Dawn Addams

Dawn Addams

Victoria Dawn Addams (21 September 1930 – 7 May 1985) was a British actress, particularly in Hollywood motion pictures of the 1950s and on British television in the 1960s and 1970s. She became a princess in 1954 (until 1971). Addams was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, the daughter of Ethel Mary (née Hickie) and Captain James Ramage Addams, of the Royal Air Force. Her mother died when she was young, and she spent her early life in Calcutta, India. Addams' face and physique attracted the attention of talent agents. In December 1950, she signed a seven-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. Her film career began with a role in Night into Morning (1951), and her subsequent MGM films included Singin' in the Rain (1952), Plymouth Adventure (1952), Young Bess (1953) and the female lead opposite Peter Lawford in The Hour of 13 (1952). She played David Niven's daughter in The Moon Is Blue (1953), a film which helped loosen the system of censorship of Hollywood which had been in place since 1934. She also embarked on a USO tour the same year to help entertain troops in Korea. She worked steadily in films during the remainder of the 1950s, including a heavily publicised role as Richard Carlson's model girlfriend in the science fiction film Riders to the Stars (1954) and the female lead opposite actor-director-filmmaker legend Charlie Chaplin in his final comedy to star himself, A King in New York (1957). During the 1960s and 1970s, she appeared mainly in British TV shows and French films. She was a semi-regular on the instructional series En France (1962) and the leading lady in several episodes of The Saint (1962–69), which starred Roger Moore as Simon Templar. Among her last film credits were two British horror films, The Vampire Lovers (1970) and The Vault of Horror (1973), and she was also a regular in the British sitcom Father, Dear Father (1971–1973). One of her last television roles was in the science fiction serial Star Maidens (1977). Addams retired in the early 1980s, dividing her remaining years between Europe and the United States. She married Don Vittorio Emanuele Massimo, Prince of Roccasecca, in 1954; the wedding was the subject of a cover story in Life magazine. They separated four years later, though they did not formally divorce until 1971. Their son, Prince Stefano (b.1955), married Atalanta Foxwell, daughter of film producer Ivan Foxwell and Lady Edith (Lambart), granddaughter of the 9th Earl of Cavan. In 1974 she married retired businessman Jimmy White. Addams died in 1985 in a London hospital at age 54 from lung cancer.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, UK
    Birthday
    9/21/1930
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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
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The Vampire Lovers
The Vampire Lovers
6.4
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The Silent Enemy
5.4
The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip
6.2
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5.7
A King in New York
A King in New York
6.8
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The Robe
6.8
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
8.2
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Come Dance with Me!
5.9
The Unknown Man
The Unknown Man
4.8
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
6.9
The Moon Is Blue
The Moon Is Blue
6.4
The Vault of Horror
The Vault of Horror
6.3
Plymouth Adventure
Plymouth Adventure
5.5
Ballad in Blue
Ballad in Blue
6.9
Riders to the Stars
Riders to the Stars
5.5
Pensione Edelweiss
Pensione Edelweiss
5.1
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Come Fly with Me
4.4
Return to Treasure Island
Return to Treasure Island
4.8
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3.9
The Secrets of the Bed
The Secrets of the Bed
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Khyber Patrol
Khyber Patrol
7
Sentimental Education
Sentimental Education
5.4
Where the Bullets Fly
Where the Bullets Fly
4.5
The Treasure of San Teresa
The Treasure of San Teresa
6.2
The House of Intrigue
The House of Intrigue
7.7
The Hour of 13
The Hour of 13
5.7
The Scarlet Baroness
The Scarlet Baroness
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The Angry Young Men
The Angry Young Men
6
Prisoner of the Volga
Prisoner of the Volga
5.3
The Girl on The Roof
The Girl on The Roof
4.4
The £20,000 Kiss
The £20,000 Kiss
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Rommel's Treasure
Rommel's Treasure
4
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A Friend Indeed
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The Black Chapel
The Black Chapel
7.5
The Bargain Hunters
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Night Into Morning
Night Into Morning
5.8
House of Sin
4
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Elementary, My Dear Watson
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Four of the Thundering Jet
Four of the Thundering Jet
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Temptation
Temptation
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The Woman Who Came from the Sea
The Woman Who Came from the Sea
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Sappho
Sappho
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The Count of Bragelonne
The Count of Bragelonne
5.2
A Room in Town
A Room in Town
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Follow That Man
Follow That Man
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Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse
Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse
6.9
Young Bess
Young Bess
5.9
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