Linda Christian
Linda Christian , actually Blanca Rosa Welter (born November 13, 1923 in Tampico , Mexico - † July 22, 2011 in Palm Springs , California ), was a Mexican - American actress , also known as Linda Christian Power and Linda Welter had become known.
Life
Linda Christian's mother, Blanca Rosa Vorhauer (1901–1992), was of Spanish, French and German descent; her Dutch father, Gerardus Jacob Welter (1904-1981), was chairman of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company . Her marriage to Hollywood star Tyrone Power in 1949 , which divorced in 1956, made her famous. From this marriage came the singer Romina Power and the actress Taryn Power . Linda Christian was also friends with the Spanish racing driver Alfonso de Portago .
Christian was married to British actor Edmund Purdom from 1962 to 1963 .
In the 1940s, the Mexico-born actress became a star in Hollywood. In 1948 she appeared in Tarzan in Danger on the side of Johnny Weissmüller as Mara . In the first film adaptation of the James Bond stories by Ian Fleming , Christian played the secret agent's mistress in the television adaptation of Casino Royale in 1954 .
Her younger sister Ariadna Welter (1930-1998) was also an actress.
Linda Christian died of colon cancer in July 2011 at the age of 87 in Palm Springs, California .
Filmography (selection)
- 1943: El peñón de las Ánimas (as Linda Welter)
- 1944: Up in Arms (uncredited)
- 1946: Ball in the embassy (Holiday in Mexico)
- 1947: Typhoon (Green Dolphin Street)
- 1948: Tarzan and the Mermaids
- 1952: Battle Zone Pacific
- 1952: My son discovers love (The Happy Time)
- 1953: Slaves of Babylon
- 1954: Athena
- 1954: Casino Royale (TV movie)
- 1956: The Storm of Passion (Thunderstorm)
- 1959: The House of the Seven Hawks
- 1959: Farewell to the clouds
- 1959: Peter Voss - the hero of the day
- 1960: The big request concert
- 1962: The Devil's Hand
- 1962: Passport for a Corpse
- 1963: Hotel International (The VIPs)
- 1964: Full of heart and empty pockets (… e la donna creò l'uomo)
- 1965: moment of truth (Il momento della verità)
- 1966: 10:23 (10:32 in the Morning)
- 1966: Bel Ami 2000 or How do you seduce a playboy
- 1967: L'oro del mondo
- 1987: Amore Inquieto Di Maria
- 1988: Cambiamento d'aria (TV movie)
Autobiography
- Christian, Linda. Linda, My Own Story . New York: Crown Publishers, 1962.
Web links
- Linda Christian in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Linda Christian in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
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- ↑ First Bond girl Linda Christian died , July 24, 2011, sighted July 24, 2011
- ↑ Cinema: e 'morta Linda Christian ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( ANSA , Italian, July 23, 2011, viewed July 23, 2011)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Christian, Linda |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Welter, Blanca Rosa (real name); Linda Christian Power; Linda Welter (other names) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican-American actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tampico , Tamaulipas , Mexico |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 2011 |
| Place of death | Palm Springs , California , United States |