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John Derek
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John Derek, born Derek Sullivan Harris on August 12, 1926, in Hollywood, was an American film actor, director, photographer, and screenwriter. His professional career spanned from 1943 to 1990, with work primarily in the Western genre. He was the son of Lawson Harris and held United States citizenship.
Derek received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was also nominated for and received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director and the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay. He was married to Pati Behrs, Ursula Andress, Linda Evans, and Bo Derek.
He died of cardiovascular disease, classified as natural causes, on May 22, 1998, in Santa Maria.
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Film & TV
John Derek (1926-1998) was an American actor, filmmaker, and photographer most famous for the women to whom he was married; namely Bo Derek, Linda Evans, Ursula Andress, and Pati Behrs.
Known for
- The Making of The Ten Commandments — Self (archive footage)2003
- Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 11982
- Once Before I Die — Bailey1966
- Nightmare in the Sun — Hitchhiker1965
- Frontier Circus1961
- Frontier Circus — Ben Travis1961
- Exodus — Taha1960
- Prisoner of the Volga — Alexej Orloff1959
- High Hell — Craig Rhodes1958
- The Flesh Is Weak — Tony Giani1957
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Key facts
- Born
- Derek Delevan Harris , ( 1926-08-12 ) August 12, 1926, Los Angeles , California , U.S.
- Died
- May 22, 1998 (1998-05-22) (aged 71), Santa Maria, California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actor filmmaker photographer
- Years active
- 1943–1990
- Children
- 2, including Sean Catherine Derek
- Father
- Lawson Harris
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hollywood
- Place of death
- Santa Maria
- Spouse
- Ursula Andress
- Father
- Lawson Harris
- Occupation
- film producer
- Genre
- Western
- Image
- John Derek - still.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1926-08-12
- date of death
- 1998-05-22
- Commons category
- John Derek
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- John Derek
- cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- related category
- Category:Films directed by John Derek
- start of work period
- 1943-00-00
- end of work period
- 1990-00-00
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
- name in native language
- John Derek
- birth name
- Derek Sullivan Harris
- manner of death
- natural causes
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John Harris Derek, geboren als Derek Delevan Harris (* 12. August 1926 in Hollywood, Kalifornien; † 22. Mai 1998 in Santa Maria) war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Filmregisseur, Drehbuchautor und Kameramann, der auch durch seine Ehen mit den Schauspielerinnen Ursula Andress, Linda Evans und Bo Derek Bekanntheit erlangte.
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