Evelyne Kraft
Evelyne Kraft (22 September 1951 – 13 January 2009) was a Swiss business woman and former actress. She was best known for her roles in the films Lady Dracula and The Mighty Peking Man.
Evelyne Kraft | |
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Born | |
Died | 13 January 2009 57) | (aged
Nationality | Swiss |
Other names | Evelyne Elgar |
Occupation | businesswoman, former actress |
Years active | 1973–1981 |
Children | 3 |
Background
Born in Zürich, Switzerland on 22 September 1951, Kraft made her acting debut in 1972 as Evelyne Elgar alongside with Anita Ekberg in the French horror film Casa d'appuntamento. This was followed by the role of a mechanic Jacqueline in Rudolf Zehetgruber's 1973 German comedy film Ein Käfer auf Extratour (1973) and other roles in Die Fabrikanten, Das verrückteste Auto der Welt, Verbrechen nach Schulschluss and Das fünfte Gebot and also acted in the TV series Ein Fall für Männdli episode Die Verrückte. She gained fame for the portrayal of the title heroine in Franz Josef Gottlieb's 1977 West German film Lady Dracula.
She starred in two Hong Kong Shaw Brothers films Deadly Angels and The Mighty Peking Man. Kraft played her last role in the 1980 Soviet-French-Swiss co-production film Teheran 43 as Jill the false secretary, before retiring from acting.
She later married to an heir of a real estate company and has three children. In 1995, she presided over her husband's construction timber company with business and charity interests based in Nigeria. She also dedicated herself to animal welfare and global poverty concerns.[1]
She died due to a sudden heart failure with her family by her side in Islisberg on 13 January 2009.[2]
Filmography
Films
Year | Title | Role | Note |
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1972 | Casa d'appuntamento | Eleonora | |
1973 | Ein Käfer auf Extratour | Jacqueline 'Jac' Hegglin | |
1973 | Die Fabrikanten | Janine Schluep | |
1975 | Das verrückteste Auto der Welt | Schwester Engelmunda | |
1975 | Crime After School | Sabine | |
1977 | Lady Dracula | Comtesse Barbara von Weidenborn / Lady Dracula | |
1977 | Deadly Angels | Miss Eve | |
1977 | The Mighty Peking Man | Samantha Ah Wei | |
1977 | Arrête ton char... bidasse! | Karin | |
1978 | Das fünfte Gebot | Evelyn Pages | |
1981 | Teheran 43 | False Secretary | |
Television
Years | Title | Episode | Role |
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1973 | Ein Fall für Männdli | Die Verrückte | Maria Krespi |
1976 | Klimbim | Herself | |
1978 | Am laufenden Band | Herself | |
1978 | Wie würden Sie entscheiden? | Gitta und die guten Sitten | Gitta |
References
- Musetto, V. A. (1999-04-18). "GOING APE OVER EVELYNE". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- "Giallo's, Germans & A Giant Gorilla – Remembering Evelyne Kraft (1951 – 2009) | Rediscovering Cult Movies & Forgotten Films | Tina Aumonts Eyes". Retrieved 2020-01-08.