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Belita (I) (1923–2005)

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Exalted by her adoring fans as "Belita, the Ice Maiden", this Hollywood lady-in-waiting to Sonja Henie, was born Maria Belita Jepson-Turner in Hampshire, England on October 21, 1923. Trained in dance not long after learning how to walk (age 2), she went on to study ballet with Sir Anton Dolin... See full bio »

Born:

Maria Belita Jepson-Turner
in Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 82) in Montpeyroux, France
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Filmography

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1963 The Terrace
Belita
 
1957 Silk Stockings
Vera (uncredited)
 
1956 Invitation to the Dance
The Femme Fatale in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
 
1953 Never Let Me Go
Valentina Alexandrovna
 
1949 The Man on the Eiffel Tower
Gisella Heurtin
 
1948 The Hunted
Laura Mead
 
1947 The Gangster
Nancy Starr
 
1946 Suspense
Roberta Leonard, aka Roberta Elva
 
1944 Lady, Let's Dance
Belita
 
1943 Silver Skates
Belita
 
1941 Ice-Capades
Ice Capades Skater (uncredited)
 
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1956 Invitation to the Dance (performer: "Ring Around The Rosy")
 
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1952 What's My Line (TV series)
Herself - Celebrity Challenger
– Episode dated 26 October 1952 (1952) … Herself - Celebrity Challenger
 
1949 The Ed Wynn Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1949) … Herself
 
1947 Screen Snapshots: Holiday in Las Vegas (documentary short)
Belita (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Her theatre credits include: "Lola" in the musical "Damn Yankees" by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross (London Coliseum, 1957) (replaced by Elizabeth Seal after only a few weeks of performances). "Ulysses in Nightgown" (off-Broadway, 1958) See more »

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Personal Quote:

I hated the ice. I hated the cold, the smell, everything about it. I only did it for the money. - upon her retirement from skating in 1956 See more »

Trivia:

In Hollywood at age 18, she spent five years under contract to Allied Artists. Her salary was reportedly $2,000 a week, all of it taken by her mother because it was against the law to pay minors. See more »

Nickname:

The Ice Maiden See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio