Gila Golan
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As a child Gila Golan was found orphaned, wandering in a Polish town at the end of World War II. She was adopted by a family, sent to a French boarding school, and finally sent with other refugee youngsters to a kibbutz in Israel; along the way she acquired the name "Miriam Goldenburg." In 1961 she won the Miss Israel beauty contest; taking the name Gila Golan, later that year she placed second in the Miss World competition in London. It was in London that she met Columbia Pictures executive William Cohan and his wife, who came to view her as their foster daughter; they sponsored her move to Hollywood and entrance into films. Golan debuted onscreen in 1965, playing leads in a handful of Hollywood films during the late '60s.
Highest Rated Movies
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82%
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81%
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75%
Filmography
MOVIES
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% | The Valley of Gwangi |
|
— | 1969 |
| No Score Yet | Catch as Catch Can |
|
— | 1967 |
| No Score Yet | Three on a Couch |
|
— | 1966 |
| 82% | Our Man Flint |
|
— | 1966 |
| 81% | Ship of Fools |
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— | 1965 |
Quotes from Gila Golan's Characters
| Lope: | What kind of bird is it, professor? |
| Prof. Horace Bromley: | Oh, no bird...a giant pterydactyl...a flying reptile. It's been extinct for over 50 million years. |
| T.J.: | Then what is it doing here? |
| Prof. Horace Bromley: | Precisely...what is it doing here? |
| T.J.: | (about the pteranodon) It's hideous...! |
| T.J.: | [about the pteranodon] It's hideous! |
| Prof. Horace Bromley: | It's beautiful... |