Vonetta McGee

Biography

Vonetta McGee was an American actress who started her screen career in Europe, taking her first role in the director Sergio Corbucci's Spaghetti Western The Great Silence (1968) opposite Jean-Louis Trintignant and Klaus Kinski, after acting with the Black theater group Aldridge Players West while she studied at San Francisco State University. Born in San Francisco, she became known for blaxploitation parts, among them Melinda, Hammer and Blacula, and played the emir's daughter in Shaft in Africa (1973) and an occult priestess in The Norliss Tapes (1973). She starred with Clint Eastwood in The Eiger Sanction (1975) and was Marlene in the cult classic Repo Man (1984). On television she was a regular as Mimi Shaw on the sitcom Bustin' Loose during its 1987 to 1988 season.

65years old at death

Born January 14, 1945San Francisco
Died July 9, 2010Berkeley
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Also credited as Vonetta Lawrence McGee

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 22 years1968 to 1990

Genres

Action38%, 3 films
Crime38%, 3 films
Horror25%, 2 films
Thriller25%, 2 films
Adventure13%, 1 film

First and latest

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First role
In 1968 McGee landed her first role, performing with Jean-Louis Trintignant and Klaus Kinski in Sergio Corbucci's Spaghetti Western The Great Silence. Earlier that year she had the lead in the Italian comedy Faustina, her first released film appearance.
Early training
McGee studied pre-law at San Francisco State University and acted with Aldridge Players West, a Black theater group. She later dropped out and went abroad to seek acting work.

Vonetta McGee movies on Netflix

To Sleep with Anger1990IMDb rating 7.1as Pat
Repo Man1984IMDb rating 6.8as Marlene
The Eiger Sanction1975IMDb rating 6.4as Jemima Brown
Detroit 90001973IMDb rating 6.3as Roby Harris
Shaft in Africa1973IMDb rating 5.9as Aleme
The Norliss Tapes1973IMDb rating 6.2as Mme. Jeckiel
Blacula1972IMDb rating 5.8as Tina
The Great Silence1968IMDb rating 7.7as Pauline Middleton

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Eiger Sanction1975 Action, Thrilleras Jemima Brown
IMDb rating 6.425K votes
Blacula1972 Fantasy, Horror, Romanceas Tina
IMDb rating 5.88.9K votes
Shaft in Africa1973as Aleme
IMDb rating 5.93.5K votes
Repo Man1984as Marlene
IMDb rating 6.846K votes
Detroit 90001973as Roby Harris
IMDb rating 6.31.3K votes
To Sleep with Anger1990as Pat
IMDb rating 7.13.6K votes
The Great Silence1968as Pauline Middleton
IMDb rating 7.721K votes
The Norliss Tapes1973as Mme. Jeckiel
IMDb rating 6.21.8K votes

Worked with

Vonetta McGee shares two films with Sy Richardson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sy Richardson

Davis Roberts

Danny Glover

Harry Dean Stanton

Clint Eastwood

George Kennedy

Alex CoxDirector, 1 film

Clint EastwoodDirector, 1 film Sergio CorbucciDirector, 1 film

Films together

Sy Richardson2 films together, 1984 to 1990
Sy Richardson's page
- To Sleep with Anger1990IMDb rating 7.1McGee as PatRichardson as Marsh
- Repo Man1984IMDb rating 6.8McGee as MarleneRichardson as Lite
Davis Roberts2 films together, 1973 to 1990
Davis Roberts's page
- To Sleep with Anger1990IMDb rating 7.1McGee as PatRoberts as Okra Tate
- Detroit 90001973IMDb rating 6.3McGee as Roby HarrisRoberts as Milo
Danny Glover1 film together, 1990
Danny Glover's page
- To Sleep with Anger1990IMDb rating 7.1McGee as PatGlover as Harry
Harry Dean Stanton1 film together, 1984
Harry Dean Stanton's page
- Repo Man1984IMDb rating 6.8McGee as MarleneStanton as Bud
Clint Eastwood1 film together, 1975
Clint Eastwood's page
- The Eiger Sanction1975IMDb rating 6.4McGee as Jemima BrownEastwood as Jonathan Hemlock
George Kennedy1 film together, 1975
George Kennedy's page
- The Eiger Sanction1975IMDb rating 6.4McGee as Jemima BrownKennedy as Ben Bowman
Alex CoxDirector, 1 film, 1984
All films by Alex Cox
- Repo Man1984IMDb rating 6.8McGee as Marlene
Clint EastwoodDirector, 1 film, 1975
All films by Clint Eastwood
- The Eiger Sanction1975IMDb rating 6.4McGee as Jemima Brown
Sergio CorbucciDirector, 1 film, 1968
- The Great Silence1968IMDb rating 7.7McGee as Pauline Middleton

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