Kamala Devi (8 October 1933 – 29 November 2010) was an Indian and American actress, best known for her roles in the 1960s opposite her first husband,

Chuck Connors Kevin Joseph "Chuck" Connors (April 10, 1921 – November 10, 1992) was an American actor and professional basketball and baseball player. He is one of only 13 athletes in the history of American professional sports to have played in both Majo ...

Early Life

She was born in

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(now Mumbai),

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on 11th October 1933. Her mother, Elizabeth, was of English-Welsh descent, and her father, Chandumal Amesur, was an Indian head-and-neck surgeon. As of 1963, both Devi's parents lived in Bombay, India. She lived in the US since 1960, and became a US Citizen after living in the country for 6 years. Devi became a US citizen on 2 December 1966.

Career

In 1958, Devi made her film debut in ''Harry Black'', starring Stewart Granger. In 1962, she played in ''Geronimo'' the lead role of Teela, the wife of the legendary Apache chief

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, played by

. In 1964, she portrayed the harem girl and

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Tezra in '' The Brass Bottle''.

Personal Life

Kamala met Chuck Connors on the sets on ''Geronimo'', which they both acted as a couple. Chuck Connors announced the marriage date to press. On 10 April 1963, she married

, and they were divorced in 1972. In 2005, she married Maurie Beaumont, her third husband, who died in 2008.

Death

Kamala Devi died in

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at age 77 on 29 November 2010.

Filmography and television series

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* * 20th-century American actresses American actresses of Indian descent American television actresses American film actresses Indian film actresses Actresses from Mumbai Actresses from British India Naturalized citizens of the United States Indian emigrants to the United States Indian people of English descent Indian people of Welsh descent 2010 deaths 1934 births {{US-screen-actor-1930s-stub