Eve Meyer(bornEvelyn Eugene Turner;December 13, 1928 – March 27, 1977)[1]was an Americanpin-upmodel, motion picture actress, and film producer. Much of her work was in conjunction withsexploitation filmmakerRuss Meyer,to whom she was married from 1952 to 1969. She was killed in theTenerife airport disasterin 1977.[2]
| Eve Meyer | |
|---|---|
 Meyer in 1955 | |
| Playboycenterfold appearance | |
| June 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Marguerite Empey |
| Succeeded by | Janet Pilgrim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Evelyn Eugene Turner December 13, 1928 Atlanta, Georgia,U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1977(aged 48) Tenerife,Spain |
History
editBorn Eve Turner inAtlanta,Georgia,[3]Turner was a high-profile pin-up model in the 1950s and wasPlayboymagazine's Playmate of the Month in June 1955.[4]Her unbilled film debut was inArtists and Models(1955). She worked frequently as a photographic model for Russ Meyer after their marriage, appeared in the filmOperation Dames(1959), and took a lead role in Meyer's 1960 exploitation filmEve and the Handyman.
Eve Meyer served as producer, or associate or executive producer, on Meyer's 1960s and early 1970s films, includingBeyond the Valley of the Dolls(1970).
Death
editOn March 27, 1977, atLos Rodeos Airportin theCanary Islands,Meyer, onboardPan AmFlight 1736 fromNew York,was one of 335 passengers killed whenKLMFlight 4805 collided with the Pan Am aircraft during take-off. The disaster is the deadliest in aviation history, with 583 total fatalities.[5]
Filmography
editActress
edit- Operation Dames(1959).... Lorry Evering[6]
- Eve and the Handyman(1961).... Eve/Other roles
Producer
edit- Lorna(1964)
- Mudhoney(1965)
- Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!(1965)
- Motorpsycho(1965)
- Mondo Topless(1966)
- Common Law Cabin(1967)
- Good Morning and... Goodbye!(1967)
- Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers!(1968)
- Vixen!(1968)
- Cherry, Harry & Raquel!(1970)
- Beyond the Valley of the Dolls(1970)
- The Seven Minutes(1971)
- The Jesus Trip(1971)
- Black Snake(1973)
See also
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References
edit- ^"Playmate listing".RetrievedJune 1,2009.
- ^Vagg, Stephen (December 16, 2018)."The A to Z of Russ Meyer".Filmink.
- ^McDonough, Jimmy (2005).Big Bosoms and Square Jaws: The Biography of Russ Meyer, King of the Sex Film.Crown. p. 76.ISBN1-4000-5044-8.
- ^Everyday, Vintage (April 16, 2019)."Eve Meyer: Classic Pin-Up Beauty With the Tragic Ending of Life".Vintage News Daily.RetrievedFebruary 23,2022.
- ^Frasier, David K. (1998).Russ Meyer-The Life and Films: A Biography and a Comprehensive, Illustrated and Annotated Filmography and Bibliography.McFarland. p. 51.ISBN0-7864-0472-8.
- ^ Lentz, Robert J. (2003)."Operation Dames".Korean war filmography: 91 English language features through 2000.Jefferson, North Carolina, USA:McFarland.pp.272–276.ISBN978-0-7864-3876-1.