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Biography of Daliah Lavi - Actress
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Daliah Lavi (born Daliah Lewinbuk on October 12, 1942) is an Israeli actress, singer and model (person)|model. Born in Shavei Zion, she studied ballet in Stockholm, where she appeared in her first film: Hemsöborna (1955). Returning to Israel, her career took off properly in 1960, when she started appearing in a large number of European and American productions. Conversant in several languages, she has been in German, French, Italian, Spanish and English-language films. Lavi's film appearances include Mario Bava's gothic classic The Whip and The Body|La Frusta e il corpo (1963), and the first Matt Helm movie The Silencers (1966). However, her most famous role is probably as 'The Detainer/007' in Casino Royale (1967) opposite Woody Allen. With the decline of her film career, Lavi began a successful schlager singing career in Germany, with hits such as "Oh, wann kommst du?" and "Willst du mit mir geh'n?". ==External links== * imdb name|id=0492002|name=Daliah Lavi * http://www.swinginchicks.com/daliah_lavi.htm Biography at Swinging Chics

