Curvaceous redhead Lucianna Paluzzi will probably always be associated with the character of Fiona Volpe, the bad girl in the Bond flick Thunderball. That said, she has 80-some other credits – as well as an active career that spanned over 25 years. I also don’t think Luciana ever saw a genre she didn’t like. She’s done spy, war, western, peplum, comedies, soaps, beach flicks, action, sci fi, softcore, horror, crime, babes behind bars, TV … Did I leave anything out?
Embarrassing Movies
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
The Sensuous Nurse
Carnal Circuit
Muscle Beach Party
The Green Slime
Embarrassing Taglines
Invaders From Beyond The Stars!
A Hurricane of Adventure Storms the Screen!
The most deadly plot ever snatched from the minds of evil!
99 WOMEN... behind bars -- without men!
See the heroic Hercules rip down the Age of Orgy's lavish palace of lustful pleasure! See the seductive Amazons lure men to voluptuous revels and violent deaths!
Embarrassing Characters
Nanu
Baharani, Seetha's servant
Her Serene Highness Princess Ilyena
Little Fawn
Tuesday Hajadakis
Shortest Marriage: 2 years
Whiffs of Scandal
Married her husband before his divorce actually went through
In their divorce proceedings, claimed he physically abused her
Interesting Tidbits
Redhead
Her mother was one of Mussolini’s mistresses
Began her film career at age 16
Studied to become a naval engineer
Her divorce just so happened to be the first ever recorded in Italy (which had just made divorce legal)
Like redheads? Well, you’re in luck. Quinn O’Hara is about as ginger as they get. A decent comedienne, Quinn’s career included lots of TV, but also a little horror, a couple of beach movies, and a surprising number of Jerry Lewis flicks. Whoever said Jerry Lewis had bad taste? BTW, Quinn still looks amazing today!
Embarrassing Real Name: Alice Jones Cheesy Pageant Titles
Miss Am-Vet of Post 48
Queen, Riverside International Raceway
Grand Marshal, All-Southland Band Review
Miss Port of Long Beach
Most Promising Teenage Personality (Teen Screen Magazine)
Miss Scotland (Miss International Beauty Congress)
Embarrassing Movies
A Swingin’ Summer
Cry of the Banshee *
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini *
* - author has seen
Embarrassing Taglines
When a pretty ghoul trades in her bed sheet for a bikini!
They're Lovin', Laughin' and Livin' it up and for kicks playing "Chicken on Water Skis!"
She Corrupted the Youthful Morality of an Entire School!
Embarrassing Characters
Zenda
Lulu Mae Devereaux
Sinistra
Unlikely Spouses & Boyfriends
Fabian
Lee Majors (The 6 Million Dollar Man)
Frank Sinatra
Adam West (Batman)
Sandy Koufax
Whiffs of Scandal: Alcoholism Interesting Tidbits
Was born on a hospital elevator
Born in Scotland, she moved to Canada at age 14, then to California 3 years later
As an adult, she later moved to the UK and Italy
Was on the Dating Game no less than 3 times
Has a husband who is 20 years her junior
Works today as a nurse
Likes ballroom dancing, animals, gardening, and Tai Chi
Mamie Van Doren is a survivor. She has outlasted all the other ‘50s blonde bombshells – Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Diana Dors, Joi Lansing – by a mile. And she’s still looking great and going strong today. Be sure to check her out on her over-the-top website and her equally out-there blog.
Embarrassing Real Name: Joan Olander Embarrassing Real Birthplace: Rowena, SD Cheesy Pageant Titles
Miss Rodeo
Miss Palm Springs
Queen of the Calgary Stampede
Miss Eight Ball
Embarrasing Movies
Untamed Youth *
The Las Vegas Hillbillies
The Private Lives of Adam and Eve
Guns, Girls and Gangsters *
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women *
Sex Kittens Go to College
The Navy Vs. the Night Monsters *
* - author has seen
Embarrassing Taglines
The Stark Brutal Truth About Today's Lost Generation!
Behind these "nice" school walls... A TEACHERS' NIGHTMARE!...A TEEN-AGE JUNGLE!
Starring the girl built like a platinum powerhouse!
All-Devouring Carnivorous Trees That Move On Their Own Roots!
Acid-Bleeding Creatures Cremate the Human Race!
Embarrassing Characters
Boots Malone
Sheba Palumbo
Penny Nickles
Cpl. Bunky Hilstrom
Bubbles La Tassle
Number of Marriages: 5 Shortest Marriage: 4 months Unlikely Spouses & Boyfriends
George Hamilton
Jack Palance
Steve McQueen
Tony Curtis
Yves Montand
Burt Reynolds
Tom Jones (the singer)
Frank Sinatra
Clark Gable
Johnny Carson
Jack Dempsey
Joe Namath
Prince Axel of Denmark
Buzz Aldrin (the astronaut)
Henry Kissinger
Rock Hudson (!?!?)
Still lookin' good today
Whiffs of Scandal
Married at age 17
Playboy appearances
Abortion
Depression
Minor drug use (including dropping acid with Rock Hudson)
Interesting Tidbits
38DD-26-36
Grew up on a farm without electricity or running water
Discovered by Howard Hughes
Named after First Lady Mamie Eisenhower
Alberto Vargas model
Cut eight records, including Young Dudes and State of Turmoil
Poor Mary Louise Weller. She’ll probably always be remembered for just one role – snooty, uptight sorority girl Mandy Pepperridge in Animal House. Further, she may forever be remembered for just one scene … You know, the one at the beginning … In the car … With her boyfriend … Doing … Uh …Um … Never mind. And that’s all too bad. MLW was actually pretty hot, and starred in some classic B’s and some very cheesy TV (Fantasy Island, CHiPs, Starsky and Hutch, BJ and the Bear …). Oh, and there’s also that other scene in Animal House … You know, with Belushi on the ladder … Outside her window …
Cheesy Pageant Titles: Spokesperson of the Year, U.S. Television Fan Association Embarrassing Movies
Forced Vengeance (with Chuck Norris!)
Bloodtide *
Q, The Winged Serpent
The Evil *
Valentine Magic on Love Island
* - author has seen
Embarrassing Taglines
A mad genius must be stopped if the Earth is to survive!
You'll just have time to scream... before it tears you apart!
Escape is just a nerve-shredding scream for salvation!
Interesting Tidbits
Is of Lithuanian Jewish descent
Is a talented equestrienne and has trained with the U.S. Equestrian Team
Retired to raise horses on her 3-acre Malibu ranch
Spends most of her time these days going to horse shows (I'm detecting a theme here)
