biographyBartok earned another big break, this time in Hollywood, when she was cast in Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957; with Dean Martin, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Dewey Martin), which was shot in Italy. Through her association with Dean Martin, Bartok met many Hollywood celebrities, including Frank Sinatra. An unexpected pregnancy following her divorce from Jurgens resulted in the 1957 birth of her daughter, Deana. In later years, Bartok claimed that Deana's father was Sinatra. While Bartok continued in her acting career with some success, she began to grow disenchanted with the profession and the roles offered her. Audiences today best know Bartok from her starring role in the Mario Bava horror flick Blood and Black Lace (1964; with Cameron Mitchell. Two years after the release of this film, she walked away from acting. |
the films of eva bartokThe Assassin (1952)The Crimson Pirate (1952)Norman Conquest (1953)Spaceways (1953)From Hammer's sci-fi flick Spaceways with Howard DuffCircus of Love (1954)With frequent co-star and one-time husband Curd Jurgens in Circus of Love, shot in 3-D. This film was shot simultaneously with Carnival Story (1954; with Steve Cochran, Anne Baxter, and George Nader)Break in the Circle (1955)From the Hammer drama Break in the Circle with Forrest Tucker. Interestingly, the film was shot in and released in color in Britain, but when it was released in the U.S. in 1957, only black and white prints were made available to theatersSpecial Delivery (1955)The Gamma People (1956)Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957)LEFT: From the MGM comedy Ten Thousand Bedrooms with Dean Martin, Anna Maria Alberghetti, and Dewey Martin. RIGHT: With Dean MartinOperation Amsterdam (1959)Beyond the Curtain (1960)Blood and Black Lace (1964)LEFT: Lobby card from Mario Bava's horror shocker Blood and Black Lace. Bartok portrays the stylish Contessa Cristina Como, owner of a fashion house in which models are being brutally murdered. RIGHT: With Cameron Mitchelllater yearsIn 1966, Eva Bartok quit her acting career at age 39, instead spending years studying with the Pak Subuh sect near Jakarta, Indonesia. In the 1970s, Bartok taught Subuh philosophy in a school she opened in Hawaii. After a lifetime of globetrotting, during her final years she retreated to London. Eva Bartok passed away on August 1, 1998, at the age of 71. She was survived by her daughter, Deana, and two grandchildren. |
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