Annette Andre
| Annette Andre | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Annette Christine Andreallo 24 June 1939 Sydney, Australia |
| Years active | 1960–1988 |
| Spouse(s) | Arthur Weingarten (1989–?) |
Annette Andre (born 24 June 1939 in Sydney, Australia) is an actress best known for her work on British television throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
The daughter of an upholsterer, Andre was born Annette Christine Andreallo and educated at Brigidine College, Sydney.
She began work as a dancer and singer in radio and also worked in theatre and television in Australia. Her first film in Britain was This Is My Street (1964), and her other film credits include The Heroes of Telemark (1965), He Who Rides a Tiger (1965), Up Jumped a Swagman (1965) with Frank Ifield, and the Charlie Drake comedy Mister Ten Per Cent (1967). She also played Philia, a beautiful virgin concubine from the house of procurer Marcus Lycus (Phil Silvers) in the 1966 film version of the Broadway musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. She played in the stage musical Vanity Fair in London's West End.
Her longest running role was as Marty Hopkirk's widow Jeannie Hopkirk in the ITC series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969–70). She also made guest appearances in other shows such as Whiplash, The Avengers, The Saint, Adam Adamant Lives!, The Troubleshooters, The Baron and The Prisoner.
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