Melina Mercouri (1920–1994)

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Her last appearance on (1980) stage was in the summer of 1980 at the ancient theatre of Epidaurus in Greece as Klytaemnistra in Aescylus "Orestia". The play was once more directed by Karolos Koun and performed by his Art Theatre.In 1976 she played Euripides "Medea" with Dimitri Papamichael as Jason. See more »

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Height:

5' 6½" (1.69 m)

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Personal Quote:

"I was born Greek and I would die Greek. Mr. Pattakos was born a dictator and he will die as a dictator." Her reply to the fact that the Military dictatorship in Greece (1967-1974) in Greece had proclaimed that she was no longer a Greek citizen. See more »

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Trivia:

All the records were prohibited by the military dictatorship in Greece and were very popular after the dictatorship was gone. Melina was also heard in LPs by Manos Hatzidakis, with music from her films Stella, Never on Sunday, Topkapi, and in Mikis Theodorakis's Phaedra where she was singing with her co-star Anthony Perkins. See more »

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Nickname:

The last Greek Goddess See more »

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Star Sign:

Libra