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Daliah Lavi

Daliah Lavi

Birthday: 1942-10-12 | Place of Birth: Moshav Shavey Zion, Palestine

Daliah Lavi was an actress and singer prominent in the 1960s. Born Daliah Levenbuch, both she and her family became friends with visiting Hollywood star Kirk Douglas who paid for her scholarship to study ballet in Sweden. By the early '60s, Lavi used her fluency in several languages to figure prominently in European cinema. Roles in films such as Lord Jim and the James Bond spoof Casino Royale catapulted her to fame and pin-up appeal and, along with other sex kittens and euro-cuties, she began to corner the market in spy spoofs, tongue-in-cheek comedies and rugged adventures. She made her final film (Catlow opposite Yul Brynner) in 1971, having decided to concentrate on her music, which was warmly received in Germany. She died in 2017 at her home in North Carolina, USA.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1971
Some Girls Do

as    Helga

1971
Catlow

as    Rosita

1968
Nobody Runs Forever

as    Maria Cholon

1967
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon

as    Madelaine

1967
Casino Royale

as    The Detainer

1966
The Silencers

as    Tina

1965
Ten Little Indians

as    Ilona Bergen

1964
Cyrano and d'Artagnan

as    Marion de l'Orme

1964
The Demon

as    Purificata

1963
The Whip and the Body

as    Nevenka Menliff

1961
The Return of Dr. Mabuse

as    Maria Sabrehm