Kamala Devi (actress)
Kamala Devi | |
|---|---|
Kamala Devi in I Spy, 1966 | |
| Born | 8 October 1933 |
| Died | 29 November 2010 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–1968 |
| Spouses | Wallace Guberman
(m. 1978; div. 1983)Maurie Beaumont
(m. 2005; died 2008) |
Kamala Devi Amesur (8 October 1933 – 29 November 2010) was an Indian and American actress, best known for her roles in the 1960s opposite her first husband, Chuck Connors.[1]
Early Life
She was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), British India[2] on 11th October 1933. Her mother, Elizabeth,[3] was of English-Welsh descent, and her father, Chandumal Amesur, was a Sindhi Hindu head-and-neck surgeon.[4]
As of 1963, both Devi's parents lived in Bombay, India.[4]
She lived in the US since 1960, and became a US citizen after living in the country for 6 years.[4] Devi became a US citizen on 2 December 1966.[5]
Career
In 1958, Devi made her film debut in Harry Black, starring Stewart Granger. In 1962, she played in Geronimo the lead role of Teela, the wife of the legendary Apache chief Geronimo, played by Chuck Connors.
In 1964, she portrayed the harem girl and jinn Tezra in The Brass Bottle.
Personal Life
Kamala met Chuck Connors on the sets on Geronimo, which they both acted as a couple. Chuck Connors announced the marriage date to press.[4]
On 10 April 1963, she married Chuck Connors, and they were divorced in 1972.[6]
In 2005, she married Maurie Beaumont, her third husband, who died in 2008.[7]
Death
Kamala Devi died in Arlington County, Virginia at age 77 on 29 November 2010.
Filmography and television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Harry Black | Nurse Somola | |
| 1960 | Tales of the Vikings | Dara | |
| 1961 | Aas Ka Panchhi | ||
| 1962 | Geronimo | Teela | with Chuck Connors[1] |
| 1964 | The Rogues | Glana Lupescu | |
| The Brass Bottle | Tezra | ||
| Arrest and Trial | Sandra | ||
| My Three Sons | Siranee | ||
| 1965 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Deirdre Purbhani | |
| 1965–1966 | Branded | Laurette Lansing | 3 episodes, with Chuck Connors |
| 1966 | I Spy | Felicitas | |
| 1967 | Cowboy in Africa | M'Koru | with Chuck Connors |
| The Rat Patrol | Sallah |
References
- ^ a b c Nixon, Rob (2009). "Geronimo". Turner Classic Movies Spotlight. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
- ^ Buscombe, Edward (2006). 'Injuns!': Native Americans in the Movies. Reaktion Books. p. 76. ISBN 9781861895783.
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- ^ "Albuquerque Journal from Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 30, 1963 · Page 12". Albuquerque Journal. 30 March 1963. p. 12. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d The Rifleman "Welcome to the McCain Ranch". AP Wire. 1963. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ "Chuck Connors - Kamala Devi". The McCain Ranch. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Aaker, Everett (1997). Television Western Players of the Fifties: A Biographical Encyclopedia of All Regular Cast Members in Western Series, 1949-1959. McFarland. ISBN 9780786402847. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Maurie S. Beaumont". Los Angeles Times. 22–23 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2017 – via Legacy.com.