Ann Smyrner (3 November 1934 – 29 August 2016) was a Danish actress who was active in the 1960s in Italy, the United States, Austria and

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. She played in adventure, comedy,

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, crime, and horror movies, among which are the

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Reptilicus ''Reptilicus'' is a 1961 Danish-American Monster film, giant monster film about a prehistoric reptile. The film was produced by Cinemagic and Saga Studio and separate versions were released in Denmark and in the United States, with American Inter ...

'' and '' Journey to the Seventh Planet'' (both 1962). Ann Smyrner spent most of her screen career in Germany. After she retired from acting in 1971, she moved to Spain because, as she stated in a 2001 interview, "Both the country (Denmark) and its people are too cold and boring." Smyrner was the daughter of Danish stage actor

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Selected filmography

* ''Von allen geliebt'' (1957) – Cora Fürst * ' (1958) – Lilli * ''

Here I Am, Here I Stay ''Here I Am, Here I Stay'' (german: Hier bin ich – hier bleib ich) is a 1959 West German musical comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and produced by Artur Brauner. It stars Caterina Valente, Hans Holt and Ruth Stephan. The film also features ...

'' (1959) – Karin * ''

Triplets on Board ''Triplets on Board'' (german: Drillinge an Bord) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Hans Müller and starring Heinz Erhardt Heinz Erhardt (; 20 February 1909 – 5 June 1979) was a German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor, and ...

'' (1959) – Rita * ' (1960) – Susa Petersen * '' Heaven, Love and Twine'' (1960) – Gerti * '' Pension Schöller'' (1960) – Erika * ''

Il peccato degli anni verdi ''Il peccato degli anni verdi'' (Italian for "The sin of the green years") is a 1960 Italian romance film written and directed by Leopoldo Trieste. It premiered at the Locarno International Film Festival with the title ''L'assegno''. Plot Rele ...

'' (1960) – Martina * '' Island of the Amazons'' (1960) – Liz * ''

'' (1961) – Lise Martens * '' The Last of Mrs. Cheyney'' (1961) – Boubou * '' Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt'' (1962) – Monika Pinkus * '' Journey to the Seventh Planet'' (1962) – Ingrid * '' Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol'' (1962) – Linda Borg * '' Romance in Venice'' (1962) – Andrea von Bruggern * ''Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett'' (1962) – Marion Keyser * ''Das haben die Mädchen gern'' (1962) – Helga * '' Breakfast in Bed'' (1963) – Claudia Westorp * '' The Black Cobra'' (1963) – Alexa Bergmann * ''Wochentags immer'' (1963) – Gwendolyn * '' Storm Over Ceylon'' (1963) – Helga Ferlach * ''

Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 ''Piccadilly Zero Hour 12'' (german: Piccadilly null Uhr zwölf) is a 1963 West German crime film directed by Rudolf Zehetgruber and starring Helmut Wildt. Cast * Helmut Wildt - Mike Hilton * Hanns Lothar - Jack Bellamy * Ann Smyrner - Rut ...

'' (1963) – Ruth Morgan * ''

Victim Five ''Victim Five'', also known as ''Code 7, Victim 5!'', originally filmed as ''Table Bay'', is a 1964 British crime film produced by Harry Alan Towers and US television producer Arthur "Skip" Steloff that was shot in Cape Town in Technicolor and ...

'' (1964) – Helga * '' Holiday in St. Tropez'' (1964) – Heidi Kirschmann * ''

The Seventh Victim ''The Seventh Victim'' is a 1943 American horror film noir directed by Mark Robson and starring Tom Conway, Jean Brooks, Isabel Jewell, Kim Hunter, and Hugh Beaumont. Written by DeWitt Bodeen and Charles O'Neal, and produced by Val Lewton fo ...

'' (1964) – Avril Mant * '' Marry Me, Cherie'' (1964) – Marianne * '' The Spy'' (1964, Egyptian film, directed by

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) * '' Diamond Walkers'' (1965) – Karen Truter * '' L'uomo di Toledo'' (1965) – Doña Rosita * ''El jassus'' (1965) – Eva / Rashel * ''The Fountain of Love'' (1966) – Stina * '' Angelique and the King (1966) – Thérèse * '' Kommissar X – Drei gelbe Katzen'' (1966) – Babs Lincoln * ''

Mission Stardust ''Mission Stardust'' ( it, ...4...3...2...1...Morte) is a 1967 science fiction film based on the early novels of the popular German ''Perry Rhodan'' series by K.H. Scheer and Walter Ernsting. Plot In a quest to find a source of radioactive mater ...

'' (1967) – Dr. Sheridan * '' The House of 1,000 Dolls'' (1967) – Marie Armstrong * ''Heubodengeflüster'' (1967) – Dodo * ' (1968) – Susanna Schwartz * '' Beyond the Law'' (1968) – Lola / Betty * '' The Killer Likes Candy'' (1968) * ''Paradies der flotten Sünder'' (1968) – Laura * ''Das Go-Go-Girl vom Blow Up'' (1969) – Wilma * '' Why Did I Ever Say Yes Twice?'' (1969) – Püppi * '' 11 Uhr 20'' (1970, TV Mini-Series) – Helga * '' The Sex Nest'' (1970) – Baronin * ''

Aunt Trude from Buxtehude ''Tante Trude aus Buxtehude'' ("Aunt Trude from Buxtehude") is a 1971 West German comedy film directed by Franz Josef Gottlieb and starring Rudi Carrell, Ilja Richter and Theo Lingen.Bock & Bergfelder p.291 It was one of several German films in t ...

'' (1971) – Loni Martell * ''Zu dumm zum...'' (1971) – Clarissa * ''Ore di terrore'' (1971) – Maria Daniels * ''Kreuzfahrt des Grauens'' (1971) – Mary

References

External links

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Ann Smyrner at Danskefilm.dk
1934 births 2016 deaths Danish film actresses People from Frederiksberg {{Denmark-actor-stub