Los Angeles Times
July 9, 2024
December 31, 1930 - July 1, 2024 Renate Anita Huy Simpson, age 93, passed away surrounded by her family.
Renate was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany in 1930. In 1952, she was crowned Miss Nürnberg, then Miss Germany. She participated in the first Miss Universe pageant in Long Beach, CA in 1952, which led to a movie contract with Universal Studios. From 1953 - 1960, Renate starred in several movies and in a TV series. She was credited as Renate Huy, Renate Hoy, and Erika Nordin.
In 1954, she married actor Brett Halsey (nee Charles Oliver Hand) in Munich. Upon their return to to L.A., they had two children: Charles Jr. (aka Rock Halsey) and Tracy.
HOY, Renate (Renate Anita Huy)
Born: 12/31/1930, Ludwigshafen,
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Died: 7/1/2024, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Renate Hoy’s westerns – actress:
The Mississippi Gambler – 1953 (bridesmaid)
Border River – 1954 (Annina Strasser)
The Twinkle in God’s Eye – 1955 (Renate)
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