Dawn Addams
Dawn Addams (* 21st September 1930 as Victoria Dawn Addams in Felixstowe , † 7. May 1985 in London ) was a British actress .
Life
The daughter of Captain James Ramage Addams lost her mother at an early age and spent her childhood in the United States and in Calcutta, India, in addition to England . She trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and went to Hollywood in 1950 , where she was the first leading actress in the crime thriller The Hour of 13 after a few smaller roles such as the one in the classic dance film You shall be my lucky star . She also took part in a troop support tour during the Korean War.
In 1954 she returned to Europe and in the same year she married Don Vittorio Emanuele Massimo, Prince of Roccasecca . Her son, Prince Stefano Massimo, was born on January 10, 1955. In 1956, Charles Chaplin gave her the female lead in his film satire A King in New York .
Addams continued to work in leading and supporting roles in European crime novels, horror and agent films, then also in television series and in London theaters, where she appeared in performances of a musical about Peter Pan and in the play The Wild Duck.
In September 1974 she married Jimmy White. At the beginning of the 1980s, she ended her career and commuted between America and Europe. She spent most of the time on her estate in Malta, where she made a name for herself as the hostess.
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: Night Into Morning
- 1951: The Unknown Man
- 1952: You shall be my lucky star (Singin 'in the Rain)
- 1952: The Hour of 13
- 1952: Ship without a home (Plymouth Adventure)
- 1953: The Heir apparent (Young Bess)
- 1953: Clouds Are Everywhere (The Moon Is Blue)
- 1953: The maiden on the roof
- 1953: The Robe (The Robe )
- 1954: R 3 overdue (Riders to the Stars)
- 1954: Mizar - spy in the Orient (Mizar)
- 1954: The Bandit Island of Karabei (Return to Treasure Island)
- 1954: Betrayal of the Khyber Pass (Khyber Patrol)
- 1954: Can women be like that? (Secrets d'alcove)
- 1954: The Count and the Three Musketeers (Il visconte di Bragelonne)
- 1955: The Rommel Treasure (Il tesoro di Rommel )
- 1956: London calls North Pole (Londra chiama Polo Nord)
- 1956: The Three Musketeers (TV series)
- 1957: A King in New York (A King in New York)
- 1958: Froschmann Crabb (The Silent Enemy)
- 1959: Volga boatman ( I battellieri del Volga)
- 1959: Hello, I am your murderer (Sursis pour un vivant)
- 1959: Isle of Temptation (L'Ile au bout du monde)
- 1959: After certain nights (Secret professionel)
- 1959: The fiery red baroness
- 1959: Rhapsody in Lead (The Treasure of San Teresa)
- 1959: melody and rhythm ( cameo )
- 1959: Black Chapel secret operation
- 1959: Do you want to dance with me? (Voulez-vous danser avec moi?)
- 1960: Beat 12 in London (The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll)
- 1960: The angry young men
- 1960: The 1000 eyes of Dr. Mabuse
- 1961: The Liars (Les Menteurs )
- 1962: Apprenticeship years of love (L'Education sentimentale)
- 1962: An expensive Kiss (The 20,000 Pound Kiss )
- 1963: Fly with me to happiness (Come Fly with Me )
- 1964: The black tulip (La Tulipe noire)
- 1964: Keep the Keys Hot (Ballad in Blue)
- 1970: Vampire Lovers (The Vampire Lovers)
- 1971–1973: Father Dear Father (TV series)
- 1973: In the snare of the devil (The Vault of Horror)
- 1976: Star Maidens (Star Maidens) (TV Series)
- 1977: Crossroads (TV series, guest star in several episodes)
- 1983: Triangle (TV series)
Web links
- Dawn Addams in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Dawn Addams and Charles Chaplin in A King in New York (Photo)
- Dawn Addams in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Addams, Dawn |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Felixstowe |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1985 |
| Place of death | London |