Susan Denberg
Susan Denberg | |
|---|---|
| File:Frankenstein Created Woman & The Mummy's Shroud Double Bill Trailer 1 (Susan Denberg).png | |
| Born | Dietlinde Zechner 2 August 1944 |
| Other names | Dietlinde Scotti |
| Occupations | Actress, playmate, model, dancer |
| Spouse |
Anthony Scotti
(m. 1965; div. 1968) |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| August 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Tish Howard |
| Succeeded by | Dianne Chandler |
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Susan Denberg (born Dietlinde Zechner; 2 August 1944)[1] is a German-Austrian model and actress. Denberg has appeared on stage and in film, notably in Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) and other roles in the 1960s.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Denberg was born in Bad Polzin, Germany[2] (now Połczyn-Zdrój, Poland) and raised in Klagenfurt, Austria.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]Zechner adopted Susan Denberg as a stage name. She became a chorus dancer and 1966 Playboy playmate (Miss August).[3] In addition, she did stage and dancing in London and Las Vegas.
In 1966, she appeared in the Star Trek episode, "Mudd's Women" (1966). Denberg's best known acting role was in the Hammer horror film, Frankenstein Created Woman (1967), opposite Peter Cushing. However, Denberg's voice in the film was dubbed, as her Austrian accent was considered too strong.
After Frankenstein Created Woman, Denberg left Hollywood and returned to Austria. Thereafter, for many years sources incorrectly reported that she had died in the late 1960s, either accidentally or through suicide. In an interview published in the July 22, 1968 edition of 'Midnight' magazine titled "LSD Wrecked My Life", Denberg admitted that since returning to Austria she had fallen into a life of alcohol and drugs, including LSD. After the birth of her son in 1971 Denberg worked as a topless waitress at an adult cinema in Vienna and later as a dancer at a Vienna nightclub called Renz. She also worked in Geneva, Switzerland.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Denberg married Anthony Scotti in 1965 in Las Vegas, and divorced in 1968. She had a son in 1971; the father was of Yugoslav descent. After the birth of her second child in 1976, she retired from nude dancing[4][5] and, as Dietlinde Scotti, resided in the tenth district of Vienna, Austria.[6][7]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1966 | 12 O'Clock High | Mitzi | Episode: "Back to the Drawing Board" |
| 1966 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Maria | Episode: "My Island" |
| 1966 | An American Dream | Ruta | Film (aka "See You in Hell, Darling") |
| 1966 | Star Trek | Magda | S1:E6, "Mudd's Women" |
| 1967 | Frankenstein Created Woman | Christina Cleeve | Hammer film |
References
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- ^ https://www.vintag.es/2019/04/susan-denberg.html
- ^ https://thethoughtexperiment.wordpress.com/2011/06/26/girls-of-summer-susan-denberg-miss-august-1966/
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External links
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