Greta Thyssen
Greta Thyssen | |
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Born | Grethe Karen Thygesen 30 March 1927 Hareskovby, Denmark |
Died | 6 January 2018 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. | (aged 90)
Occupations |
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Years active | 1950–1967 |
Spouses | Al Trilla
(m. 1952; div. 1953)Ralph Padula
(m. 1953; div. 1955)George Ronald Starr
(m. 1959; div. 1961)Theodore Roy Guenther
(m. 1963; died 2000) |
Children | 1 |
Greta Thyssen (born Grethe Karen Thygesen;[2] 30 March 1927 – 6 January 2018) was a Danish film actress and former model, long-resident in the United States. Born in Hareskovby, Denmark, she appeared in films and television series between 1956 and 1967.
Career
Thyssen arrived in the United States after winning the Miss Denmark crown in 1951. She attempted to follow in the footsteps of the reigning blonde sex symbols Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield by forging a movie career. She was Monroe's double in Bus Stop,[3] and appeared in Accused of Murder, Terror Is a Man, Three Blondes in His Life and Journey to the Seventh Planet.
In addition to her appearances on the television series
Thyssen is probably best remembered for her appearances in
Legal problem
On October 5, 1953, Thyssen was ordered deported from the U.S. for having violated her visitor's permit in two ways: the permit had expired in March 1953, and despite her status as a visitor, she worked in films and television.[6]
Personal life
Thyssen was married four times. Her fourth marriage was to Theodore Guenther, with whom she had a daughter, Genevieve Juliette Guenther.
On 6 January 2018, Thyssen died of pneumonia at her home in Manhattan, aged 90.[7][8]
Filmography
Feature Films
- Bus Stop (1956) Monroe double
- Accused of Murder (1956)
- The Beast of Budapest (1958)
- Catch Me If You Can (1959)
- Shadows (1959)
- Terror Is a Man (1959)
- Three Blondes in His Life (1961)
- Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962)
- The Double-Barrelled Detective Story (1965)
- Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers (1967)
Short Films
- Quiz Whizz (1958)
- Pies and Guys (1958)
- Sappy Bull Fighters (1959)
References
- ^ "Greta Thyssen - The Private Life and Times of Greta Thyssen. Greta Thyssen Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
- ^ "Greta Thyssen - Dansk Film Database" [Greta Thyssen - Danish Film Database]. Dansk Film Databse (in Danish). Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ Voger, Mark (18 June 2010). "Three Stooges' final leading lady, Greta Thyssen". The Star-Ledger.
- ISBN 978-0786445875.
- IMDb
- ISSN 0018-3660.
- ^ "Greta Guenther Obituary". The New York Times. 9 January 2018.
External links
- Greta Thyssen at IMDb
- Greta Thyssen at AllMovie
- Greta Thyssen at the Internet Off-Broadway Database