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Elke Sommer
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Actor Born: November 5, 1940 in Berlin, Germany Biography:Blonde German-born actress "Elke Sommer" was the daughter of a Lutheran minister who died when she was 14. At 17, Sommer was working as a nursemaid in London, an "au pair" situation that enabled her to learn English. She attended college in Germany planning to be a diplomatic translator, but was sidetracked into a modeling career, which led to her German movie debut in "Das Totenschiff" (1959). While on tour in Italy, Sommer caught the eye of a producer who gave her an important role in "Femmine di Lusso" (1959) -- and, in the process, Sommer was able to master yet another language. Along with several other European actresses, Sommer received her first international break in "The Victors" (1963); the fact that she shot her scenes twice -- once in the nude -- was good for plenty of press coverage in the U.S. She followed this film by appearing opposite "Paul Newman" in "The Prize" (1963) and Peter... Full Biography
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