Films

Shown here are Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!; La Dolce Vita; Terror is a Man; Teaserama; and Sheena, Queen of the Jungle

Because almost all successful pin-up models (specifically during the 50s) eventually decided to move on to the Silver Screen, there are a plethora of B-movies out there whose stars began their careers modeling.
Listed below is information about the filmographies of just a few of the pin-up models who eventually moved on to the movie biz:


Anita Ekberg

Ekberg's most famous role was in the Fellini Film La Dolce Vita (1960). She was never taken very seriously as an actress, though she played in over fifty films. View a complete list here.

Jayne Mansfield

Mansfield, whose popularity in her day rivaled that of Marilyn Monroe, starred in almost forty films.

Irish McCalla

Marilyn Monroe

Monroe played in over seventy films, some of which were television and documentary appearances.

Bettie Page

Although Bettie Page was not a burlesque performer by trade, she made significant contributions in these burlesque films. It is interesting to note that at the time the films were made, they were advertised as starring Burlesque icons such as Tempest Storm and Chris La Chris, but all are now advertised with emphasis on Bettie Page’s role.

 

 

Greta Thyssen

Mamie Van Doren

Given that Van Doren has played in over forty films, I will not list them all here. However, you can read about all of them at this website.

Diane Webber


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