The charming Swedish actress Camilla Sparve is unknown to the general audience, but she is well known to lovers of retro films that were shot in the 70-80s of the last century. The actress really experienced her roles, adding a piece of herself to each character, so her work was remembered and stood out from among the similar ones. We will get acquainted with some facts of her biography and the main tapes.
Quick reference
Camilla Sparve, whose photo is presented below, was born on June 3, 1943, according to the horoscope she is Gemini and Goat. Camilla's homeland is Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The following data about the actress is known:
- Full name is Camilla Margaret Sparve.
- Height 1.75 m.
- The number of films in which she took part is 28.
- Career duration - from 1964 to 1992
The film "Deadly Heat on a Carousel" brought Sparve the prestigious Golden Globe Award in the category "Best Actress Debut". She was married three times, the first time a young 21-year-old novice actress linked her fate with Robert Evans, an American film producer whose name will forever be associated with Paramount Pictures, in the 70s of the last century. The couple did not last long and after 3 years filed for divorce. It is known that the actress became only one of the seven wives of an eccentric movie actor.
In 1969, Camilla again married, this time to Herbert William Hoover the Third, to whom she gave birth to two children. After 10 years, this marriage fell apart. Finally, in 1994, Sparve became the legal wife of Frederick Colbert, they have one common child. In 2016, the man died, leaving the actress as a widow. At the moment, she is 74 years old, she has long refused to participate in the filming, leads a quiet, unremarkable life and does not take part in the secular chronicle.
Movie work
Let's get acquainted with the films of Camille Sparve, which are not so many, but among her roles there are those that really take their soul and are remembered. In 1964, she took part in the filming of the TV series “Rogues,” the actress got the small role of Helen, this crime series with drama elements was the first step on the path to success of the young actress, whose appearance - blonde hair and a slightly naive expression on her face - could not go unnoticed in the film industry.
After that, the roles in the 1966 paintings followed:
- "Trouble with the angels."
- "Deadly heat on a carousel."
- "The back street of the killers."
The second tape from the list brought the actress the long-awaited success, this criminal drama gave viewers the opportunity to look from the side at the robbery of the airport. It is interesting that Harrison Ford's career also began with this tape, he played a small role and was not even indicated in the credits.
This was followed by the tape "No One is Eternal", "Division 5-0." Here Camilla Sparve continued to improve her skills and captivate the audience with a deep look.
"Gold Mackenna"
This tape, in which she transforms into a romantic gold digger, brought real success to the actress. Western is becoming an era for many fans of cinema history, since it has everything: villains, love themes, and horse racing. Of course, to the modern viewer the tape seems somewhat naive, but for its time it was a significant step forward. Revising Western to this day.
Sparve's partner in the film was Gregory Peck, an aging conqueror of female hearts, still attractive, although at the time of filming he was over 50.
Subsequent roles
In 1969, the dramatic film “Downhill” dedicated to the world of skiing was released. This was followed by such paintings and series:
- The Barnaby Jones (1973).
- Detective Rockford Dossier (1974).
- "Island of Fantasy" (1977).
- "Boat of love."
- The Greek Tycoon (1978). Here Camilla plays with Anthony Quinn.
- “Winter brings death” (1979), a small role in the political thriller was almost invisible to the audience.
- “Caboblanco” (1980). The picture was extremely negatively received by critics, the tape was called nothing more than a “parody of Casablanca,” the heroine of this material played a small role as Hera.
This was followed by a period of calm, which ended in 1982 with the release of the painting "Massarati and the Brain", where Camilla played the role of Dorothea. In 1984, the actress took part in the filming of the action series "Air Wolf", the main "hero" of which was the eponymous helicopter. Finally, in 1992, Sparv last starred in the film “The Naked Truth”, after which she decided to end her career.
The beautiful Swedish actress did not have memorable roles, the reason for this is unknown. Appearance and talent, an interesting non-standard character could help Camille Sparve to achieve stunning success, but fate decreed otherwise and she will forever remain in the cinema as a performer of two main roles - in “Mackenna's Gold” and “Deadly Heat on a Carousel”.