#43 Julie Ege

Julie Ege was one of those perfect Scandinavian sexpots that were popular in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Think Anita Ekberg, Brit Ekland, Ursula Andress, and Ann-Margaret. 

Starting out as a Bond girl, Julie later did some Hammer flicks, then eventually moved onto the wink-wink-nudge-nudge sex comedies that kept the British film industry off life support. That last bunch includes such classics as:

• Not Now Darling
• It’s Not the Size That Counts
• Rentadick

Now, she may not have been Merryl Streep, but Julie appears to have been a genuinely down-to-earth, warm, caring and very genuine person.  Too bad she's not still around (she died of breast cancer in 2008, at age 64).

Embarrassing Real Name:  Julie Dzuli

Embarrassing Real Birthplace:  Hoyland, Norway

Pageant Titles:  Miss Norway

Embarrassing Movies

• The Last Days of Man on Earth
• Creatures the World Forgot
• The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires *
• The Amorous Milkman

* - author has seen

Embarrassing Taglines

• Deadly Horrors! Dragon Thrills! The First Kung Fu Horror Spectacular!
• See prehistoric love rites! See primitive chieftains duel in naked fury! See the young lovers sacrificed! See staked girl menaced by giant python!

Embarrassing Characters

• Inga Giltenburg
• Utta Armitage
• Wenche Berg
• Miss Dazzle 
• Voluptua

Unlikely Spouses & Boyfriends:  Peter Sellers

Whiffs of Scandal:  Penthouse Pet

Interesting Tidbits

• Began modelling at 16
• Once worked in a bicycle factory
• Came to the UK as an au pair
• Cut a couple of 45s
• Was in a Norwegian stage version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Worked as a nurse after retiring as an actress
• Grew her own food and made her own clothes

Where can I learn more?

• Naken (Naked), her autobiography
• Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen
• Obit 1
• Obit 2
• IMDb
• Wikipedia
• Movie posters

<#44          #42>