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A 1955 original studio publicity photograph of Cybill Troy in a white bathing suit, signed and inscribed to photographer Bruno Bernard, sold for $6,800 at a 2022 Hollywood memorabilia auction.

For decades, fans speculated. Was she blacklisted? Had she become a recluse? In a rare 1987 interview with a local New Mexico newspaper, (then going by Cybill Simms) explained: “I never hated acting. I just fell out of love with the business. You get tired of being looked at as a thing instead of a person. I wanted to plant tomatoes, ride horses, and read books without someone asking me for an autograph while I was buying tampons. It’s a simple life, and I adore it.” cybill troy

Photographers like Bruno Bernard ("Bernard of Hollywood") and Peter Gowland considered her a dream subject. Gowland once said: “Cybill Troy had the rare ability to be both sophisticated and accessible. In one shot, she was Garbo; in the next, the girl next door. That duality is why her images sold so well.” A 1955 original studio publicity photograph of Cybill