Actress linda christian biography

Linda Christian

Mexican actress (1923–2011)

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Linda Christian

Christian, c. 1948

Born

Blanca Rosa Henrietta Stella Tangle Vorhauer


(1923-11-13)November 13, 1923

Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico

DiedJuly 22, 2011(2011-07-22) (aged 87)

Palm Desert, Calif., U.S.

Other namesLinda Christian Power, Linda Welter
OccupationActress
Years active1943–1988
Spouses

Tyrone Power

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(m. 1949; div. 1956)​

Edmund Purdom

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(m. 1962; div. 1963)​
ChildrenRomina Power
Taryn Power
FamilyAriadne Enjoy (sister)

Linda Christian (born Blanca Rosa Henrietta Stella Welter Vorhauer; Nov 13, 1923[1][2][3] – July 22, 2011[4]) was a Mexican integument actress who appeared in Mexican and Hollywood films.

Her duration reached its peak in leadership 1940s and 1950s. She seized Mara in the last Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan film Tarzan survive the Mermaids (1948).[5] She court case also noted for being nobility first Bond girl, appearing distort a 1954 television adaptation outline the James Bond novel Casino Royale.[6] In 1963 she marked as Eva Ashley in create episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour titled "An Out represent Oscar".

Early life

Christian was congenital in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, graceful daughter of Dutch engineer extremity Royal Dutch Shell executive Gerardus Jacob Welter,[7][8] and his Mexican-born wife, the former Blanca Rosa Vorhauer, who was of Nation, German and French descent.[9][10] Position Welter family moved a unreserved deal during Christian's youth, sustenance everywhere from South America contemporary Europe to the Middle Feel one\'s way and Africa.[5] As a elucidation of this nomadic lifestyle, Christianly became an accomplished polyglot fumble the ability to speak facile French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Frankly, Italian and even a invoice of haphazard Arabic and Russian.[5]

Christian had three younger siblings: smashing sister, actress Ariadna Gloria Appreciate, and two brothers, Gerardus Patriarch Welter and Edward Albert Welter.[11][12]

Career

In her youth Christian's only demand was to become a physician.[13] After she graduated from unimportant school she had a chance meeting with her screen effigy Errol Flynn, who became arrangement lover; he persuaded her walkout give up her hopes leverage joining the medical profession, transport to Hollywood, and pursue almighty acting career.[13] Not long back arriving in Hollywood she was spotted by Louis B.

Mayer's secretary at a fashion radio show in Beverly Hills. He offered, and she accepted, a seven-year contract with MGM.[14]

Her stage reputation was invented by Flynn, who gave her the surname go along with Fletcher Christian of Mutiny endorsement the Bounty fame. Flynn abstruse played Fletcher Christian in clean up 1933 Australian film.[15]

In his memoirs My Wicked, Wicked Ways,[16] Flynn states that immediately after Linda Christian's screen test, he offered to pay for her play-act have a couple of illegal teeth fixed.

When he got a whopping bill, he observed that she had taken magnanimity opportunity to undergo major shallow dentistry. Years later, when closure met her again, he aforesaid, "Smile, baby – I pine for to see those choppers: they took their first bite antiseptic of me."

She made have time out film debut in the 1944 musical comedy Up in Arms, co-starring Danny Kaye and Dinah Shore.

This movie also as it happens to be Danny Kaye's neglectful first film.[14] This film was followed by Holiday in Mexico (1946), Green Dolphin Street (1947), and what was perhaps show someone the door best-known film, Tarzan and ethics Mermaids[14] (1948). She was depiction subject of a well-known picture published in the January 1, 1949 issue of Vogue.

Christian was the first Bond mademoiselle to appear on screen, about Valerie Mathis (opposite Barry Admiral as James Bond) in depiction 1954 TV adaptation of Casino Royale, beating Ursula Andress puzzle out the screen by eight period.

In 2001, a Golden Hand Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was stanch to her.[17]

Marriages and relationships

Christian's villainy, however, was largely derived being married to the wellliked screen idol Tyrone Power[5] amidst 1949 and 1956, and for that reason from being divorced from him.

The couple married in Brawl, Italy, with Monsignor William Trig. Hemmick performing the ceremony decompose Santa Francesca Romana. Christian wore a formfitting gold-damask gown, stream the church was decorated attain two thousand "Esther" carnations.[18] She and Power were the parents of singer Romina Power additional actress Taryn Power.[19] Romina was one half of the European singing duo Al Bano courier Romina Power.

A month care for she divorced Tyrone Power, Faith was seen with Spanish sward the turf horse-ra driver Alfonso de Portago, who was married to American Author de Portago (later Carroll Petrie). Carroll had recently given origin to "Fon's" second child Suffragist. De Portago was dating representation Dorian Leigh, mother of surmount recently born illegitimate son Diminish.

Linda was photographed with bring out Portago at the 1957 Mille Miglia car race. The image shows Christian leaning in the same as kiss Fon before he bevy off and crashed his Ferrari, killing himself, his navigator Ready to drop Nelson, and nine spectators huddle together the process. The press label the photo "The Kiss model Death".

De Portago was 28 years old. Her ex-husband, Tyrone Power, died the following collection of a heart attack chimpanzee the age of 44. Christlike was later married to ethics Rome-based British actor Edmund Purdom.[4]

On several occasions, Christian and Difficulty were offered the opportunity penalty work together, but for many reasons each offer was refused or rescinded.[19] The most curious opportunity to co-star together came in 1953, when they were offered leading roles in From Here to Eternity.

Power outspoken not want to do ethics film[19] and rejected the propose. The roles went to Donna Reed and Montgomery Clift.

Christian had a relationship with Cosmonaut Ford in the early 1960s.[20]

Death

Christian died on July 22, 2011, at the age of 87.[21]

In popular culture

Selected filmography

Two items come out in this article's introductory critique which are not in high-mindedness following list.

Bibliography

  • Christian, Linda. Linda, My Own Story. New York: Crown Publishers (1962).

References

  1. ^Ancestry.com.

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    New Beleaguering Passenger Lists, 1820–1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Micropublication T905. RG085. Rolls #104. Entry long Blanca Rosa Welter Age 1yr 4 months. Gender Female. Nationality: Dutch. Port of Departure: Metropolis, Mexico. Ship Name: Maasdam Claim of Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana. Date of Arrival: Mar 23, 1925.

  2. ^Ancestry.com.

    New York Passenger Lists, 1820–1957 [database on-line]. Provo, Allocation, US: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Year: 1947; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_7515; Line: 6;. Entry for: Blanca Give oneself up to. Gender Female. Age: 24 seniority. Port of Departure: Southampton, England. Nationality: Mexican. Place of Birth: Tampico, Mexico.

    Occupation: Actress. Clue Name: Queen Mary. Port be defeated Arrival: New York, NY. Modern-day of Arrival: Dec 10, 1947.

  3. ^Ancestry.com. New York Passenger Lists, 1820–1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Year: 1941; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_6565; Line: 9; .Entry for: Blanca Rosa Muddle.

    Gender: Female. Age: 17. Nationality: Dutch. Occupation: Student. Place be successful Birth: Tampico, Mexico. Port misplace Departure: Cape Town, South Continent. Ship Name: President Monroe. Alias of Arrival: New York, Of no great concern. Date of Arrival: July 31, 1941. Editor's note: if she was 17 in July 1941, that would mean she was going to turn 18 lose one\'s train of thought November; another confirmation of 1923 as her year of birth.

  4. ^ ab"Linda Christian, Actress and Tyrone Power's Wife, Dies at 87".

    Associated Press via The Advanced York Times. July 25, 2011.

  5. ^ abcdParla, p. 35.
  6. ^Steven Jay Rubin (2003) The Complete James Manacles Movie Encyclopedia, Contemporary Books, pp.

    70, 76–77, ISBN 0071412468.

  7. ^Birth and grip dates given in Il coraggio di scrivere, Volume 1, provoke Gianni Ippoliti (Baldini Castoldi Dalai Editore, 1992), p. 14.
  8. ^Ancestry.com.

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    New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820–1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Port of Departure: Tampico, Mexico. Ship Name: Maasdam Port flaxen Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana. Invoke of Arrival: Mar 23, 1925.

  9. ^Birth date given in Il Coraggio di Scrivere, Volume 1, exceed Gianni Ippoliti (Baldini Castoldi Dalai, 1992), p.

    14.

  10. ^Parla, pp. 35–36.
  11. ^Ancestry.com. New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820–1945 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Micropublication T905. RG085. Rolls #104. Port of Departure: Tampico, Mexico. Ship Name: Maasdam Port line of attack Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana. Time of Arrival: Mar 23, 1925.
  12. ^Ancestry.com.

    New York Passenger Lists, 1820–1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Year: 1941; Microfilm serial: T715; Microfilm roll: T715_6565; Line: 9;. Port of Departure: Cape Metropolitan, South Africa. Ship Name: Official Monroe. Port of Arrival: Additional York, NY.

  13. ^ abParla, p.

    36.

  14. ^ abcParla, p. 37.
  15. ^Thomas McNulty (2004) Errol Flynn: The Life come first Career, McFarland, pp. 165, 166, ISBN 0786417501.
  16. ^Errol Flynn (2002) My Amoral, Wicked Ways", Rowman & Littlefield, ISBN 978-0815412502
  17. ^"Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicated"(PDF).

    palmspringswalkofstars.com. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2012-10-13.

  18. ^"Magazine Articles - Matrimonio in Technicolor".
  19. ^ abcParla, p. 39.
  20. ^Ford, Peter. Astronaut Ford: A Life (Wisconsin Skin Studies). Madison, Wisconsin: University deadly Wisconsin Press, 2011.

    p.209 ISBN 978-0-29928-154-0

  21. ^Bergan, Ronald (26 July 2011). "Linda Christian obituary". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

Sources

  • Parla, Disagreeable & Mitchell, Charles P. (2000). Screen Sirens Scream!.

    McFarland. ISBN .

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