Ziva Rodann
Biography
Ziva Rodann is an Israeli-American actress whose Hollywood career stretched from the late 1950s through the late 1960s. Born in Haifa, she trained at the Habima Theatre and made her first film appearance in Israel's debut feature, Hill 24 Doesn't Answer (1955). After a Universal-International talent scout discovered her, she signed a long-term studio contract. Billed initially as Ziva Shapir, she debuted in American movies with Pharaoh's Curse (1957). Adopting the name Ziva Rodann, she took a supporting role in Samuel Fuller's Forty Guns (1957) and played the Native American wife of Kirk Douglas's character in Last Train from Gun Hill (1959). She also appeared in The Story of Ruth (1960) and had her most notable film role as Dr. Myrna Von in 3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt (1964). On television she guest starred on Bonanza, Perry Mason, Batman, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E., amassing more than forty screen credits.
93years old
Turns 94 on March 2in 112 days
- Born Haifa
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Ziva Blechman, Ziva Shapir, Ziva Creech, Ziva Meade, Ziva Shafir and Ziva R. Blachman
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 3 years1957 to 1960
Every film, newest first
- 1960The Story of RuthIMDb rating 6.7
- 1959Last Train from Gun HillIMDb rating 7.3
- 1957China GateIMDb rating 6.2
- 1957Forty GunsIMDb rating 6.9
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First role
Rodann began her film career in 1955 with an appearance in Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, which was Israel's first film.
Big break
In New York City, Universal-International talent scout Maurice Bergman discovered Rodann. She then took a successful screen test and signed a long-term contract with Universal.
First role
Rodann's first American film role came when Universal lent her to Bel-Air Productions for the horror movie Pharaoh's Curse (1957). She played Simira, a mysterious Egyptian woman, and was billed second.
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