Tura Satana
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Actress, showgirl and exotic dancer Chicago, Illinois, United States
Tura Satana was a Filipino-American actress, showgirl and exotic dancer, best known as Varla in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965).
About
Tura Satana, born July 10, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, began burlesque dancing as a teenager, starred as Varla in Russ Meyer's Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965) performing her own stunts and fight scenes, appeared in The Astro-Zombies (1968) and The Doll Squad (1973), returned to acting in 2002, and died February 4, 2011 in Reno, Nevada.
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Image credit
- Tura Satana, studio publicity portrait, patterned dress, viewed and confirmed — Grindhouse Database Original source
- Tura Satana in 2008, black jacket and black top — Wikimedia Commons Original source
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At a glance
- Born
- Chicago, Illinois, United States; July 10, 1938 per Wikipedia (one obituary gives 1935 -- conflict flagged); died February 4, 2011
- Career
- Actress, showgirl and exotic dancer 1963-2011; Varla in Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
- Country
- United States
- Note
- Portrait: Wikipedia 2008 profile photo, solo, black jacket + black top -- low-cut caveat flagged; the 1965 plunging-neckline still was REJECTED and must not be used as portrait; guards: not Tura Satana (other namesakes)
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