| Greta Thyssen | |
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| Born | Greta Thysegen March 30, 1933 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Years active | 1956-67 |
Greta Thyssen (born Greta Thysegen on March 30, 1933) is a Danish-born American film actress and former model. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, she appeared in films and television shows between 1956 and 1967.
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The petite Thyssen arrived in the United States after winning the Miss Denmark crown in 1952. She attempted to follow in the footsteps of the reigning blonde sex symbols Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield by forging a movie career. She was Monroe's double in Bus Stop,[1] and appeared in Accused of Murder, Terror Is a Man, Journey to the Seventh Planet, and Three Blondes in His Life. In addition to her appearances on the television shows Dragnet and Perry Mason, Thyssen also appeared on Broadway in Pajama Tops as a replacement for June Wilkinson.[2]
Thyssen is probably best remembered for her appearances in the Three Stooges films Quiz Whizz, Sappy Bull Fighters and Pies and Guys. In her brief stint with the roughneck Stooges, she endured a cream pie to the face in the latter film. After appearing in Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers in 1967, Thyssen retired from acting.
Thyssen was married three times. Her third marriage was to Theodore Guenther produced one child in 1969.
As of June 2010, Thyssen resides in New York.[3]
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