. Both dark haired and very attractive. I hate to hear of promising lives lost, whether it was a criminal act, military combat, accidents, or natural causes. Only God knows what we don't.

[@micpar2]

WOW! Her husband, was her second husband and he was only 19 years old. Very sad, she was beautiful.

[@bluewave7120]

She was so pretty 💕

[@judyberends4586]

How sad that Judy died after the Jailhouse Rock movie.

[@danielreiss1156]

Very Sad, never would of known if I didn't look her up.

[@ejames6431]

Only 24 years old what a darn shame.

[@lindapriorirish8]

Wow So Awful. I really had no Idea. she was great in the Movie...

[@jeaniecollier546]

lindapriorirish8 I didn't know that either they both were great in the movie so sad

[@Alpha11]

Yeah. She would have had a wonderful career....Thank you for watching!

[@Johnnycdrums]

I only found out a few years ago by stumbling through KZbin and found Kenny Baker's- "Goodbye Little Star".

[@ManelvisSoares]

what a tragedy so pretty....

[@Alpha11]

She was! Thank you, Manuel!

[@fredlustig520]

what a tragedy so pretty.... SO IF SHE WERE UGLY, NO BIG DEAL?

[@markjones8775]

So true was thinking the same thing.In fact the ugliest people are the ones who are born beautiful,but are rotten inside.NOT saying this about Judy though.she was way too young.r.i.p.love to all.

[@Mr.Rocklight]

I loved her in the movie..Miss her

[@chargerman100]

I didn't find her roll to be small but great clip otherwise.

[@Alpha11]

We could have worded that better..... Thanks for watching!

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

She was his co-star-not an extra.

[@Gen_X_Rosey]

Did you really try to read that "as Elvis"? Anyway, other than that, this was a good one.

[@claudegarcia312]

forever young...

[@Alpha11]

and beautiful!

[@claudegarcia312]

Oui, merveilleuse actrice, elle n'a pas eu le temps de voir le film... so sad :(

[@robertsullivan4773]

Ironic, I just watched her in the Perry Mason episode. She was a beautiful girl so I looked her up and went over her whole story to find that I had seen her many times. You see when she did Jail House Rock and Perry Mason I was already crushing on her as an7/8/9 year old while she was on the Howdy Food show as princess Summer Winter Spring. Now I'm 73 and sad to know she died when I was 11yo. The final irony I drove by her resting place many times for over ten yearsvon my way to work and never knew any of this until tonight. Rest in Heaven beautiful Princess. To her husband I can only say you really freaking had to go out of your way in Wyoming back then to find two cars to run into and kill three people.

[@roymarksberry4152]

She was very very pretty that's a shame God bless her God bless him

[@judyb.5448]

A tragic loss....God Bless....xo

[@dianaaljadeff2983]

Judy Tyler was in.the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Pipe Dream in 1955

[@kostaskatsikis]

How sad

[@Alpha11]

Yeah... Thanks, Kostas!

[@muffs55mercury61]

So sizzling, yet so brief (Howdy Doody appearances, two films and the Perry Mason episode) Oh what could have been we'll never know. With her in the passenger side & the car being t-boned like that, she never had a chance.

[@robertsullivan4773]

Nope especially in those death traps back then. No seat belts no steel beam in the car doors back then.

[@brucescott4261]

The newlyweds Lafayettes were mortally wounded. Judy (Tyler) was severed in half and killed instantly. George (Lafayette), also didn't know what hit him either, with a broken back, PERIOD!!!

[@DRIVEIN101]

Judy was way too "Young and Beautiful" to have been taken at such a tender age (24)

[@clairemooney3969]

Judy. Was. So. Pretty. And. A. Great. Actress. Elvis. Was. So. Upset. When. She. Died.

[@ms.sonshine8878]

So tragic that both were killed. Beautiful lady.

[@wizzlys4357]

My birthday is on July 3rd and she died on July 3rd dang

[@sandratrudeau5824]

Life and Death buddy!

[@kathywheeler4679]

SAD SO PRETTY AND TALENTED

[@Alpha11]

Thanks for your comment, Kathy!