Anna-Lisa
Anna-Lisa | |
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 Anna-Lisa in Black Saddle in 1959 | |
| Born | Anna Lisa Ruud 30 March 1933 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 21 March 2018 (aged 84) Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation(s) | Actress of film, television, and stage |
| Years active | 1958–1970 |
Anna-Lisa (born Anna Lisa Ruud; 30 March 1933[1] – 21 March 2018)[2] was a Norwegian-born actress who appeared primarily in American films and television series, until she returned to Norway in the early 1970s, where she became a puppeteer.
Early life
[edit]Anna-Lisa was born in Oslo, Norway as Anna Lisa Ruud,[2] and worked there at the Central Theater. In 1954, she travelled to the United States to visit her brother, a travel agent in Hollywood.[3]
Career
[edit]In the late 1950s, she guest-starred in the Western television series Sugarfoot, Maverick, and Bronco, all of which were aired by ABC/Warner Bros.[2] She guest-starred on the 1960 series, The Islanders, an adventure/drama set in the South Pacific, and on Bonanza (episode: "The Savage") and Gunsmoke (episode: "The Blacksmith"). She won a recurring role as Nora Travers in the ABC Western series Black Saddle, with Peter Breck and Russell Johnson.[4] Her success in Black Saddle resulted in roles in two spaceflight-themed feature films: the 1959 Three Stooges comedy Have Rocket, Will Travel and a year later in 12 to the Moon. She continued to appear in such television series as GE True, hosted by Jack Webb, until she left Hollywood to follow a career on the stage.[2] She appeared in an episode of The Millionaire in 1959; the episode ".45 Caliber" of Laramie; a 1963 segment of Perry Mason, "The Case of the Velvet Claws" as Norma Vickers; and the 1964 episode "The Village of Guilt" of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.[citation needed]
In the early 1970s, she moved back to Norway. From 1976 until she retired from stage in 1995, she was a puppeteer at the Oslo Nye theatre in the Norwegian capital.[5]
Filmography
[edit]- Have Rocket Will Travel (1959) - Three Stooges sci fi movie
- Sea Hunt - season three, episode 23 (1960)
- Bonanza (1960) - Ruth Halversen / White Buffalo Woman in the episode "The Savage"
- Laramie (11-15-60, TV series 2, episode 8) - Louisa in “.45 Caliber”
- 12 to the Moon (1960) - Dr. Sigrid Bomark
- 77 Sunset Strip (1960-1962, two episodes) - Marie Kosary / Dr. Abby Ryner
- Gunsmoke (1960) - Gretchen Mueller in season six, episode two "The Blacksmith "
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series) - season one (1965) "The Village of Guilt" episode
Death
[edit]Anna-Lisa died in Oslo on 21 March 2018, aged 84.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary, by Everett Aaker. Google Play. 25 May 2017. ISBN 9781476662503. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d Brode, Douglas (2009), Shooting Stars of the Small Screen: Encyclopedia of TV Western Actors, 1946-present, Ellen and Edward Randall series, University of Texas Press, p. 23, ISBN 978-0292718494.
- ^ Hyams, Joe (12 February 1960), "Lovely television star Anna Lisa is a rare actress—no press agent", The News and Courier, Charlseton, S.C., archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ Aaker, Everett (1997), Television western players of the fifties: a biographical encyclopedia of all regular cast members in western series, 1949-1959, McFarland, 1997, ISBN 0786402849.
- ^ "Anne-Lise Ruud". www.sceneweb.no. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Den norske Hollywood-skuespilleren Anna-Lisa Ruud er død (in Norwegian)
External links
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- "Anna-Lisa: Norwegian American Actress", LawZone, retrieved 10 August 2012.
- Anna-Lisa at IMDb
