Jill Haworth
Valerie Jill Haworth (born August 15, 1945 in Hove , Sussex , England - † January 3, 2011 in New York City ) was a British actress .
Life
Haworth was born in England . Her father was a textile entrepreneur , her mother a trained ballet dancer . Haworth also received ballet training in her youth.
Haworth, petite and blonde, made her first film when she was fourteen: Otto Preminger's Exodus . After three films in France and further engagements with Preminger, she was part of the original cast of the musical Cabaret in 1966 , for which she was selected from 200 applicants, but initially received very muted reviews, but played the role en suite for almost two years . Following this stage experience, which remained her only role on Broadway , she starred in a number of horror films before she took on guest roles in numerous television series until the late 1970s. Since then she has hardly been seen.
Haworth lived in Manhattan , New York , since the mid-1960s .
Filmography (selection)
- 1959: The 39 Steps (The 39 Steps)
- 1960: Dracula and his brides (The Brides of Dracula)
- 1960: Exodus
- 1962: The Count with the Iron Fist (Les Mystères de Paris)
- 1963: The Cardinal (The Cardinal)
- 1965: First Victory (In Harm's Way)
- 1971: Bonanza (TV series, episode 12x20: The Greenhorn from London )
- 1972: The Tower of Evil
- 1974: The Laboratory of Horror - The Freakmaker (The Mutations)
Web links
- Jill Haworth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jill Haworth in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Jill Haworth in the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Obituary of the New York Times
- Jill Haworth in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Haworth, Jill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haworth, Valerie Jill (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hove , Sussex , England , United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 2011 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York , United States |