Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress circa the 1960s.

Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is an actress. She was born in Ostermundigen, Berne, Switzerland.

Andress was a major sex symbol of the 1960s. Fluent in English, French, Italian, German and Swiss-German, she appeared as "Honey Ryder", James Bond's object of desire in Dr. No (1962), the first James Bond film.

Her stunning good looks served her well, as her introduction in Dr. No became one of the most famous Bond moments. Rising out of the Caribbean Sea singing a beautiful Calypso and tossing back her blonde hair, she spots Bond. "What are you doing here?" she asks. "Looking for shells?"

"No," replies Bond, admiring her suntanned body barely covered in a white bikini, "I'm just looking." (The combination of sea, shells, and a stunning blonde has led some critics to trace the inspiration for this scene to Botticelli's Birth of Venus).

Andress co-starred with Elvis Presley in the 1963 film, Fun in Acapulco and she also appeared in the parody Bond movie Casino Royale (1967) as Vesper Lynd, occasional spy, who persuades Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers) to carry out a mission. Her heavy accent was dubbed over by Monica Van Der Syl in Dr. No, but she used her own voice in Casino Royale.

She was married only once, in 1957 to actor/director John Derek. The marriage ended in divorce in 1966. Derek then went on to marry the Andress look-alike, Bo Derek. In 1980 she had a son with actor Harry Hamlin.

In 1995, Ursula Andress was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in film history."


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In 1995, Ursula Andress was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in film history.". She died in New York City, of heart failure, in 1966. In 1980 she had a son with actor Harry Hamlin. Born in New York City, New York, she married Lewis Berg in 1918. Derek then went on to marry the Andress look-alike, Bo Derek. Toward the end of her career, Berg was a victim of Senator Joseph McCarthy and her show, sometimes referred to as "the earliest soap opera," was taken off the air. The marriage ended in divorce in 1966. She is most famous for starring as Jewish housewife Molly Goldberg in The Rise of the Goldbergs, better known simply as The Goldbergs, on radio (1929-1934; 1937-1945; 1949-1950), Broadway (Me and Molly, 1948) and television (1949-1955).

She was married only once, in 1957 to actor/director John Derek. Gertrude Edelstein Berg (October 3, 1894-September 14, 1966) was a star of old-time radio and television. No, but she used her own voice in Casino Royale. Her heavy accent was dubbed over by Monica Van Der Syl in Dr. Andress co-starred with Elvis Presley in the 1963 film, Fun in Acapulco and she also appeared in the parody Bond movie Casino Royale (1967) as Vesper Lynd, occasional spy, who persuades Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers) to carry out a mission.

"No," replies Bond, admiring her suntanned body barely covered in a white bikini, "I'm just looking." (The combination of sea, shells, and a stunning blonde has led some critics to trace the inspiration for this scene to Botticelli's Birth of Venus). "Looking for shells?". "What are you doing here?" she asks. No became one of the most famous Bond moments. Rising out of the Caribbean Sea singing a beautiful Calypso and tossing back her blonde hair, she spots Bond.

Her stunning good looks served her well, as her introduction in Dr. No (1962), the first James Bond film. Fluent in English, French, Italian, German and Swiss-German, she appeared as "Honey Ryder", James Bond's object of desire in Dr. Andress was a major sex symbol of the 1960s.

She was born in Ostermundigen, Berne, Switzerland. Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is an actress.