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Jocelyn Lane | |
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| Born | Jocelyn Olga Bolton 16 May 1937 Vienna, Austria |
| Other names | Jackie Lane |
| Years active | 1954–1971 |
| Spouse | Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (m. 1973 – div. 1985) [1] |
| Children | Princess Arriana of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (b. 1975) |
| Parent(s) | Briton John Bolton (father) Olga Mironova (mother) |
Jocelyn "Jackie" Lane (born 16 May 1937) [2] is a former actress and model of the 1950s and 1960s. She was married to Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
Lane was born as Jocelyn Olga Bolton in Vienna, Austria in 1937. She is the youngest daughter of Russian-born pianist mother Olga Mironova and English father Briton John Bolton, who worked for an American oil firm; he later died in a car crash in the US. [3] She was educated in New Rochelle, New York, in the United States. At the age of 14, she moved to Britain, where she received dance training. [2] [4] Her older sister Mara Lane was a well-known British model and actress in the 1950s.
Lane established herself as a popular model in the United Kingdom by the time she was 18, using the pseudonym Jackie Lane. She appeared in several British films beginning in 1955 with a travelogue April in Portugal. [2] One of her most striking film roles in the 1950s was as the second female lead in These Dangerous Years (1957), directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Frankie Vaughan. As Lane was confused with another actress named Jackie Lane (known for starring in Doctor Who ), she began to be credited with her full first name when she moved to Hollywood in 1964. [5] Her resemblance to Brigitte Bardot was widely remarked upon. [4] [6] She was featured in the September 1966 issue of Playboy magazine. [7]
In 1965, she co-starred with Elvis Presley in Tickle Me [8] and later appeared in several roles in Hollywood films, including as "biker chick" Cathy in Hell's Belles in 1969. [6] She also made guest appearances on American television series. She retired in 1971 [6] after marrying Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in Marbella, Spain on 3 May 1973. [9] [10]
Lane gave birth to Princess Arriana Theresa Maria of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, her only child, in 1975. [11] [12] In 1985, her marriage to Prince Alfonso ended in a divorce, and she received a million-dollar settlement. [11] [13] She claimed that the sum was "not really fitting for a princess". [11]
Lane designs feather necklaces marketed as Princess J Feather Collection in California and London.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1954 | The Men of Sherwood Forest | Uncredited | |
| For Better, for Worse | Uncredited | ||
| 1955 | April in Portugal | Travel Guide | As Jackie Lane |
| 1956 | The Gamma People | Anna | As Jackie Lane |
| 1957 | These Dangerous Years | Maureen | As Jackie Lane |
| The Truth About Women | Saida | As Jackie Lane | |
| 1958 | Wonderful Things! | Pepita | As Jackie Lane |
| 1959 | The Angry Hills | Maria Tassos | As Jackie Lane |
| Jet Storm | Clara Forrester | As Jackie Lane | |
| 1960 | Howlers in the Dock | Twin Sister | As Jackie Lane |
| Mit Himbeergeist geht alles besser | Chou-Chou | As Jackie Lane | |
| Robin Hood and the Pirates | Kareen Blain | As Jackie Lane | |
| 1961 | Goodbye Again | First Maisie | As Jackie Lane |
| Two and Two Make Six | Julie | As Jackie Lane | |
| 1962 | Operation Snatch | Bianca Tabori | As Jackie Lane |
| The Son of Hercules vs. Venus | Daphne | As Jackie Lane | |
| Tromboni di Fra Diavolo | Cristina Forzano | As Jackie Lane | |
| War Gods of Babylon | Mirra | As Jackie Lane | |
| 1965 | The Sword of Ali Baba | Princess Amara | |
| Tickle Me | Pamela Meritt | ||
| Incident at Phantom Hill | Memphis | ||
| 1966 | The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Society photographer | |
| How to Seduce a Playboy | Ginette | ||
| 1969 | Hell's Belles | Cathy | |
| 1970 | Land Raiders | Luisa Rojas | |
| 1970 | A Bullet for Pretty Boy | Betty |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1955 | Sailor of Fortune | Angelina | |
| 1962 | The Cheaters | Anita Faraday | |
| Armchair Theatre | Ginger | ||
| 1963 | Love Story | Molly Rosen | |
| 1965 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Sylvia Sylvester | |
| The Rogues | Madeline Sorel | ||
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Lisa Donato | ||
| Burke's Law | Adriana Montaigne | ||
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Gabrielle | ||
| 1966 | Run for Your Life | Brigitte Lemaire | |
| The Smothers Brothers Show | Princess | ||
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Ellie Randell | ||
| The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | Mandy Dean-Tanner | ||
| The Wild Wild West | Dominique | ||
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief | Michèle | |
| The Dating Game | Herself | ||
| 1969 | The Queen and I | Sandy Blair | |
| 1971 | V.I.P.-Schaukel | Herself | Last on-screen appearance |
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