May Britt

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Biography

She was only 18 years old and working as a photographer's assistant in Stockholm when two Italians showed up. Producer 'Carlo Ponti' she left the movies to take care of her children instead.

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·soundtrack
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 22 March 1934
  • Place of birth
  • Lidingö
  • Residence
  • California
  • Spouses
  • Sammy Davis Jr.

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Was considered for the leading female role in the Elvis Presley picture G.I. Blues , but the role was eventually played by Juliet Prowse.

May Britt has some thoroughbred horse connections. In 1958 she was briefly married to actor and future horse-trainer Edwin Gregson , trainer of 1982 Kentucky Derby winner Gato Del Sol. Since 1993 she has been married to Lennart Ringqust, who was the second husband of Penny Chenery , the owner of Secretariat.

Mother, with Sammy Davis Jr. , of daughter Tracey Davis.

Grandmother of Sam Garner , and Montana Garner.

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