Beverly Michaels
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Beverly Michaels was an American-actress (working from 1948-56); once called: "The Bad Side of Marilyn Monroe
." Michaels was often compared to Monroe during the 1950s as were other Hollywood actresses like: Jayne Mansfield
, Mamie Van Doren
, Sheree North
, Cleo Moore
, Anita Ekberg
, Joi Lansing
, and Greta Thyssen
; and even foreign stars like: Brigitte Bardot
, Diana Dors
, and Mylène Demongeot
.
She performed in film noir
s like: Pickup (1951); Wicked Woman
(1953); Betrayed Women (1955); Women Without Men
(1956); and, Blonde Bait (1956).
Michaels never won a superstar status. Her films were largely unknown when they were originally released, as they were hard to locate.
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, singer, model and showgirl who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s....
." Michaels was often compared to Monroe during the 1950s as were other Hollywood actresses like: Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress working both in Hollywood and on the Broadway theatre...
, Mamie Van Doren
Mamie Van Doren
Mamie Van Doren is an American actress and singer; who rose to popularity as Universal Pictures's version of 20th Century Fox's Marilyn Monroe....
, Sheree North
Sheree North
Sheree North was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She was known for being 20th Century Fox's answer to Marilyn Monroe from 1954 to 1956...
, Cleo Moore
Cleo Moore
Cleouna "Cleo" Moore was an American actress, usually seen in the role of a blonde bombshell, in 1950s Hollywood films. She was known as Columbia Pictures's clone of 20th Century Fox's, Marilyn Monroe...
, Anita Ekberg
Anita Ekberg
Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg is a Swedish model, actress and cult sex symbol. She is best known for her role as Sylvia in the 1960 Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita which features the legendary scene of her cavorting in Trevi Fountain alongside Marcello Mastroianni.-Biography:Ekberg was born in...
, Joi Lansing
Joi Lansing
Joi Lansing was an American model, film and television actress, as well as a nightclub singer. She was most noted for her pin-up photos, and for her minor roles in B-movies...
, and Greta Thyssen
Greta Thyssen
Greta Thyssen is a Danish-born American film actress and former model. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, she appeared in films and television shows between 1956 and 1967.-Career:...
; and even foreign stars like: Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
, Diana Dors
Diana Dors
Diana Dors was an English actress, born Diana Mary Fluck in Swindon, Wiltshire. Considered the English equivalent of the blonde bombshells of Hollywood, Dors described herself as: "The only sex symbol Britain has produced since Lady Godiva."-Early life:Diana Mary Fluck was born in Swindon,...
, and Mylène Demongeot
Mylène Demongeot
Mylène Demongeot is a French actress, who has appeared in 72 films since 1953. She was born Marie-Hélène Demongeot in Nice, Southern France....
.
She performed in film noir
Film noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
s like: Pickup (1951); Wicked Woman
Wicked Woman
Wicked Woman is a 1953 low-budget film noir starred "bad-girl" Beverly Michaels. Co-starring in the film were Richard Egan, Percy Helton, and Evelyn Scott....
(1953); Betrayed Women (1955); Women Without Men
Women Without Men
Women Without Men is a 1956 British drama film directed by Elmo Williamsand Herbert Glazer and starring Beverly Michaels, Joan Rice and Hermione Baddeley. Three woman break out of prison together, for varying personal reasons...
(1956); and, Blonde Bait (1956).
Michaels never won a superstar status. Her films were largely unknown when they were originally released, as they were hard to locate.
Film roles
- East Side, West Side (1948)
- Three Little WordsThree Little Words"Three Little Words" can refer to:*"Three Little Words" , a 1930 song by Burt Kalmar and Harry Ruby*Three Little Words , a 1950 movie about Kalmar and Ruby*Three Little Words , a British TV game show of the 1970s...
(1950) - Pickup (1951)
- The Girl on the BridgeThe Girl on the Bridge (1951 film)The Girl on the Bridge is a 1951 American film shot in black and white and directed by Hugo Haas. It stars Hugo Haas, Beverly Michaels and Robert Dane.- Plot :...
(1951) - The Marrying KindThe Marrying KindThe Marrying Kind is a film directed by George Cukor, starring Aldo Ray and Judy Holliday. Other cast members include John Alexander, Charles Bronson, Peggy Cass, Barry Curtis, Tom Farrell, Frank Ferguson, Ruth Gordon , Gordon Jones, Madge Kennedy, Nancy Kulp, Mickey Shaughnessy, and Joan...
(1952; uncredited) - No Hold Barred (1952; uncredited)
- Wicked WomanWicked WomanWicked Woman is a 1953 low-budget film noir starred "bad-girl" Beverly Michaels. Co-starring in the film were Richard Egan, Percy Helton, and Evelyn Scott....
(1953) - CrashoutCrashout-Plot:Convict Van Duff is the leader of a large-scale prison break. The breakout works as the six survivors hide out in a forgotten mine working near the prison....
(1955) - Betrayed Women (1955)
- Women Without MenWomen Without MenWomen Without Men is a 1956 British drama film directed by Elmo Williamsand Herbert Glazer and starring Beverly Michaels, Joan Rice and Hermione Baddeley. Three woman break out of prison together, for varying personal reasons...
(1956) - Blonde Bait (1956)