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Haya Harareet, an Israeli actress making her first appearance in an American film, emerges as a performer of stature. Her portrayal of Esther, the former slave and daughter of Simonides, steward of the House of Hur, is sensitive and revealing.
Haya Harareet. Actress: Ben-Hur. Born in Palestine before the inception of the Israeli state in the city of Haifa, she first distinguished herself by winning one of the first beauty contests in the nascent Israel.
Feb 5, 2021 · Haya Harareet, the Israeli actress who played Esther opposite Charlton Heston’s titular character in the 1959 religious epic Ben-Hur, has died at the age of 89 at her home in Buckinghamshire,...
Feb 3, 2021 · Israeli actress Haya Harareet, who became a star around the world in 1959 after portraying Esther, the hero’s love interest in the blockbuster masterpiece “Ben-Hur,” died Wednesday at her home in Buckinghamshire, England. She was 89.
Haya Harareet. Actress: Ben-Hur. Born in Palestine before the inception of the Israeli state in the city of Haifa, she first distinguished herself by winning one of the first beauty contests in the nascent Israel.
Feb 13, 2021 · Haya Harareet obituary. Israeli actress who rose to international fame as Esther, opposite Charlton Heston, in Ben-Hur. Saturday February 13 2021, 12.01am, The Times. Haya Harareet’s first Hollywood film was Ben-Hur, the 1959 classic in which she played Charlton Heston’s love interest. SILVER SCREEN COLLECTION/GETTY.
Feb 3, 2021 · Haya Harareet (born Haya Neuberg; September 20, 1931 - February 3, 2021) was an Israeli actress and screenwriter best known for her role in Ben-Hur (1959), and was the last surviving credited cast member of the classic.