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Magda Miller (born Magdalena Ekaterina Antonina Vishinski Klastaites; in 1934) is a Scottish actress.

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Born in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, [1] [2] she is of Scottish, Russian and Lithuanian descent. [3] [4]

She appeared in a number of films in the 1950s, notably in the mystery film Town on Trial , before turning towards acting in various TV series and programmes such as Maigret, Dixon of Dock Green , Tottering Towers, Public Eye and The Tripods , until the 1980s.

Selected filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1955Dollars For SaleGirlShort Film
1956 Behind the Headlines Nina Duke
1957 Town on Trial Molly Stevens
Let's Be Happy Mrs. MacTavish
The Truth About Women Bit roleUncredited
1958The Secret ManRuth
1960 The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll Sphinx GirlUncredited

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References

  1. "Magda Miller". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019.
  2. "Magda Miller | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  3. Richard Koper (2010). Fifties Blondes: Sexbombs, Sirens, Bad Girls and Teen Queens. BearManor Media. pp.213-215.
  4. Fifties Blondes: Sexbombs, Sirens, Bad Girls and Teen Queens, Magda Miller