Susan Denberg (born Dietlinde Zechner; 2 August 1944) is a German-Austrian model and actress. Denberg has appeared on stage and in film, notably in ''

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'' (1967) and other roles in the 1960s.

Personal life

Denberg was born in Bad Polzin, Germany and raised in

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, Austria. Denberg married Anthony Scotti in Las Vegas (1965–1968). She had a son Wolfgang-Dieter in 1971; the father is of Yugoslavian descent and a second child. Now as Dietlinde Scotti, she resides in the tenth district of Vienna, Austria.

Career

Zechner adopted Susan Denberg as a stage name. She became a chorus dancer and 1966 ''

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'' playmate (Miss August). In addition, she did stage and dancing in London and Las Vegas. In 1966, she appeared in the ''

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'' episode, "

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" (1966). Denberg's best known acting role was in the

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horror film, ''

'' (1967), opposite

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. 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

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. 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. After the birth of her second child in 1976, she retired from nude dancing.'LSD Wrecked My Life' article from July 22 edition of 'Midnight' magazine, URL: https://www.pulpinternational.com/pulp/keyword/Hugh+Hefner.html

Film/TV work

* '' Star Trek: The Original Series'' (episode: "

", 1966) as Magda Kovacs * '' An American Dream'' (1966) as Ruta * ''

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'' (episode: "Back to the Drawing Board", 1966) as a German girl * ''

'' (1967) as Christina

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* 1944 births Living people German female models German film actresses German television actresses People from Połczyn-Zdrój People from the Province of Pomerania {{Austria-actor-stub