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Davis, Ursula
Posted: 29/07/2022, 20:15
by PeplumParadise
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- Ursula Davis in Gli invincibili fratelli Maciste (1964)
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Ursula Davis was a pretty red-headed actress, active in Italian films and television throughout the 1960's and into the mid-70's.
Her real name appears to have been Pier Anna Quaia, a name she reverted to for her 5 final credited roles.
She scored some substantial roles in low to medium budget peplum and horror films, but doesn't appear to have done anything in the way of publicity or modelling and seems to only be known as a name to genre fans today.
No other biographical details are currently known.
Filmography
1963
- Brenno il nemico di Roma .... Nissia (credited)
1964
- Gli invincibili dieci gladiatori .... Lydia (credited)
- Gli invincibili fratelli Maciste .... Jhana (credited)
- La cripta e l'incubo .... Ljuba (credited)
1965
- Veneri in collegio .... Daniela (credited)
1966
- Un angelo per Satana .... Rita (credited)
1968
- Eva, la Venere selvaggia .... Diana (credited)
1969
- Jekyll (TV mini-series) all episodes .... Ingrid (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")
- L'odio è il mio Dio .... (credited, but not found)
1970
- La famiglia Benvenuti (TV series) S. 2, Ep. 7 .... Giulia (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")
1972
- Alfredo, Alfredo .... Irene (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")
- La vendetta (TV movie) .... The girl (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")
1975
- Il vizio ha le calze nere .... Anna (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")
1976
- Povero Cristo .... role? (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")
Davis, Ursula
Posted: 29/07/2022, 20:27
by PeplumParadise
Brenno il nemico di Roma (1963) credited, as
Nissia.
This is Ursula's earliest known role, but I wouldn't rule out the possibility of there being earlier uncredited roles to be found.
Davis, Ursula
Posted: 29/07/2022, 20:31
by PeplumParadise
Gli invincibili dieci gladiatori (1964) credited, as
Lydia
Davis, Ursula
Posted: 29/07/2022, 20:34
by PeplumParadise
Gli invincibili fratelli Maciste (1964) credited, as
Jhana.
Davis, Ursula
Posted: 29/07/2022, 20:44
by PeplumParadise
La cripta e l'incubo (1964) credited, as
Ljuba.
She has a bit of a lesbian thing going on with Adriana Ambesi, which was probably quite controversial in 1964.
Images upgraded
Davis, Ursula
Posted: 29/07/2022, 20:52
by PeplumParadise
Veneri in collegio (1965) credited, as
Daniela
Davis, Ursula
Posted: 29/07/2022, 20:56
by PeplumParadise
Un angelo per Satana (1966) credited, as
Rita
Davis, Ursula
Posted: 29/07/2022, 21:10
by PeplumParadise
Eva, la Venere selvaggia (1968) credited, as
Diana.
The "introducing" credit seems rather odd, at least 2 of her previous films had international releases outside Europe. "Goodbye" would have been a more accurate credit, since it was the last film (where she appears) to carry the "Ursula Davis" credit, and her last cinematic role of much substance.
Davis, Ursula
Posted: 29/07/2022, 21:25
by PeplumParadise
Jekyll (1969 TV mini-series) She appears and is credited as "Pier Anna Quaia" in all 4 episodes, as Ingrid.
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Thanks to Johan for providing the images
Davis, Ursula
Posted: 29/07/2022, 21:29
by PeplumParadise
L'odio è il mio Dio (1969) credited in the German version, but not the Italian, but not found.
Carlos and myself are in agreement that Ursula does not appear.