Paula PRENTISS | Paula Ragusa

* 04.03.1938, San Antonio, USA

Schauspielerin * Schauspielstudium an der Northwestern University (Illinois) - wird dort für den Film entdeckt * 1958 unterschreibt einen Vertrag bei Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] * 1960 Kinodebüt im Liebesfilm Where the Boys Are ("I felt like a fish out of water. Fortunately, in my first movie, there was Dolores Hart, Yvette Mimieux and Connie Francis. We all were Catholic so we had that feeling there was a kindred thing there. I kept up their friendships and talk to Dolores and see Connie from time to time. It worked out and I had good friends in the movie.") - bildet mit Jim Hutton ein beliebtes Paar in ihren ersten vier Filmen * bis 1973 tritt fast ausschließlich in Komödien auf (Man's Favorite Sport? > "Paula Prentiss was good, but she couldn't remember what she was doing from one shot to the next. Her shots never matched." Howard Hawks) * 1967-68 übernimmt - an der Seite ihres Ehemannes Richard Benjamin (seit 1961) - die Hauptrolle in der Sitcom He & She * seit Anfang der 80er Jahre steht nur sehr sporadisch vor der Kamera * ab 1976 wirkt auch in einigen Fernsehproduktionen mit (No Room to Run, 1976; Friendships, Secrets and Lies, 1979; mit ihrem Mann in Packin' It In, 1983) * tritt gelegentlich am Theater auf (As You Like It, 1963; am Broadway in The Norman Conquests-Trilogie, 1975/76) | Bild: promotional photo aus Man's Favorite Sport?


" You're never retired if you're an actress. You keep doing things. One of the reasons I went into acting was because I thought those characters by Chekhov, Shaw and Shakespeare I studied when I went to Northwestern [University] were so fascinating. I thought if I played those characters, I would find something out about myself. That's the fun of it. It never really ends, and you can always find something to do."

FILMS

Where the Boys Are (Dazu gehören zwei, 1960-USA; R: Henry Levin, B: George Wells, K: Robert Bronner, M: George Stoll, D: Dolores Hart: Merritt Andrews * George Hamilton: Ryder Smith * Yvette Mimieux: Melanie * Jim Hutton: TV Thompson * Barbara Nichols: Lola * Paula Prentiss: Tuggle Carpenter, Frank Gorshin: Basil & Connie Francis: Angie) 99m-Liebesdrama (Roman von Glendon Swarthout, 1960) (06-08; 6012)

The Honeymoon Machine (Die Heiratsmaschine, 1961-USA; R: Richard Thorpe, B: George Wells, K: Joseph LaShelle, M: Leigh Harline, D: Steve McQueen: Lt. Fergie Howard, Brigid Bazlen: Julie Fitch, Jim Hutton: Jason Eldridge, Paula Prentiss: Pam Dunstan & Dean Jagger: Admiral Fitch) 84/7m-Komödie (Bühnenstück The Golden Fleecing von Lorenzo Semple, Jr., 1959) (03-04; 6108)

Bachelor in Paradise (Junggeselle im Paradies, 1961-USA; R: Jack Arnold, B: Valentine Davies, Hal Kanter, K: Joseph Ruttenberg, M: Henry Mancini, D: Bob Hope: Adam J. Niles * Lana Turner: Rosemary Howard, Janis Paige: Dolores Jynson, Jim Hutton: Larry Delavane, Paula Prentiss: Linda Delavane) 109m-Komödie (story von Vera Caspary) (05-?; 6111)

The Horizontal Lieutenant (Ein Leutnant und ein Bett, 1961-USA; R: Richard Thorpe, B: George Wells, K: Robert Bronner, M: George Stoll, D: Jim Hutton: Second Lieutenant Merle Wye * Paula Prentiss: Lieutenant Molly Blue * Jack Carter: Lieutenant William "Billy" Monk, Miyoshi Umeki: Akiko) 90m-Militärgroteske (Roman The Bottletop Affair von Gordon Cotler, 1959) (09-?; 6204)

Follow the Boys (Mein Schiff fährt zu Dir, 1962-USA; R: Richard Thorpe, B: David T. Chantler, David Osborn, K: Ted/Edward Scaife, M: Ron Goodwin, Alexander Courage, D: Connie Francis: Bonnie Pulaski, Paula Prentiss: Toni Denham, Dany Robin: Michèle Perrier, Russ Tamblyn: Lieutenant Smith, Richard Long: Lieutenant Peter Langley, Ron Randell: Lieutenant Commander Ben Bradville, Roger Perry: Radarman Billy Pulaski & Janis Paige: Liz Bradville) 95m-Komödie (07-08; 6302, NY)

Man's Favorite Sport? (1962/63-USA * Howard Hawks ... Abigail Page) (Kurzgeschichte von Pat Frank) (12-03; 6402)

The World of Henry Orient (1963-USA * George Roy Hill ... Stella) (Roman von Nora Johnson) (07-10; 6403)

Looking for Love (Ich wär' so gerne verliebt, 1963-USA; R: Don Weis, B: Ruth Brooks Flippen, K: Milton Krasner, M: George Stoll, D: Connie Francis: Libby Caruso * Jim Hutton: Paul Davis, Susan Oliver: Jan McNair, Joby Baker: Cuz Rickover, Barbara Nichols: Gaye Swinger, Jay C. Flippen: Ralph Front; Gaststars: Johnny Carson, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Paula Prentiss, Danny Thomas) 85m-Musikkomödie (10-11; 6408)

In Harm's Way (Erster Sieg, 1964-USA; R: Otto Preminger, B: Wendell Mayes, K: Loyal Griggs, M: Jerry Goldsmith, D: John Wayne: Captain Rockwell "Rock" Torrey * Kirk Douglas: Commander Paul Eddington * Patricia Neal: Lieutenant Maggie Haynes * Tom Tryon: Lieutenant William "Mac" McConnel * Paula Prentiss: Beverly "Bev" McConnel * Brandon de Wilde: Ensign Jeremiah "Jere" Torrey * Jill Haworth: Ensign Annalee Dorne * Dana Andrews: Admiral "Blackjack" Broderick & Henry Fonda: CINCPAC [Commander-in-Chief Pacific] II) 165m-Kriegsdrama (Roman von James Bassett, 1962) (06-09; 6504)

What's New, Pussycat? (1964/65-USA/F * Clive Donner ... Liz Bien) (10-01; 6506)

Catch-22 (1969-USA * Mike Nichols ... Schwester Duckett) (Roman von Joseph Heller) (01-08; 7006)

Move (Hopp, Hopp, 1969-USA; R: Stuart Rosenberg, B: Joel Lieber, Stanley Hart, K: William H. Daniels, M: Marvin Hamlisch, D: Elliott Gould: Hiram Jaffe * Paula Prentiss: Dolly Jaffe * Geneviève Waïte: Girl) 90m-Komödie (Roman von Joel Lieber, 1968) (09-?; 7007, NY)

Born to Win (1971-USA * Ivan Passer ... Veronica) (01-03; 7110, LA)

Last of the Red Hot Lovers (Der Letzte der feurigen Liebhaber, 1971-USA; R: Gene Saks, B: Neil Simon, K: Victor J. Kemper, M: Neal Hefti, D: Alan Arkin: Barney Cashman, Sally Kellerman: Elaine, Paula Prentiss: Bobbi Michele, Renée Taylor: Jeanette) 98m-Komödie (Bühnenstück von Neil Simon, 1969) (10-11; 7207, LA)

The Parallax View (1973-USA * Alan J. Pakula ... Lee Carter) (Roman von Loren Singer, 1970) (04-06; 7406)

Crazy Joe (Testament in Blei, 1973-I/USA; R: Carlo Lizzani, B: Lewis John Carlino, K: Aldo Tonti, M: Giancarlo Chiaramello, D: Peter Boyle: Joe * Paula Prentiss: Anne * Fred Williamson: Willy * Rip Torn: Richie * Charles Cioffi: Coletti, Eli Wallach: Don Vittorio) 100m-Gangsterdrama (original story von Nicholas Gage) (06-10; 7402)

The Stepford Wives (Die Frauen von Stepford, 1974-USA; R: Bryan Forbes, B: William Goldman, K: Owen Roizman, M: Michael Small, D: Katharine Ross: Joanna Eberhart, Paula Prentiss: Bobbie Markowe, Peter Masterson: Walter Eberhart, Nanette Newman: Carol Van Sant, Tina Louise: Charmaine Wimpiris & Patrick O'Neal: Dale Coba) 115m-Sci-Fi-Thriller (Roman von Ira Levin, 1972) (05-09; 7502)

The Black Marble (Hollywood Cops, 1979-USA; R: Harold Becker, B: Joseph Wambaugh, K: Owen Roizman, M: Maurice Jarre, D: Robert Foxworth: Sgt. A.M.Valnikov ° Paula Prentiss: Sgt. Natalie Zimmermann ° Harry Dean Stanton: Philo Skinner) 113m-Krimi (Roman von Joseph Wambaugh, 1978) (08-10; 8003)

Buddy Buddy (Buddy Buddy, 1981-USA; R: Billy Wilder, B: Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond, K: Harry Stradling, Jr., M: Lalo Schifrin, D: Jack Lemmon: Victor Clooney * Walter Matthau: Trabucco, Paula Prentiss: Celia Clooney, Klaus Kinski: Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot) 96m-Komödie (Bühnenstück Le contrat /1969/ + story von Francis Veber) (02-04/05; 8112)

Saturday the 14th (Samstag, der 14., 1981-USA; R+B: Howard R. Cohen, K: Daniel Lacambre, M: Parmer Fuller, D: Richard Benjamin: John Hyatt ° Paula Prentiss: Mary Hyatt) 76m-Horrorkomödie (3 Wochen; 8108 | 8111, LA)

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016-USA/CDN; R+B: Osgood/Oz Perkins, K: Julie Kirkwood, M: Elvis Perkins, D: Ruth Wilson: Lily, Bob Balaban: Mr. Waxcap, Lucy Boynton: Polly, Paula Prentiss: Iris Blum) 89m-Horror (02-?; 1610, VoD + limited release)

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