Rita Gam
American actress (1927–2016)
Rita Gam (April 2, 1927 – March 22, 2016) was an American and television actress and documentary filmmaker. She was nominated for a Golden Globe and won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. She was known for her roles in The Thief and King of Kings. She was also known for being Sidney Lumet's first wife.
Rita Gam | |
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 Gam in King of Kings trailer, 1961 | |
| Born | April 2, 1927 |
| Died | March 22, 2016 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1950 – 1997 |
| Spouse(s) | Sidney Lumet (m. 1949-1954, divorced) Thomas Guinzburg (m. 1956-1963, divorced) 2 children |
| Children | Daughter and son |
Gam shared the Silver Bear for Best Actress award with Viveca Lindfors at the 1962 Berlin Film Festival, for their performances in Tad Danielewski's No Exit.[1]
Gam died on March 22, 2016 at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California from respiratory failure, aged 88.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Berlinale 1962: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2016
Other websites
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Media related to Rita Gam at Wikimedia Commons
- Rita Gam on IMDb
- Rita Gam at the Internet Broadway Database
- Rita Gam at the University of Wisconsin's Actors Studio audio collection Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
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