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Belinda Lee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Belinda Lee (15 June 1935 – 12 March 1961) was an English actress. Born in Budleigh Salterton, England, Lee was signed to a film contract in 1954 by the Rank Studios after being seen performing as a student of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Often cast in demure roles in her early career, she was able to demonstrate her dramatic abilities, however she found more constant employment when she began to play "sexpot" roles. Typecast as one of several "sexy blondes" she was often compared, unfavourably, to the popular Diana Dors. Typical of these roles was a supporting part in the Benny Hill film Who Done It? (1956). Married to the photographer Cornel Lucas (Renowned BAFTA Award winning film stills and portrait photographer) from1954 until 1959, it was after their divorce that Lee moved to Italy, where she continued playing voluptuous temptresses in Italian films, yet also found the occasion of credible dramatic performances in Francesco Rosi's immigration drama I Magliari (1959) and Florestano Vancini's intense war story La lunga notte del '43 (1960). She died in a car accident while on holiday near San Bernardino, California. Her ashes are kept at Campo Cestio Cemetery (Cimitero acattolico) in Rome, Italy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Belinda Lee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jun 15, 1935 In Budleigh Salterton, Devon, England, UK
Movie/TV Credits:
32
First Appeared:
In the movie The Runaway Bus 1953-09-28
Latest Project:
Movie Women of the World 1963-01-30
Known For
Poster of Women of the World
Poster of Messalina
Poster of Nor the Moon by Night
Poster of No Smoking
Filmography
Movie Women of the World Herself (archive footage) 1963-01-30
Movie Blood Feud Ileana Torelli 1961-03-11
Movie Ghosts of Rome Eileen 1961-04-01
Movie Joseph and His Brethren Henet 1961-08-23
Movie Constantine and the Cross Fausta 1961-06-01
Movie Marie of the Isles Marie Bonnard 1960-01-15
Movie Messalina Valeria Messalina 1960-03-12
Movie Love, the Italian Way Adriana Bressan 1960-12-22
Movie Satan Tempts with Love Evelyn 1960-03-31
Movie It Happened in '43 Anna 1960-09-15
Movie This Desired Body Lina 1959-04-17
Movie The Chasers Ghislaine 1959-04-29
Movie The Nights of Lucretia Borgia Lucretia Borgia 1959-03-19
Movie She Walks by Night Rosemarie Nitribitt 1959-10-22
Movie The Swindlers Paula Meyer 1959-09-23
Movie Vacations in Majorca Mary Moore 1959-08-14
Movie The Big Money Gloria 1958-06-09
Movie Nor the Moon by Night Alice Lang 1958-08-07
Movie The Secret Place Molly Wilson 1957-02-06
Movie Miracle in Soho Julia Gozzi 1957-07-09
Movie Goddess Of Love Aphrodite 1957-12-05
Movie Dangerous Exile Virginia Traill 1957-12-12
Movie Who Done It? Frankie Mayne 1956-03-20
Movie Eyewitness Penny 1956-08-14
Movie The Feminine Touch Nurse Susan Richards 1956-06-19
Movie Footsteps in the Fog Elizabeth Travers 1955-09-14
Movie Man of the Moment Sonia 1955-01-01
Movie No Smoking 1955-11-01
Movie Blackout Phyllis Brunner 1954-03-19
Movie Meet Mr. Callaghan Jenny Appleby 1954-06-01
Movie The Belles of St. Trinian's Amanda 1954-09-28
Movie The Runaway Bus Janie Grey 1953-09-28