Jill Adams

Jill Adams ( born July 22, 1930 in London, England as Jill Siggins, † 13 May, 2008 Clareance, Portugal) was a British actress and glamor girl.

Career

Jill Adams began her career as a fashion model and was eventually discovered in the early 1950s as an actress. She performed primarily in comedies such as Doctor Ahoy, Brothers in Law, The Green Man or Carry on - This tight policemen. The English film and tabloids gave her the nickname "Britain's Marilyn Monroe ". In 1954, she graced the cover of the first Picturegoer, a year later, she was cover photo of Photoplay Magazine. She appeared in over 25 films and television series with. Jill Adams ended her film career in the mid 1960s.

Private life

From 1951 to 1953 she was married to the American Jim Adams, the couple had a daughter. In 1957 she married the well-known British radio presenter Peter Haigh. From this marriage also revealed a daughter. In the early 1970s the family moved to Portugal where Adam Haigh and opened a hotel. The couple separated in 1976. With her ​​future life partner Mike Johnson, she opened a restaurant. Jill Adams died in 2008 from cancer.

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Her mother was the silent film star Molly Adair (1905-1990) (including The Blue Lagoon ( 1923), A Gamble in Lives ( 1924) ).

Filmography (selection)

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