Actor
Dana Wynter
1931 – 2011
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 8 June 1931, Berlin, Germany
- Died
- 5 May 2011
- Known for
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers
, D-Day the Sixth of June, Sink the Bismarck!
Dana Wynter (1931–2011) was a Berlin-born actress raised in England and Southern Africa. She worked in film and television for more than forty years from the 1950s. She is best remembered as the female lead in the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers, a landmark of 1950s science-fiction cinema.
Where to start
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)Full guide
Her signature role, in a classic sci-fi thriller that remains her most celebrated film.
D-Day the Sixth of June (1956)Log in to add it to the library
Her Hollywood breakthrough, a wartime romance that helped establish her as a rising star.
Sink the Bismarck! (1960)Log in to add it to the library
A major British wartime drama showing her range in prestige period productions.
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)Log in to add it to the library
Appeared in John Huston's mystery ensemble, a well-regarded later film role.
Airport (1970)Log in to add it to the library
Part of the all-star cast of the hit disaster film, a high-profile later credit.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 1957 Golden Globe Award, New Star of the Year – Actress
The full list · 34
- 1951Lady Godiva Rides AgainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Myrtle Shaw (as Dagmar Wynter)
- 1951Night Without StarsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Casino Patron (uncredited)
- 1951To Be a WomanLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1952The Crimson PirateLog in to add it to the libraryActor as La Signorita
- 1952It Started in ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Barbara, The Model
- 1952The Woman's AngleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Elaine
- 1953Knights of the Round TableLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Morgan Le Fay's Servant (uncredited)
- 1953Colonel March InvestigatesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Francine Rapport
- 1955The View from Pompey's HeadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dinah Blackford Higgins
- 1955LauraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Laura Hunt
- 1956Invasion of the Body SnatchersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Becky Driscoll
- 1956D-Day the Sixth of JuneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Valerie Russell
- 1957Something of ValueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Holly McKenzie
- 1958In Love and WarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sue Trumbell
- 1958FrauleinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Erika Angermann
- 1959Shake Hands with the DevilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jennifer Curtis
- 1960Sink the Bismarck!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as WRNS Second Officer Anne Davis
- 1961On the DoubleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Margaret MacKenzie-Smith
- 1963The List of Adrian MessengerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lady Jocelyn Bruttenholm
- 1968If He Hollers, Let Him Go!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Ellen Whitlock
- 1968Companions in NightmareLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Julie Klanton
- 1968Danger Has Two FacesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eva Wainwright
- 1969Any Second NowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jane Peterson
- 1970AirportLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cindy Bakersfeld
- 1973SanteeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Valerie Santee
- 1973The ConnectionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eleanor Warren
- 1974The Questor TapesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lady Helena Trimble
- 1975Lovers Like UsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jessie Coutances
- 1975The Lives of Jenny DolanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Andrea Hardesty
- 1980M Station: HawaiiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maggie Michaels
- 1982The Royal Romance of Charles and DianaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Queen Elizabeth II
- 1987Creepy ClassicsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Becky Driscoll - (archive footage)
- 1993The Return of IronsideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Katherine Dacier
- 2011A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen KingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
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