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Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress

Born in Switzerland to German parents, Ursula Andress first sought out film work while on a holiday to Rome (she later insisted that the producers came to her first). After a string of cheap films, Andress was brought to the U.S. as the New Dietrich, although the only things she actually had in common with Marlene Dietrich were German heritage and a magnificent legs. In 1957, Andress married American actor John Derek, who supervised every aspect of her career in much the same way that he'd later mold Bo Derek. The marriage ended unhappily, although the couple remained friends. She became an international sensation through her bikini-clad appearance as Honey Rider in the first James Bond movie Dr. No (1962), a role for which she was paid 10,000 dollars. Within a year, Andress was sharing billings with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in Four for Texas, and Elvis Presley in Fun in Acapulco (both 1963); she also posed for a now much-sought-after nude layout in Playboy magazine. After this her burst of super-celebrity, Andress settled into a series of increasingly humdrum films. During the making of 1981's Clash of the Titans, she linked up with the film's much younger leading man Harry Hamlin, who became the father of her child. Although Andress continued to make movies in the 1980s and '90s, she remained what she was in 1962: a stunning beauty of modest talents. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Ursula Andress Trivia

When was Ursula Andress born?
Ursula Andress date of birth: March 19, 1936

Who did Ursula Andress portray in Fun in Acapulco?
Ursula Andress was Marguerita Dauphin in Fun in Acapulco

Who did Ursula Andress portray in Dr. No?
Ursula Andress was Honey Ryder in Dr. No

Who did Ursula Andress play in Casino Royale?
Ursula Andress was Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale

What role did Ursula Andress play in The 5th Musketeer?
Ursula Andress played Mme. de la Valliere in The 5th Musketeer

Who did Ursula Andress portray in The Blue Max?
Ursula Andress was Countess Kaeti von Klugermann in The Blue Max

What role did Ursula Andress portray in 4 for Texas?
Ursula Andress played Maxine Richter in 4 for Texas

Who did Ursula Andress play in Clash of the Titans?
Ursula Andress was Aphrodite in Clash of the Titans

Who did Ursula Andress portray in Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders?
Ursula Andress was Betty Starr in Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders

Who did Ursula Andress portray in What's New Pussycat?
Ursula Andress was Rita in What's New Pussycat?

What role did Ursula Andress portray in Slave of the Cannibal God?
Ursula Andress played Susan Stevenson in Slave of the Cannibal God


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