Margit Evelyn Newton (born Margit Gansbacher in 1962) is an Italian actress who appeared in fourteen films between 1979 and 1990.
Newton is perhaps best known for her performance in the 1980
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film ''
Hell of the Living Dead'' (also known as ''Zombie Creeping Flesh'').
Newton used the name Margie Moreau in her first two films, 1979's ''
La Vedova del trullo'' and 1980's ''
The Iron Hand of the Mafia
''The Iron Hand of the Mafia'' ( it, Mafia, una legge che non perdona) is a 1980 Italian film directed by Roberto Girometti.
Plot
The heirs of the old mafia give rise to a bloody struggle to secure the monopoly on organized crime.
Style
Despite ...
''. She also appeared in ''
The Last Hunter
''The Last Hunter'' ( it, L'ultimo cacciatore) is a 1980 Italian " macaroni combat" directed by Antonio Margheriti and starring David Warbeck and Tony King. Initially made to capitalize on the success of '' The Deer Hunter'', ''The Last Hunt ...
'' (1980, also known as ''L'Ultimo cacciatore'' and ''Hunter of the Apocalypse''), billed as Margi Eveline Newton, and in ''
The Final Executioner
''The Final Executioner'' ( it, L' Ultimo Guerriero) is an Italian post-apocalyptic film released in 1984.
Synopsis
The resulting fallout from a nuclear war has contaminated most of the cities except for a few isolated towns. The remaining societ ...
'' (1984) and ''
The Bronx Executioner'' (1989), billed as Margie Newton. She had a cameo appearance in
Claude Chabrol's ''
Quiet Days in Clichy'' (1990), her most recent film to date. In addition to her acting work, Newton also modeled in the Italian
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''
Playmen'' and ''
Ginfilm'' between 1984 and 1987. She retired from show business in the 1990s to marry and raise a family.
Filmography
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La Vedova del trullo'' (1979)
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The Iron Hand of the Mafia
''The Iron Hand of the Mafia'' ( it, Mafia, una legge che non perdona) is a 1980 Italian film directed by Roberto Girometti.
Plot
The heirs of the old mafia give rise to a bloody struggle to secure the monopoly on organized crime.
Style
Despite ...
'' (1980)
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Hell of the Living Dead'' (1980)
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The Last Hunter
''The Last Hunter'' ( it, L'ultimo cacciatore) is a 1980 Italian " macaroni combat" directed by Antonio Margheriti and starring David Warbeck and Tony King. Initially made to capitalize on the success of '' The Deer Hunter'', ''The Last Hunt ...
'' (1980)
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The Final Executioner
''The Final Executioner'' ( it, L' Ultimo Guerriero) is an Italian post-apocalyptic film released in 1984.
Synopsis
The resulting fallout from a nuclear war has contaminated most of the cities except for a few isolated towns. The remaining societ ...
'' (1984)
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The Adventures of Hercules
''The Adventures of Hercules'' ( it, Le avventure dell'incredibile Ercole) is the 1985 sequel to the 1983 film ''Hercules''. It was written and directed by Luigi Cozzi and has bodybuilder-turned-actor Lou Ferrigno reprising his role as the title ...
'' (1985)
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The Bronx Executioner'' (1989)
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Act of Revenge'' (1989)
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I Won the New Year's Lottery'' (1989)
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Quiet Days in Clichy'' (1990)
References
External links
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MySpace Tribute Site
Italian female models
Italian film actresses
Actors from Bolzano
Living people
1961 births
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