Davis, Ursula


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Post by PeplumParadise » 29/07/2022, 20:15

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Ursula Davis in Gli invincibili fratelli Maciste (1964)

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
  1. Brenno il nemico di Roma .... Nissia (credited)

    1964
  2. Gli invincibili dieci gladiatori .... Lydia (credited)
  3. Gli invincibili fratelli Maciste .... Jhana (credited)
  4. La cripta e l'incubo .... Ljuba (credited)

    1965
  5. Veneri in collegio .... Daniela (credited)

    1966
  6. Un angelo per Satana .... Rita (credited)

    1968
  7. Eva, la Venere selvaggia .... Diana (credited)

    1969
  8. Jekyll (TV mini-series) all episodes .... Ingrid (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")
  9. L'odio è il mio Dio .... (credited, but not found)

    1970
  10. La famiglia Benvenuti (TV series) S. 2, Ep. 7 .... Giulia (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")

    1972
  11. Alfredo, Alfredo .... Irene (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")
  12. La vendetta (TV movie) .... The girl (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")

    1975
  13. Il vizio ha le calze nere .... Anna (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")

    1976
  14. Povero Cristo .... role? (credited as "Pier Anna Quaia")
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Post by PeplumParadise » 29/07/2022, 20:27

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.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 29/07/2022, 20:31

Gli invincibili dieci gladiatori (1964) credited, as Lydia
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Post by PeplumParadise » 29/07/2022, 20:34

Gli invincibili fratelli Maciste (1964) credited, as Jhana.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 29/07/2022, 20:44

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.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 29/07/2022, 20:52

Veneri in collegio (1965) credited, as Daniela
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Post by PeplumParadise » 29/07/2022, 20:56

Un angelo per Satana (1966) credited, as Rita
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Post by PeplumParadise » 29/07/2022, 21:10

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.
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Post by PeplumParadise » 29/07/2022, 21:25

Jekyll (1969 TV mini-series) She appears and is credited as "Pier Anna Quaia" in all 4 episodes, as Ingrid.

Episode 1
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Episode 2
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Episode 3
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Post by PeplumParadise » 29/07/2022, 21:29

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.
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