Victoria Shaw

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Victoria Shaw (25 May 1935 - 17 August 1988) was an Australian-born American actress.

She was born Jeanette Elphick. She studied modelling with June Dally-Watkins before making her Australian screen debut opposite Chips Rafferty in The Phantom Stockman (1953). Bob Hope spotted her while touring Australia and urged her to try her luck in Hollywood, where in 1955 she signed a contract with Columbia Pictures.

She played opposite Tyrone Power in The Eddie Duchin Story (1956). Her subsequent films included Edge of Eternity (1959), I Aim at the Stars (1960) and Westworld (1973). She also made appearances in such TV shows as General Hospital, Ironside and Charlie’s Angels.

She was married to Roger Smith from 1956 to 1965. After their divorce, Smith obtained sole custody of their three children Tracey, Jordan and Dallas.