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John Derek
American actor and filmskapare (–)
For people with a similar name, see John Derrick (disambiguation).
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| Born | Derek Delevan Harris ()August 12, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, () (aged&#;71) Santa Maria, California, U.S. |
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| Children | 2 including Sean Catherine Derek |
| Father | Lawson Harris |
John Derek (born Derek Delevan Harris; August 12, – May 22, ) was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer.[1] He appeared in such films as Knock on Any Door, All the King's Men (both ), Rogues of Sherwood Forest (), and The Ten Commandments (). He was also known for la
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Bo Derek
American actress (born )
Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins; November 20, )[1] is an American actress and model. She began her career as a child model before deciding to pursue acting on the advice of a talent agent she met through actress Ann-Margret, who was acquainted with her parents.[2] In ,[3] she was cast in the romantic drama film Once Upon a Love (), which was directed by her first husband John Derek and eventually released as Fantasies in [4] Her breakthrough performance came in the romantic comedy film 10 (), which cemented her status as a sex icon and mainstream celebrity. The role earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for New Star of the Year – Actress.
Derek went on to star in three more films directed by John Derek: Tarzan, the Ape Man (), Bolero (), and Ghosts Can't Do It (), all of which were critically panned. Her other credits include the dramatic-comedy film A Change of Seasons (), th
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| Bo Derek was born in November 20th, in Long Beach, CA., in an Irish/German/Dutch-California family, under the name Mary Cathleen Collins . She is the oldest of all four children in the family. Bo deals with water sports at Santa Barbara Harbor, where she demonstrates her talent for sailing skilfully to her friends and familiars. Bo's father worked in the field of advertising. She shares about her father " He took care to find jobs which involved the 'toys' he liked, so he was always bringing home prototypes to try out". The inventions of her father amused everybody at home. She grows up as a happy and beloved child. Bo Derek admits to have never dreamt of a movie career that will shoot her to the glamourous world of celebrities. While young she still works at the surf store and does not even suggest what shiny future is awaiting her. Her athletic body and unmatched beauty make the others incite her to become a hair and blue eyes (that she has for sure) have always
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