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May Britt

May Britt, stage name of Maybritt Wilkens (Lidingö, Sweden, 22 March 1933), had a brief career as movie actress in 1950s, in Italy first and in the USA afterwards. She retired from the scenes after she married Sammy Davis, Jr. in 1960.

May Britt was discovered by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati in 1951. Aged 18, she was the assistant to a photographer in Stockholm. The two Italians were in Sweden to make a casting for a young blonde for the title role in Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair. They came to the studio where she worked for viewing pictures of some models. After meeting her, they offered her the part.

May Britt immediately moved to Rome. As expected, she made her movie debut as the leading actress in Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair in 1952. In the following years she worked in some ten Cinecittà productions. She also featured in the War and Peace film of 1956.

In late 1950s May Britt relocated to Hollywood after signing with 20th Century Fox. She starred in a few movies, including The Young Lions with Marlon Brando and the criticized remake of The Blue Angel in the role that previously was Marlene Dietrich's.

She met Sammy Davis, Jr., the famous Afro-American singer and actor, in 1959. They soon started dating, and, after a brief engagement, got married on 13 November 1960. Their wedding caused controversy. At that time interracial marriages were forbidden by law in 31 US states out of 50, and only in 1967 those law were abolished by US Supreme Court.

Once married, May Britt left the movies for her family. She and Sammy Davis, Jr. had one daughter and adopted two sons. They divorced in 1968.

After divorce, May Britt resumed working with some sporadic TV guest appearances, the last in 1988. Since then she has been mainly involved in painting.


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Since then she has been mainly involved in painting. She was born in Soissons, Aisne France. After divorce, May Britt resumed working with some sporadic TV guest appearances, the last in 1988. Aurore Clément is married to Dean Tavoularis, an American motion picture production designer. They divorced in 1968. Clément has appeared in more than 80 films and is most often remembered as the character "Anne" in the Wim Wenders directed film, Paris, Texas which won the Palm d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984. had one daughter and adopted two sons. Ms.

She and Sammy Davis, Jr. Since her appearance in the 1974 Louis Malle film Lacombe, Lucien, she has usually been cast in secondary roles but has worked steadily, respected for her talent and dedication to her craft. Once married, May Britt left the movies for her family. For a time she did modeling in Paris until being offered a role in film. At that time interracial marriages were forbidden by law in 31 US states out of 50, and only in 1967 those law were abolished by US Supreme Court. Following the death of her father, as a young girl she had to go to work to support her family. Their wedding caused controversy. She has performed in a number of motion pictures in both the French language and the English language as well as in television films and miniseries.

They soon started dating, and, after a brief engagement, got married on 13 November 1960. Aurore Clément (born October 12, 1945) is a French actress. She met Sammy Davis, Jr., the famous Afro-American singer and actor, in 1959. Les Rendez-Vous D'Anna (1978). She starred in a few movies, including The Young Lions with Marlon Brando and the criticized remake of The Blue Angel in the role that previously was Marlene Dietrich's. Invitation Au Voyage (1983). In late 1950s May Britt relocated to Hollywood after signing with 20th Century Fox. Paris, Texas (1984).

She also featured in the War and Peace film of 1956. Toute Une Nuit (1982). In the following years she worked in some ten Cinecittà productions. The Eighties (1989). As expected, she made her movie debut as the leading actress in Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair in 1952. Marie (1993). May Britt immediately moved to Rome. Mon homme (1995).

After meeting her, they offered her the part. A vendre (1997). They came to the studio where she worked for viewing pictures of some models. Love me (1999). The two Italians were in Sweden to make a casting for a young blonde for the title role in Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair. Trouble Every Day (2001). Aged 18, she was the assistant to a photographer in Stockholm. La Captive (2001).

May Britt was discovered by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati in 1951. Apocalypse Now Redux (2001). in 1960. Une Affaire Privée (2002). She retired from the scenes after she married Sammy Davis, Jr. La Repentie (2002). May Britt, stage name of Maybritt Wilkens (Lidingö, Sweden, 22 March 1933), had a brief career as movie actress in 1950s, in Italy first and in the USA afterwards. Sweet Jacques (2002).