Irene Papas
Greek actress with 83 acting credits whose career has spanned 6 decades, beginning with Fallen Angels in 1948. Probaby best known in America for Zorba the Greek where she played a widow that has withstood her whole village, until Zorba star Alan Bates shows up.
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1964 - Moon-Spinners with Irene Papas
1971 - The Trojan Women - Irene Papas as Helen of Troy
From former screen legends who have faded into obscurity to new revelations about the biggest movie stars, Valderrama unearths the most fascinating little-known tales from the birth of Hollywood through its Golden Age.
This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories (Turner Classic Movies)
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Winner of the 2020 Peter C. Rollins Book Award
Longlisted for the 2020 Moving Image Book Award by the Kraszna-Krausz Foundation
Named a 2019 Richard Wall Memorial Award Finalist by the Theatre Library Association
The Brothers Mankiewicz: Hope, Heartbreak, and Hollywood Classics (Hollywood Legends Series)