An incredible piece of 1960s eye candy, Jill St. John absolutely smoldered on the big screen, a trendy, cosmopolitan presence in lightweight comedy, spirited adventure and spy intrigue who appeared alongside some of Hollywood's most handsome male specimens. Although she was seldom called upon to do much more than frolic in the sun and/or playfully taunt and tempt her leading man as needed, this tangerine-topped stunner managed to do her job very, very well. A remarkably bright woman in real life, she was smart enough to play the Hollywood game to her advantage and did so for nearly two decades before looking elsewhere for fun and contentment. Jill St. John was born in 1940 in Los Angeles. On stage and radio from age 5, she was pretty much prodded by a typical stage mother. Making her TV debut in a production of "A Christmas Carol," Jill began blossoming and attracting the right kind of attention in her late teens. She signed with Universal Pictures at age 16 and made her movie debut in _Summer Love .
In same ballet class as youngster with Natalie Wood and Stefanie Powers , the three women all later had long term relationship with Robert Wagner.
Former daughter-in-law of Woolworth heiress, Barbara Hutton.
(5 February 2005) Injured in a skiing accident and required hospitalization.
She and husband Robert Wagner spend their recreational time skiing, horseback riding and golfing.
Stage mother changed Jills surname from Oppenheim to St. John when Jill was 11 and later gave her daughter a turned-up nose job so she would photograph better.
She and husband Robert Wagner have homes in Aspen and L.A.s Pacific Palisades where Jill keeps a number of horses.
Once appeared in a production of "Annie Get Your Gun" at age 11.
With an IQ of 162, she studied at UCLA starting at the age of 14, leaving after two years when she signed with Universal Pictures.
1958 Deb Star.
Was offered the role of Plenty OToole in Diamonds Are Forever ; however, after the directors saw her, she was offered the role as the bond girl: Tiffany Case.
Has a cat named Terminator.
Has known her husband Robert Wagner since she was 14 years old.
It took her German Shepherd "Larry" approximately four months to bark. When Larry did, Jill and Robert Wagner jumped out of their skin.
(26 August 2007) Recently sold her Los Angeles home, that she shares with Robert Wagner for a reported $15 million.
Stepmother of Katie Wagner and Courtney Wagner. Defacto stepmother of Natasha Gregson Wagner.
Became the first American Bond Girl when she took on the role of Tiffany Case in Diamonds Are Forever .
Was given the nickname magic by her husband Robert Wagner.
Dated musician Bill Hudson of The Hudson Brothers ; director Roman Polanski ; political scientist Henry Kissinger ; actors George Montgomery , Peter Lawford , Barry Coe , George Lazenby , Jack Nicholson , Michael Caine and Sean Connery ; baseball player Sandy Koufax ; South American millionaire Francisco "Baby" Pignatari; Count Giovanni Volpi; talk show host David Frost ; Texas Lt. Gov. Benjamin Barnes; Italian jewelry czar Gianni Bulgari ; and entertainer Frank Sinatra , whose daughter Tina Sinatra was once engaged to Jills husband Robert Wagner.
She and her husband, Robert Wagner , have appeared in seven movies together: Banning , How I Spent My Summer Vacation , "Around the World in 80 Days" (1989/I) , The Player , Something to Believe In , The Calling (2002/I) , and Northpole .
Her three ideal dinner guests would be: Oscar Wilde , Dorothy Parker and Robert Wagner.
Her idol is Kay Kendall.
Taught her stepdaughter Courtney Wagner how to ski.
In the 1980s, her fantasy was to downhill ski faster than any Olympic team.
If she were not an actress, she would be a marine biologist.
Is an only child.
She is a staunch conservative Republican.
Co-star in Diamonds Are Forever was Lana Wood , whose sister, actress Natalie Wood had been married to her future husband Robert Wagner. In 1999, she refused to be photographed with Lana for a Bond girl reunion for Vanity Fair magazine, so she was photographed separately and superimposed with the rest of the Bond girls.
One of two actresses (the other is Kim Basinger ) to appear in both a live-action Batman production and a James Bond film. St. John appeared in the pilot for the "Batman" TV series, with Adam West and in Diamonds Are Forever .
Jill and Robert Wagner officially became an item on Valentines Day 1982. They were together eight years before marrying.
Was replaced by Sharon Tate for the role of Sarah Shagal in Dance of the Vampires .
I believe that personal happiness is still greater than any career.
I know who I am and those who care about me know who I am.
I love the idea of belonging to one man, and having one man belong to,me.
Diamonds are forever, my youth is not.
