Ursula Thiess Net Worth
Ursula Thiess Net Worth is
$100,000
Ursula Thiess Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ursula Thiess (May 15, 1924 – June 19, 2010) was a German film actress who had a brief Hollywood career in the 1950sThiess began her career on the stage in her native Germany and by dubbing female voices in American films as Ursula Schmidt. After she married Georg Otto Thiess, she became Ursula Thiess and was featured in many German magazines, including several cover photos, as well as the cover of Life magazine, 1954, as an upcoming model, and she was dubbed the "most beautiful woman in the world." She left postwar Germany at the urging of Howard Hughes and signed up with RKO. She co-starred with Robert Stack in The Iron Glove (1952), Rock Hudson in Bengal Brigade (1954), Glenn Ford in The Americano (1955), and Robert Mitchum in Bandido (1956). | Date Of Birth | May 15, 1924 |
| Died | 2010-06-19 |
| Place Of Birth | Hamburg, Germany |
| Profession | Actress |
| Spouse | Robert Taylor (actor) |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | When she was 12 years old in Germany she went to a movie theater and saw Camille (1936) and, she said, "swooned" when she saw Robert Taylor. Eighteen years later she married him. |
| 2 | Daughter, Manuela Thiess, played a few parts on TV and later became an English teacher. |
| 3 | Her father was manager of a print shop in her native Hamburg, Germany. |
| 4 | Was a farm laborer before she became an actress. |
| 5 | After being offered a movie contract with RKO Pictures, she relocated to the United States in 1951, the same year she was featured on the June 4 cover of Life Magazine. |
| 6 | Underwent surgery for a benign brain tumor in 1979, and recovered. |
| 7 | Did volunteer work at Children's Hospital associated with the University of California at Los Angeles. |
| 8 | Her husband died less than two weeks after May 26, 1969, when Ursula found her son Michael's dead body. |
| 9 | Daughter Manuela (born in 1944), and son Michael (born in 1946) with first husband Georg Thieß. |
| 10 | Son, Terrance "Terry" (b. June 18, 1955), and daughter, Theresa "Tessa" (born on August 16, 1959), with 2nd husband Taylor. |
| 11 | She was widowed twice. Her second husband, Robert Taylor, and her third husband both died of lung cancer. |
| 12 | Clark Gable taught her how to shoot. |
| 13 | In 1955, she was one of only three people under long-term contract at RKO. |
| 14 | Received the Golden Key Award from the Foreign Press Association in 1952. |
| 15 | While handsome Robert Taylor was squiring her about town, the press quipped that he was *finally* dating someone prettier than he was (Taylor was previously married to Barbara Stanwyck). |
| 16 | Voted the year's "Most Promising Star" by Modern Screen Magazine in 1952 along with Marilyn Monroe. |
| 17 | Was up to co-star with Clark Gable in The King and Four Queens (1956) at Gable's request, but turned it down to focus on her family. |
| 18 | Her son, Michael, spent a year in jail for trying to poison his father. He committed suicide by overdose in a motel at the age of 24. She found his body. |
| 19 | Son, Terrance ("Terry"), and daughter, Tessa, with Robert Taylor. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Left Hand of Gemini | 1972 | ||
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1963 | TV Series | Dr. Harben |
| The Detectives | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Lisa Bonay |
| Bandido | 1956 | Lisa Kennedy | |
| The Americano | 1955 | Marianna | |
| Bengal Brigade | 1954 | Latah | |
| The Iron Glove | 1954 | Ann Brett | |
| Monsoon | 1952 | Jeanette | |
| Keepers of the Night | 1949 |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Is Your Life | 1972 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1963 | TV Series | Herself |
Known for movies
Bandido (1956)
as Lisa Kennedy
Monsoon (1952)
as Jeanette
The Americano (1955)
as Marianna
Bengal Brigade (1954)
as Latah