A gorgeous B-Movie actress with dark, exotic features, Acquanetta had a brief fling with fame in the early 40's, starring in Captive Wild Women in 1943, and it's sequel Jungle Woman the following year.   However, meatier parts never materialized and by the 50's, her career was over. 

FILMOGRAPHY: Rhythm of the Islands (43), Captive Wild Woman (43), Jungle Woman (44), Dead Man's Eyes (44), Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (46) Lost Continent (51)

A strikingly attractive actress, with a million dollar smile, Julie first made a name for herself in Westerns, starring in over a dozen within the first four years of her film career.  Still, she is probably remembered most for her turn as the feminine bait used to capture the amphibious half-man half-fish monster in the 1954 horror classic, The Creature From the Black Lagoon.

FILMOGRAPHY: The Dalton Gang (49), Bend of the River (52), Horizons West ((52), The Mississippi Gambler (53), Wings of the Hawk (53), The Creature From the Black Lagoon (54), Four Girls in Town (57) Slim Carter (57), The Gunfight at Dodge City (59), The Underwater City (62)

Voluptuous Marisa Allasio was one of several Italian actresses who appeared on the horizon after the success of Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida.  Unfortunately, this gorgeous blonde's appeal never quite crossed over the Atlantic to the U.S.  One of her more memorable screen moments came in the 1958 film The Seven Hills of Rome which starred her opposite opera great Mario Lanza.

FILMOGRAPHY: (English titles) Poor But Beautiful (58) Seven Hills of Rome (58), Venice, The Moon and You (58), The Sword and the Cross (60)

Sexy former Vegas chorus girl, Valerie was signed to Paramount Studios, but never rose above supporting roles.  Was briefly married to leading man actor Troy Donahue.

FILMOGRAPHY: The Joker is Wild (57), Hot Spell (58), The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca (58), The Five Pennies (59), Pillow Talk (59), The Devil's Bedroom (64), Come Spy With Me (67)

Ay Caliente!  This curvaceous Cuban born actress began as a dancer, before making her mark in several 60's Italian "Sword and Sandal" flicks.  Although usually low-budgeted, these films are worth watching just to see sexy Chelo's exotic dance numbers, such as the one she performs in 1962's Son of Samson.  FILMOGRAPHY: Sign of the Gladiator (59), The Pirate and the Slave Girl (59), Terror of the Red Mask (60), Valley of the Doomed (60), Morgan the Pirate (61), Queen of the Tartars (61), Son of Samson (62), Atlas in the Land of the Cyclops (63)

German born actress with Super Model looks, Elga starred in several French films in the 50's and 60's. U.S. fans may remember her from her starring roles opposite Bob Hope in A Global Affair in 1964 and in 1971's Le Mans as Steve McQueen's love interest.

FILMOGRAPHY: Le Scorpion (62), A Global Affair (64), Sex Power (70), Le Mans (71).

 

A runner-up to the 1970 Miss America crown, gorgeous Kathrine made the expected move to Hollywood and a hopeful movie career.  Unfortunately for this ex-beauty queen, what followed was a string of really bad Z-Grade movies such as Chrome and Hot Leather in 1971 and The Thing with Two Heads the following year.  Kathrine would find her niche outside of tinsel town creating a successful line of artistic jewelry and accessories which she still markets today.

FILMOGRAPHY:  Chrome and Hot Leather (71), Evel Knievel (71), The Thing with Two Heads (72), The Take (74), 99 and 44/100 Dead (74), Slashed Dreams (75)

This drop-dead gorgeous, Austrian actress heated up just about any film she appeared in.  Senta's most memorable film moments came as an Israeli revolutionary in 1966's Cast A Giant Shadow, and as a sexy femme fatale in Dean Martin's James Bond spoof The Ambushers the following year.

FILMOGRAPHY: The Secret Ways (61), The Terror of Dr. Mabuse (62), Cast A Giant Shadow (66), Bang! Bang! You're Dead! (66), The Ambushers (67), When Women Had Tails (70).

This sexy fair-skinned African American actress enjoyed a brief Hollywood career during the 70's "Blaxploitation" period.   However, anyone seeing her in the 1974 cult classic Sugar Hill, as a voluptuous Voodoo priestess, would wholeheartedly agree that Hollywood shelved this bewitching beauty far too soon.

FILMOGRAPHY: The Landlord (70), The Roommates (74), Sugar Hill (74), Hangup (74)