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Belita est une Actrice Britannique née le 21 octobre 1923 à Hampshire (Royaume-uni)
Maria Belita Gladys Olive Lyne Jepson-Turner (25 October 1923 – 18 December 2005), known professionally as Belita, was a British Olympic figure skater, dancer and film actress.
Born at Nether Wallop, Hampshire, she skated (as Belita Jepson-Turner) for the United Kingdom in the 1936 Winter Olympics where she was placed 16th in the Ladies' singles competition, then her career turned towards Hollywood. She had classical Russian ballet training which carried over into her skating, and she was considered far superior to others skating at that time. As a young ballerina she was partner to Anton Dolin, appearing with the Dolin-Markova Ballet.
She appeared in films including Never Let Me Go (1953) with Clark Gable, and The Cherry Orchard opposite Charles Laughton. For a brief period she was Monogram Pictures highest paid star. She made several highly profitable productions for Monogram, including Silver Skates (1943), Lady, Let's Dance (1944) and the film noir Suspense (1946).
In 1946 Belita married Joel McGinnis; they divorced in 1956. She remarried, to Irish actor James Berwick, né James Kenny (1929–2000). In 1956 she retired from skating and three years later gave up show business altogether. She appeared briefly on the ice at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1981 in a short production based on "Solitude" by Duke Ellington. Both marriages were childless. She retired to live in Montpeyroux, France, where she died in 2005, aged 82.
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Belita
Nom de naissance Maria Belita Gladys Olive Lyne Jepson-Turner
Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 21 octobre 1923 à Hampshire (Royaume-uni)
Mort 18 décembre 2005 (à 82 ans)
Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 21 octobre 1923 à Hampshire (Royaume-uni)
Mort 18 décembre 2005 (à 82 ans)
Born at Nether Wallop, Hampshire, she skated (as Belita Jepson-Turner) for the United Kingdom in the 1936 Winter Olympics where she was placed 16th in the Ladies' singles competition, then her career turned towards Hollywood. She had classical Russian ballet training which carried over into her skating, and she was considered far superior to others skating at that time. As a young ballerina she was partner to Anton Dolin, appearing with the Dolin-Markova Ballet.
She appeared in films including Never Let Me Go (1953) with Clark Gable, and The Cherry Orchard opposite Charles Laughton. For a brief period she was Monogram Pictures highest paid star. She made several highly profitable productions for Monogram, including Silver Skates (1943), Lady, Let's Dance (1944) and the film noir Suspense (1946).
In 1946 Belita married Joel McGinnis; they divorced in 1956. She remarried, to Irish actor James Berwick, né James Kenny (1929–2000). In 1956 she retired from skating and three years later gave up show business altogether. She appeared briefly on the ice at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1981 in a short production based on "Solitude" by Duke Ellington. Both marriages were childless. She retired to live in Montpeyroux, France, where she died in 2005, aged 82.
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La terraza (1963)
, 1h30Réalisé par Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Genres Drame
Acteurs Graciela Borges, Leonardo Favio, Héctor Pellegrini, Dora Baret, Enrique Liporace, Belita
Rôle Elle-même
Note69%
La Clé (1958)
, 2h14Réalisé par Carol Reed
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Guerre, Romance
Thèmes La mer, Transport, Action sous-marine, Guerre en milieu sous-marin, Politique
Acteurs William Holden, Sophia Loren, Trevor Howard, Oskar Homolka, Bernard Lee, Kieron Moore
Rôle Canteen Hostess (uncredited)
Note66%
Le film se déroule pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Des bateaux remorqueurs sont envoyés en mission dans des eaux dangereuses pour secourir des navires alliés endommagés. Un Américain du nom de David Ross se fait confier par le capitaine du premier remorqueur la clef de l’appartement où vit la séduisante Stella. S’il arrivait quelque malheur au vrai propriétaire de la clef, un membre de l’équipage du remorqueur, Ross pourrait se servir de celle-ci.
Invitation à la danse (1956)
, 1h33Réalisé par Gene Kelly, Freddie Young
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Comédie musicale, Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Thèmes Danse, La musique, Musique
Acteurs Gene Kelly, Tommy Rall, André Previn, Belita, Carol Haney
Rôle La femme fatale
Note63%
The first segment, "Circus", set to original music composed for the film by Jacques Ibert, is a tragic love triangle set in a mythical land sometime in the past. Kelly plays a clown, who is in love with another circus performer, played by Claire Sombert. She, however, is in love with an Aerialist, played by Youskevitch. The Clown, after entertaining the crowds with the other clowns, sees his love and the Aerialist kiss and wanders into a crowd in shock. That night he watches them dance together, and after the Lady finds him with her shawl, he confesses his love to her. The Aerialist finds them and thinks she has been unfaithful and leaves her. Determined to win her, the Clown tries to walk the Aerialist's tightrope himself, only to fall to his death. Dying, he urges the two lovers to forgive each other.
Ne me Quitte Jamais (1953)
, 1h34Réalisé par Delmer Daves
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Drame, Thriller, Aventure, Romance
Thèmes Politique
Acteurs Clark Gable, Gene Tierney, Bernard Miles, Richard Haydn, Belita, Kenneth More
Rôle Valentina Alexandrovna
Note61%
À la fin de la guerre, un correspondant de presse américain, en poste à Moscou, essaie de sortir d'URSS avec son épouse.
L'Homme de la tour Eiffel (1950)
, 1h37Réalisé par Charles Laughton, Burgess Meredith, Irving Allen
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Thriller, Policier
Acteurs Charles Laughton, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith, Robert Hutton, Patricia Roc, Wilfrid Hyde-White
Rôle Gisella Heurtin
Note57%
Un étudiant en médecine a été payé par un homme qui souhaite tuer sa riche tante. Un rémouleur est accusé à sa place, mais le commissaire Maigret a du mal à croire en sa culpabilité.
L'Emprise (1948)
, 1h28Réalisé par Jack Bernhard
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Noir, Policier
Acteurs Preston Foster, Belita, Pierre Watkin, Russell Hicks, Frank Ferguson, Joseph Crehan
Rôle Laura Mead
Note64%
L'inspecteur Johnny Saxon mène une enquête sur un vol. Certains indices portent à croire que l'auteur est une certaine Laura Mead. Saxon est amoureux de Laura, qui elle, clame son innocence. Laura est pourtant arrêtée et conduite en prison. Le jour où Laura est remise en liberté, elle veut se venger et retrouver le coupable. Mais l'assassinat de son avocat éloigne ses chances de faire entendre son innocence.
The Gangster (1947)
, 1h24Réalisé par Gordon Wiles
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Noir, Policier, Romance
Acteurs Barry Sullivan, Belita, Joan Lorring, Akim Tamiroff, Harry Morgan, John Ireland
Rôle Nancy Starr
Note64%
Shubunka is a racketeer, at odds with Cornell, a rival. Shubunka has a girlfriend, Nancy Starr, a showgirl, and offers protection to a New York beachfront cafe owned by Nick Jammey.
, 1h24Réalisé par Gordon Wiles
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Noir, Policier, Romance
Acteurs Barry Sullivan, Belita, Joan Lorring, Akim Tamiroff, Sheldon Leonard, Harry Morgan
Rôle Nancy Starr
Note64%
Shubunka (Barry Sullivan) exerce le métieur de racketteur dans un quartier de New York, aidé par son associé Nick Jamey (Akim Tamiroff). Pourtant, depuis bien trop longtemps, il délaisse ses affaires au profit de sa relation avec Nancy Starr (Belita), une chanteuse de cabaret. Son activité est ménacé par les ambitions d'un rival venant d'un quartier voisin, Cornell (Sheldon Leonard).
Suspense (1946)
, 1h41Réalisé par Frank Tuttle
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Thriller, Comédie musicale, Noir, Policier, Romance
Acteurs Barry Sullivan, Belita, Albert Dekker, Eugene Pallette, Bonita Granville, George E. Stone
Rôle Roberta Leonard, aka Roberta Elva
Note63%
Frank Leonard (Albert Dekker), the proprietor of an ice-skating revue, promotes a strong-arming peanut-vendor named Joe Morgan (Barry Sullivan) at the show to a management position based on suggestions he makes to improve the act of the show's star, Roberta Elva (Belita), who also happens to be the owner's wife.
Invitation à la danse (1944)
, 1h28Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Guerre, Musical, Romance
Thèmes Danse, La musique, Sport, Musique
Acteurs Belita, James Ellison, Walter Catlett, Lucien Littlefield, Emmett Vogan, Harry Harvey, Sr.
Rôle Belita
Note57%
Silver Skates (1943)
, 1h18Réalisé par Leslie Goodwins
Genres Drame, Comédie, Musical
Acteurs Kenny Baker, Belita, Patricia Morison, Frank Faylen, Joyce Compton, Tristram "Tris" Coffin
Rôle Belita
Note52%