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Elga Andersen
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Born
February 2
,
1935
·
Dortmund, Germany
Died
December 7
,
1994
·
New York City, New York, USA
(cancer)
Birth name
Elga Hymmen
Height
5′ 0½″ (1.54 m)
Mini Bio
Elga Andersen was born on February 2, 1935 in Dortmund, Germany. She was an actress and producer, known for
Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
,
Le Mans (1971)
and
Aux frontières du possible (1971)
. She was married to
Peter Gimbel
and
Christian Girard
. She died on December 7, 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.
Family
Spouses
Peter Gimbel
(1978 - 1987) (his death)
Christian Girard
(1962 - ?) (divorced)
Trivia
Was frequently courted by royalty, including Aly Khan, the king of Morocco and Shah Reza Pahlevi.
Met
Peter Gimbel
, who would become her second husband, while both were promoting Cinema Center films -- she for
Le Mans (1971)
and he for
Blue Water, White Death (1971)
. They were introduced by
Sidney Ganis
, publicist and former president (2007) of AMPAS.
She was considered for the main James Bond girl role in
From Russia with Love (1963)
that eventually went to
Daniela Bianchi
.
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