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

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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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in Hollywood.

Career

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

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

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'', with Peter Breck and Russell Johnson. Her success in ''Black Saddle'' resulted in roles in two spaceflight-themed feature films: the 1959 Three Stooges comedy ''Have Rocket, Will Travel'' and a year later in ''12 to the Moon''. She continued to appear in such television series as ''GE True'', hosted by Jack Webb, until she left Hollywood to follow a career on the stage. She appeared in an episode of ''The Millionaire (TV series), The Millionaire'' in 1959, the episode ".45 Caliber" of ''Laramie (TV series), Laramie'', a 1963 segment of ''Perry Mason (1957 TV series), Perry Mason'', "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''. 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''. 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'' - season three, episode 23 (1960) * '' Bonanza'' (1960) - Ruth Halversen / White Buffalo Woman in the episode "The Savage" * Laramie (11-15-60, series 2, episode 8) - Louisa in “.45 Caliber” * ''77 Sunset Strip'' (1960-1962, two episodes) - Marie Kosary / Dr. Abby Ryner * ''Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)'' - season one (1965) * '' Gunsmoke'' (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