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Dawn Addams

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
66

Gender
Female

Birthday
September 21, 1930 (95 years old)

Place of Birth
Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK

Dawn Addams

Biography

Victoria Dawn Addams (21 September 1930 – 7 May 1985) was a British actress, particularly in Hollywood motion pictures of the 1950s and on British television in the 1960s and 1970s. She became a princess in 1954 (until 1971).

Addams was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, the daughter of Ethel Mary (née Hickie) and Captain James Ramage Addams, of the Royal Air Force. Her mother died when she was young, and she spent her early life in Calcutta, India.

Addams' face and physique attracted the attention of talent agents. In December 1950, she signed a seven-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. Her film career began with a role in Night into Morning (1951), and her subsequent MGM films included Singin' in the Rain (1952), Plymouth Adventure (1952), Young Bess (1953) and the female lead opposite Peter Lawford in The Hour of 13 (1952). She played David Niven's daughter in The Moon Is Blue (1953), a film which helped loosen the system of censorship of Hollywood which had been in place since 1934. She also embarked on a USO tour the same year to help entertain troops in Korea. She worked steadily in films during the remainder of the 1950s, including a heavily publicised role as Richard Carlson's model girlfriend in the science fiction film Riders to the Stars (1954) and the female lead opposite actor-director-filmmaker legend Charlie Chaplin in his final comedy to star himself, A King in New York (1957). During the 1960s and 1970s, she appeared mainly in British TV shows and French films.

She was a semi-regular on the instructional series En France (1962) and the leading lady in several episodes of The Saint (1962–69), which starred Roger Moore as Simon Templar. Among her last film credits were two British horror films, The Vampire Lovers (1970) and The Vault of Horror (1973), and she was also a regular in the British sitcom Father, Dear Father (1971–1973). One of her last television roles was in the science fiction serial Star Maidens (1977). Addams retired in the early 1980s, dividing her remaining years between Europe and the United States.

She married Don Vittorio Emanuele Massimo, Prince of Roccasecca, in 1954; the wedding was the subject of a cover story in Life magazine. They separated four years later, though they did not formally divorce until 1971. Their son, Prince Stefano (b.1955), married Atalanta Foxwell, daughter of film producer Ivan Foxwell and Lady Edith (Lambart), granddaughter of the 9th Earl of Cavan.

In 1974 she married retired businessman Jimmy White.

Addams died in 1985 in a London hospital at age 54 from lung cancer.

Known For

Acting

2018Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuseas Sabine Hirrlinger (archive footage)
2003Chaplin Today: A King in New Yorkas Self (archive footage)
1981Triangleas Mrs. Landers
1976Star Maidensas Clara
1974Dial M for Murderas Sybil Willis
1973A Friend Indeedas Rosie Butterfield
1973The Vault of Horroras Inez (segment 3 "This Trick'll Kill You")
1973Elementary, My Dear Watsonas Self
1972The Adventureras Lady Anne Benson
1971The Bargain Huntersas Cynthia Fenton
1971Sapphoas Marianne
1970The Vampire Loversas The Countess
1970A Room in Townas Margo
1969Zeta Oneas Zeta
1969Department Sas Dianne Lynne
1968Father, Dear Fatheras Georgie Thompson
1967ITV Playhouseas Alma Rostalba
1966Where the Bullets Flyas Felicity 'Fiz' Moonlight
1965Ballad in Blueas Gina Graham
1964The Black Tulipas La marquise Catherine de Vigogne
1963Come Fly with Meas Katie Rinard
1962The £20,000 Kissas Maxine Hagen
1962The Saintas Countess Audrey Morova
1962The Saintas Magda Vamoff
1962The Saintas Queen Adana
1962Sentimental Educationas Catherine Dambreuse
1961House of Sinas Norma O'Brien
1961Follow That Manas Janet Clark
1960The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyllas Kitty Jekyll
1960The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuseas Marion Menil
1960The Angry Young Menas Irene
1959Come Dance with Me!as Anita Florès
1959Secret professionnelas Dr. Catherine Langeac
1959The Black Chapelas Tilla Turner
1959The Third Manas Eva
1959Melodie und Rhythmusas (uncredited)
1959The Treasure of San Teresaas Hedi von Hartmann
1959Prisoner of the Volgaas Irina Tatyana
1959Pensione Edelweissas Nadia Rakesy
1959Temptationas Victoria
1959The Scarlet Baronessas Szaga de Bor
1959Discoramaas Self
1958The Silent Enemyas Third Officer Jill Masters, W.R.N.S
1957A King in New Yorkas Ann Kay - TV Specialist
1956The House of Intrigueas Mary
1956Armchair Theatreas Cynthia Fenton
1956Armchair Theatreas Margo
1955Four of the Thundering Jetas Moglie di Rovi
1955Rommel's Treasureas Sofia
1954The Count of Bragelonneas Hélène de Winter
1954Sherlock Holmesas Doreen Meredith
1954Khyber Patrolas Diana Rivington
1954Return to Treasure Islandas Jamesina 'Jamie' Hawkins
1954The Secrets of the Bedas Janet Meredith (segment "Divorce, Le")
1954The Woman Who Came from the Seaas Mizar
1954Riders to the Starsas Susan Manners
1953The Girl on The Roofas Cynthia Slader
1953The Robeas Junia
1953The Moon Is Blueas Cynthia Slater
1953Young Bessas Kate Howard
1952Plymouth Adventureas Priscilla Mullins
1952The Hour of 13as Jane Frensham
1952Singin' in the Rainas Teresa (uncredited)
1951The Unknown Manas Ellie Fansworth
1951Night Into Morningas Dottie Phelps
1951Racket Squadas Betty Grant

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