Vitina Marcus
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Vitina Marcus is an American
actress of Sicilian and Hungarian descent. Her parents were Rose and Frank Marcus, and her Sicilian grandmother was named Vitina.
's 1960 production of The Lost World
, as well as Taras Bulba
with Tony Curtis
and Yul Brenner. Notably she appeared in two episodes of Lost in Space
as "The Green Lady," Dr. Smith's most persistent and verdant admirer. She also appeared in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
, Have Gun Will Travel as Della White Cloud, an Apache
princess, including the second-season episode "Return of the Phantom", and episode's 24 & 26 of The Time Tunnel
, "Chase Through Time" & "Attack Of The Barbarians." She gave birth to a daughter, Athena, and a son, Giuliano. Marcus left Hollywood in the late 1960s. She now resides in Las Vegas and is involved in real estate.
Her daughter with actor Rory Calhoun, Athena “Kiki” Marcus Calhoun, was voted "The World's Most Beautiful Showgirl" in 1987, and received "The Key To The City Of Las Vegas." Athena was also the weekly segment talk show host of Solid POI's Las Vegas Then & Now on radio station KLAV 1230 AM.
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actress of Sicilian and Hungarian descent. Her parents were Rose and Frank Marcus, and her Sicilian grandmother was named Vitina.
Career
Ms. Marcus was a student of Lee Strasberg. She appeared in numerous television shows throughout the 1950s and '60s, sometimes billed as Dolores Vitina. She was cast in Irwin AllenIrwin Allen
Irwin Allen was a television and film director and producer nicknamed "The Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genre. He was also notable for creating a number of television series.- Biography :...
's 1960 production of The Lost World
The Lost World (1960 film)
The Lost World is a 1960 science fiction adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Conan Doyle and directed by Irwin Allen...
, as well as Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba is a romanticized historical novel by Nikolai Gogol. It tells the story of an old Zaporozhian Cossack, Taras Bulba, and his two sons, Andriy and Ostap. Taras’ sons studied at the Kiev Academy and return home...
with Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in over 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama...
and Yul Brenner. Notably she appeared in two episodes of Lost in Space
Lost in Space
Lost in Space is a science fiction TV series created and produced by Irwin Allen, filmed by 20th Century Fox Television, and broadcast on CBS. The show ran for three seasons, with 83 episodes airing between September 15, 1965, and March 6, 1968...
as "The Green Lady," Dr. Smith's most persistent and verdant admirer. She also appeared in Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a 1960s American science fiction television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Both were created by Irwin Allen, which enabled the movie's sets, costumes, props, special effects models, and sometimes footage, to be used in the production of the...
, Have Gun Will Travel as Della White Cloud, an Apache
Apache
Apache is the collective term for several culturally related groups of Native Americans in the United States originally from the Southwest United States. These indigenous peoples of North America speak a Southern Athabaskan language, which is related linguistically to the languages of Athabaskan...
princess, including the second-season episode "Return of the Phantom", and episode's 24 & 26 of The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel
The Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 U.S. color science fiction TV series. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen, his third science fiction television series. The show's main theme was Time Travel Adventure. The Time Tunnel was released by 20th Century Fox and broadcast on ABC. The show ran...
, "Chase Through Time" & "Attack Of The Barbarians." She gave birth to a daughter, Athena, and a son, Giuliano. Marcus left Hollywood in the late 1960s. She now resides in Las Vegas and is involved in real estate.
Her daughter with actor Rory Calhoun, Athena “Kiki” Marcus Calhoun, was voted "The World's Most Beautiful Showgirl" in 1987, and received "The Key To The City Of Las Vegas." Athena was also the weekly segment talk show host of Solid POI's Las Vegas Then & Now on radio station KLAV 1230 AM.