Anna-Lisa (born Anna Lisa Ruud; 30 March 1933 – 21 March 2018) was a Norwegian-born actress who appeared primarily in American

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, until she returned to Norway in the early 1970s, where she became a puppeteer.

Early life

Anna-Lisa was born in

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, Anna Lisa Ruud, and worked there at the Central Theater. In 1954, she travelled to the United States to visit her brother, a

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Career

In the late '50s, she guest-starred in the

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', all of which were aired by

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She guest-starred on the 1960 series, '' The Islanders'', an adventure/drama set in the South Pacific, and on ''

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'' (episode: "The Savage") and ''

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'' (episode: "The Blacksmith"). Anna-Lisa then acquired a recurring role as Nora Travers in the ABC Western series ''

Black Saddle ''Black Saddle'' is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on NBC from January 10, 1959, to May 6, 1960. The half-hour program was produced by Dick Powell's Four Star Television, and the original backdoo ...

'', with

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and

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. Her success in ''Black Saddle'' resulted in roles in two spaceflight-themed feature films: the 1959

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'' and a year later in ''

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''. She continued to appear in such television series as ''

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'', hosted by

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, until she left Hollywood to follow a career on the stage. She appeared in an episode of '' The Millionaire'' in 1959, the episode ".45 Caliber" of '' Laramie'', a 1963 segment of ''

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'', "The Case of the Velvet Claws" as Norma Vickers, and the 1964 episode "The Village of Guilt" of ''

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1961 American science fiction disaster film, produced and directed by Irwin Allen, and starring Walter Pidgeon and Robert Sterling. The supporting cast includes Peter Lorre, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden, M ...

''. Among her last roles in 1966 and 1970, respectively, were as Huldah Swanson and Eleanora in the episodes "The Hat That Huldah Wore" and "The Man Who Planted Gold in California" of the syndicated series ''

Death Valley Days ''Death Valley Days'' is an American old-time radio and television anthology series featuring true accounts of the American Old West, particularly the Death Valley country of southeastern California. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program ...

''. In the early 1970s, she moved back to Norway. From 1976 until she retired from stage in 1995, she was a puppeteer at the Oslo Nye theatre in the Norwegian capital.

Filmography

* ''

Sea Hunt ''Sea Hunt'' is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges as ...

'' - season three, episode 23 (1960) * ''

'' (1960) - Ruth Halversen / White Buffalo Woman in the episode "The Savage" * Laramie (11-15-60, series 2, episode 8) - Louisa in “.45 Caliber” * ''

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'' (1960-1962, two episodes) - Marie Kosary / Dr. Abby Ryner * ''

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series) ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'' is a 1964–1968 American science fiction television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Both were created by Irwin Allen, which enabled the film's sets, costumes, props, special effects models, a ...

'' - season one (1965) * ''

'' (1960) - Gretchen Mueller in season six, episode two "The Blacksmith "

Death

Anna-Lisa died in Oslo on 21 March 2018, nine days before her 85th birthday.Den norske Hollywood-skuespilleren Anna-Lisa Ruud er død

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anna-Lisa 1933 births 2018 deaths Actresses from Oslo 20th-century Norwegian actresses Norwegian puppeteers Expatriate actresses in the United States Norwegian stage actresses Norwegian film actresses Norwegian expatriates in the United States