Aliza Gur
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Aliza Gur was Miss Israel
of 1960 and a semi-finalist in the Miss Universe
pageant that same year. Her parents had fled Germany during Hitler's reign and settled in the Land of Israel
, where she and her brother were born.
, where she began her film and television career. Her parents emigrated to the United States as well and settled in Cleveland, Ohio
, for a time; they died in the 1970s. Aliza Gur has been married twice, first to Sy Shulman, and next to Sheldon Schrager
, but has no children. Gur currently resides in Hollywood.
(1965), The Wild Wild West
(1965), The Big Valley
(1965), and several other shows. Cinema credits include From Russia with Love
(1963) and Agent for H.A.R.M.
(1966).
Her most famous role was as one of two fighting Gypsies in From Russia with Love. The female lead in the film, Daniela Bianchi
, had been Gur's roommate at the 1960 Miss Universe pageant.
Miss Israel
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of 1960 and a semi-finalist in the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant that same year. Her parents had fled Germany during Hitler's reign and settled in the Land of Israel
Land of Israel
The Land of Israel is the Biblical name for the territory roughly corresponding to the area encompassed by the Southern Levant, also known as Canaan and Palestine, Promised Land and Holy Land. The belief that the area is a God-given homeland of the Jewish people is based on the narrative of the...
, where she and her brother were born.
Personal life
Gur eventually went to the United States and settled in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where she began her film and television career. Her parents emigrated to the United States as well and settled in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, for a time; they died in the 1970s. Aliza Gur has been married twice, first to Sy Shulman, and next to Sheldon Schrager
Sheldon Schrager
Sheldon Schrager is an American film producer most notable for producing The Karate Kid, Part III and The Prince of Tides. He was at one time married to director Norman Taurog's daughter, Patricia. From 1978 to 1996, Schrager was married to Aliza Gur.-References:...
, but has no children. Gur currently resides in Hollywood.
Career
Her television credits include guest appearances on Get SmartGet Smart
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show starred Don Adams , Barbara Feldon , and Edward Platt...
(1965), The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West
The Wild Wild West is an American television series that ran on CBS for four seasons from September 17, 1965 to April 4, 1969....
(1965), The Big Valley
The Big Valley
The Big Valley is an American television Western which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969, which starred Barbara Stanwyck, as a California widowed mother. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman...
(1965), and several other shows. Cinema credits include From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love (film)
From Russia with Love is the second in the James Bond spy film series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1963, the film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1957 novel of the...
(1963) and Agent for H.A.R.M.
Agent for H.A.R.M.
Agent for H.A.R.M. is a 1966 science fiction spy thriller directed by Gerd Oswald and starring Peter Mark Richman. It is one of a number of spy thrillers of the time which have conspicuous sci-fi elements...
(1966).
Her most famous role was as one of two fighting Gypsies in From Russia with Love. The female lead in the film, Daniela Bianchi
Daniela Bianchi
Daniela Bianchi is an Italian actress, whose best known part was Tatiana Romanova in the 1963 James Bond movie From Russia with Love....
, had been Gur's roommate at the 1960 Miss Universe pageant.