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May Britt (born May Britt Wilkens; 22 March 1934) is a Swedish actress who had a brief career in the 1950s in Italy and later in the United States. She was married to American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. from 1960 to 1968. Career. Britt in Cavalleria rusticana. Britt in L'ultimo amante.
Nov 18, 2020 · May Britt is a Swedish actress who eventually made the transition over to star in American films. May married Sammy Davis Jr. in 1960 and paused her acting career at that point. The marriage was controversial at the time, in part because interracial marriage was still forbidden by law in 31 states.
May Britt. Actress: The Hunters. She was only 18 years old and working as a photographer's assistant in Stockholm when two Italians showed up. Producer Carlo Ponti and director Mario Soldati were there to see pictures of beautiful models, searching for a blonde girl for a movie. They picked her instead and soon she found herself in Rome.
Nov 18, 2020 · Tracey Davis, the daughter of music legend Sammy Davis Jr. and Swedish actress May Britt (pictured), died at the age of 59 in Franklin, Tenn. According to the Associated Press, the author...
May Britt. Actress: The Hunters. She was only 18 years old and working as a photographer's assistant in Stockholm when two Italians showed up. Producer Carlo Ponti and director Mario Soldati were there to see pictures of beautiful models, searching for a blonde girl for a movie.
May Britt, born Maybritt Wilkens, is a Swedish actor who began her career with Italian films and later starred in some of the most notable Hollywood films, such as ‘War and Peace.’ Born and raised near Stockholm, Sweden, she initially worked as a photographer’s assistant.
May Britt. March 22, 1933 • 91 y.o. Actress. Facts. Britt was discovered as a teenager by Italian filmmakers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati in 1951. She was then an assistant to a Stockholm photographer. The two filmmakers were in Sweden to cast a young blonde for the title role in Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair.
