Pamela Tiffin

Born in Oklahoma City in 1942, 'Pamela Tiffin' (qv) Wonso grew up in Chicago, where she began a modeling career while in her early teens. She moved to New York to model and attend college, but became so successful in her modeling career that college soon took a back seat. On a trip to California she met producer 'Hal B. Wallis' (qv) (husband of actress 'Martha Hyer' (qv)) who was so impressed with the beautiful teenager that he cast her in the 'Tennessee Williams' (qv) drama _Summer and Smoke (1961)_ (qv). Her sterling performance netted her nominations for two Golden Globe awards (in the Best Supporting Actress and Most Promising Female Newcomer categories) in early 1962. Later that year she married American journalist, editor, and magazine publisher, 'Clay Felker' (qv).She posed for a number of cheesecake shots in the 1960s and appeared in several lighthearted, frothy romantic comedies. Legendary director 'Billy Wilder' (qv) was taken with her comedic skills and cast her in the Coca-Cola-themed _One, Two, Three (1961)_ (qv) (with 'James Cagney' (qv) and 'Arlene Francis' (qv)), and she appeared in such comedies as _The Pleasure Seekers (1964)_ (qv) (with 'Ann-Margret' (qv) and 'Carol Lynley' (qv)) and _For Those Who Think Young (1964)_ (qv) (with 'James Darren' (qv) and 'Tina Louise' (qv)) and _Harper (1966)_ (qv) (starring 'Paul Newman' (qv)).By the mid-1960s, with her marriage ending, she went to Italy to star in some comedies including _Torture Me But Kill Me with Kisses (1968)_ (qv) (with 'Nino Manfredi' (qv) and 'Ugo Tognazzi' (qv)), directed by 'Dino Risi' (qv). In these comedies she showed an excellent adaptability to act as a small-town Italian girl. In 1974, she remarried and retired from the screen to raise a family and pursue other interests. She lived in New York with husband Edmondo Danon and her two daughters until her death in 2020, aged 78.::Shapster and Massimo