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Melina Mercouri (1920–1994)
Melina Mercouri was born in Athens, Greece on October 18, 1920. An early woman activist, she was elected to the Greek Parliament in 1977. Later Miss Mercouri was to become the first woman to hold a Senior cabinet post "Minister of Culture" in the Greek government. In 1971 she wrote her autobiography titled "I Was Born Greek." Melina wed actor ...
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Born:in Athens, GreeceDied:(age 73) in Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
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(8/17/2015) Stage: Appeared (as Herself) in "Melina Mercouri". See more »Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 1 Article | 8 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »Official Sites:
Melina Mercouri Foundation (English, Greek)Height:
5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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"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.Trivia:
Melina claimed that her lucky number was 18, because Dassin was born on 18th of December, her grandfather, the mayor of Athens, Spyros Merkouris was born on 18th of June, and she met Jules Dassin in Cannes on May 18th 1955. See more »Nickname:
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