Ziva Rodann
Ziva Rodann | |
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British Mandate of Palestine (now in Israel) | |
Other names | Ziva Shapir |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | Kirkwood High School |
Alma mater | Tel Aviv University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1954–1969 |
Known for | The Story of Ruth Macumba Love Batman |
Spouse(s) | Mr. Zapick Reid Kimball (1964; annulled) James R. Creech
(m. 1967; div. 1975)Fred S. Meade
(m. 1977; died 2002) |
Ziva Rodann (Hebrew: זיוה רודן, born Ziva Blechman זיוה בלכמן;[1] 2 March 1933),[2] known first as Ziva Shapir (זיוה שפיר), is an Israeli-American actress. She was a Hollywood film star and a frequent guest star on television series from the late 1950s to the late 1960s.
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Early life
Rodann was born in Haifa to Yeshaiahu "Shaya" Blechman,[1] a professor of mathematics,[4] and his wife, Rosa.[2] She first arrived in the United States in 1947, when she was sent to live with her aunt and uncle in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., where she attended and graduated from Kirkwood High School.[3]
When she returned to Israel, she took night classes at Tel Aviv University and majored in art, history, and languages.[4] She was accepted at the Habima Theatre, where she studied acting, and then joined the Israeli army in 1952.[5] In 1954, she worked at the Chamber Theatre, where she played leading roles in American plays in Hebrew and musical comedies.[4]
In 1954, she was named queen of Israel's wine festival and toured America to promote Israeli wine.[6]
Career
Rodann's first stage name was Ziva Shapir. She began her film career with an appearance in Israel's first film, Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, in 1955.[3] Shapir then traveled to New York City, where she was discovered by Universal-International talent scout Maurice Bergman.[3] After a successful screen test, she signed a long-term contract with Universal. Her first television role was featured in "Dancing Mouse", a 1956 episode of The Adventures of Hiram Holliday. Shapir made her debut in American cinema when Universal loaned her out to Bel-Air Productions for a starring role in the horror feature Pharaoh's Curse (1957), released by United Artists.[3] She was billed second after actor Mark Dana and played the part of Simira, a mysterious Egyptian woman. Her final credit as Ziva Shapir was a minor role in The Tattered Dress (1957), starring Jeff Chandler and Jeanne Crain.
In 1957, Shapir changed her stage name to Ziva Rodann
In 1961, she was a guest star on the western television series
Personal life
Rodann's first husband was Mr. Zapick[who?], deputy director of Israel's Defense Ministry Purchase Mission to Paris.[8]
Her brief marriage to Reid Kimball was annulled in 1964.[8]
She married her third husband, actor and writer James R. Creech in 1967.[8]
On 20 December 1974, Rodann became a
Divorced from Creech in December 1975,[10] she married Fred S. Meade on 5 February 1977 in Los Angeles.[11] Meade died in 2002.
References
- ^ a b "Ziva Blechman – New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909". FamilySearch. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Ziva Shapira – Brasil, Cartões de Imigração". FamilySearch. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ The Canadian Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d Hopper, Hedda (7 February 1960). "Go-Getter From Israel". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ "Rodann the Magnificent: Israeli Actress Has Had A Dramatic Life". Ottawa Citizen. 29 August 1959. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- Times Daily. Associated Press. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- Detroit Jewish News. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Ziva Rodann". Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Ziva Creech – California, Southern District Court (Central) Naturalization Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Ziva Creech – California Divorce Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Ziva R Creech mentioned in the record of Fred S Meade and Ziva R Creech". FamilySearch. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
External links
- Ziva Rodann at IMDb