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 Kitty Swan as Gungala in Gungala, the Virgin of the Jungle (1967) | |
| Born | 25 May 1943 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1966-1972 |
Kitty Swan (born Kirsten Svanholm, 25 May 1943) is a Danish actress. [1] She appeared in more than twelve films from 1966 to 1972.
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Kitty Swan was born on May 25, 1943 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Kitty Swan was known for portraying the jungle girl Gungala in the 1967 sexploitation film Gungala, the Virgin of the Jungle and it's 1968 sequel Gungala, the Black Panther Girl . The film careers of Swan, and co-star Steve Hawkes, were ended after they suffered serious burns on the set of Tarzan and the Brown Prince .
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1966 | Un uomo a metà | ||
| How We Robbed the Bank of Italy | |||
| 1967 | Il vostro super agente Flit | ||
| Gungala, the Virgin of the Jungle | Gungala | ||
| 1968 | Gungala, the Black Panther Girl | Gungala | |
| 1969 | Tarzan's Greatest Challenge | Irula | |
| 1972 | Tarzan and the Brown Prince | Irula | Also known as Tarzan and Treasure of the Emerald Cave |
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