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Elga Andersen(1935-1994)

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  • Producer
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Elga Andersen
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Le Mans (1971)
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Elga Andersen was born on 2 February 1935 in Dortmund, Germany. She was an actress and producer, known for Elevator to the Gallows (1958), Le Mans (1971) and Aux frontières du possible (1971). She was previously married to Peter Gimbel and Christian Girard. She died on 7 December 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornFebruary 2, 1935
DiedDecember 7, 1994(59)
BornFebruary 2, 1935
DiedDecember 7, 1994(59)
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Photos21

Elga Andersen and Raymond Loyer in Os Bandeirantes (1960)
Elga Andersen in L'empire de la nuit (1962)
Elga Andersen in The Black Monocle (1961)
Elga Andersen in Le scorpion (1962)
Steve McQueen and Elga Andersen in Le Mans (1971)
Elga Andersen in A Global Affair (1964)
Elga Andersen in Le Mans (1971)
Elga Andersen in Le Mans (1971)
Elga Andersen in Le Mans (1971)
Elga Andersen in A Global Affair (1964)
Elga Andersen in A Global Affair (1964)
Elga Andersen in A Global Affair (1964)

Known for

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)
Elevator to the Gallows
7.9
  • Frieda Bencker
  • 1958
Steve McQueen in Le Mans (1971)
Le Mans
6.7
  • Lisa Belgetti
  • 1971
Aux frontières du possible (1971)
Aux frontières du possible
6.8
TV Series
  • Barbara Andersen
David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Guns of Navarone
7.5
  • Music Department(as Elga Anderson)
  • 1961

Credits

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Actress

  • Aux frontières du possible (1971)
    Aux frontières du possible
    • Barbara Andersen
    • TV Series
    • 1971–1974
  • The Serpent (1973)
    The Serpent
    • Kate Cross
    • 1973
  • Why? (1971)
    Why?
    • Ingrid Di Noi
    • 1971
  • Philippe Leroy, Elga Andersen, and Rosanna Yanni in Cross Current (1971)
    Cross Current
    • Monica Breda
    • 1971
  • Steve McQueen in Le Mans (1971)
    Le Mans
    • Lisa Belgetti
    • 1971
  • Sex-Power (1970)
    Sex-Power
    • Lorelei
    • 1970
  • Un seul jour de la vie
    • Elga
    • TV Movie
    • 1970
  • Elga Andersen and Tom Duggan in Une soirée au bungalow (1969)
    Une soirée au bungalow
    • Miss Jameson
    • TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Run, Psycho, Run (1968)
    Run, Psycho, Run
    • Claire
    • Ann
    • 1968
  • Capitaine Singrid (1968)
    Capitaine Singrid
    • Singrid
    • 1968
  • Divertissement pour amoureux... et concierges
    • Short
    • 1966
  • Johnny Colt (1966)
    Johnny Colt
    • Caroline Williams
    • 1966
  • The Battle of the Mods (1966)
    The Battle of the Mods
    • Sonia
    • 1966
  • Le violon
    • Maria
    • TV Movie
    • 1965
  • Coast of Skeletons (1965)
    Coast of Skeletons
    • Elizabeth Von Koltze
    • 1965

Music Department

  • David Niven, Gregory Peck, and Anthony Quinn in The Guns of Navarone (1961)
    The Guns of Navarone
    • songs sung by (as Elga Anderson)
    • 1961

Producer

  • Andrea Doria: The Final Chapter
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1982

Videos2

Official Trailer
Trailer 3:46
Official Trailer
Elevator to the Gallows Trailer - Digital Restoration
Trailer 1:49
Elevator to the Gallows Trailer - Digital Restoration

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Elga Andersen-Gimbel
  • Height
    • 5′ 0½″ (1.54 m)
  • Born
    • February 2, 1935
    • Dortmund, Germany
  • Died
    • December 7, 1994
    • New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Peter Gimbel1978 - 1987 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 6 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Was frequently courted by royalty, including Aly Khan, the king of Morocco and Shah Reza Pahlevi.

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