biography
Beautiful actress Shirley Eaton was born in London, England, on January 12, 1937. Her acting career began during her teenage years on early television in the BBC
comedy series Parent-Craft (1951; with Robert Morley). She was also a singer and toured Great Britain extensively in variety shows and as a solo act. Her film career
got going a few years later, mainly in comedies, in which she often portrayed a blonde bombshell; unlike many of her American contemporaries, however, she never portrayed
the stereotypical dumb blonde.Standing 5'6", the statuesque actress easily found roles befitting her talent. Some of her comedies include Sailor Beware! (1956), Carry On Nurse (1959; with Kenneth Connor), and Eight on the Lam (1967; with Bob Hope). Although Eaton starred in a number of films, her most famous role came in the James Bond action thriller Goldfinger (1964; with Sean Connery), in which she has just three scenes and perhaps five minutes of screen time. Nevertheless, she makes quite an impact in the film. 
In the 1960s, Eaton also starred in a number of thrillers and action adventure flicks, such
as The Girl Hunters (1963; with Mickey Spillane), Ten Little Indians (1965; with Hugh O'Brian and Fabian),
Around the World Under the Sea (1966; with Lloyd Bridges, Brian Kelly, and Marshall Thompson),
and The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967; with George Nader and Frankie Avalon). Her last film was the action
film The Girl from Rio (1969; with George Sanders), the sequel to Eaton's 1967 film The Million Eyes of Sumuru. |
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the films of shirley eatonThe Naked Truth (1957)
From the British comedy The Naked TruthIn the Wake of a Stranger (1958)
With Tony Wright in the British thriller In the Wake of a StrangerDentist on the Job (1961)
From the British comedy Dentist on the Job with Kenneth ConnorNearly a Nasty Accident (1961)  
From the comedy Nearly a Nasty Accident. LEFT and CENTER: Eaton as Corporal Jean Briggs. RIGHT: With Jimmy EdwardsThe Girl Hunters (1963)
From the Mike Hammer thriller The Girl Hunters with star and writer Mickey SpillaneGoldfinger (1964) 
From the 007 thriller Goldfinger, my favorite James Bond film. LEFT: As Jill Masterson, Auric Goldfinger has murdered Eaton by covering her body in gold paint. RIGHT: Sexy still of EatonRhino! (1964)
From the MGM adventure Rhino! with Robert CulpThe Naked Brigade (1965)
From The Naked Brigade, which was shot in Greece. Pictured are Shirley Eaton, Ken Scott, John Holland, and Mary ChronopoulouTen Little Indians (1965)
From the Agatha Christie whodunnit Ten Little Indians. This photo of Shirley Eaton was used prominently in the posters, lobby cards, and other advertising for the flickAround the World, Under the Sea (1966)  
From MGM's adventure flick Around the World, Under the Sea. RIGHT: With Lloyd Bridges and David McCallum. CENTER: With Brian Kelly, Marshall Thompson, and Lloyd Bridges. RIGHT: With Brian Kelly and Lloyd BridgesEight on the Lam (1967) 
From the underrated MGM comedy Eight on the Lam. LEFT: Eaton marries Bob Hope and Phyllis Diller marries Jonathan Winters at the end of the film. RIGHT: With Bob HopeThe Scorpio Letters (1967)
With Alex Cord in the ABC made-for-TV thriller The Scorpio Letters. This film was given a theatrical release in Europe and AustraliaThe Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967) 
LEFT: Shirley Eaton portrays the title character in AIP's The Million Eyes of Sumuru. RIGHT: With George Nadershirley eaton today In the late 1960s, following the release of The Girl from Rio (1969; with George Sanders), Eaton walked away from acting after nearly 20 years as a working actress, giving up her career to raise her two sons born in 1959 and 1966. Married in 1957 to husband Colin, today the still-gorgeous Eaton is a widow and remains retired from the screen but is a frequent interview subject regarding her films. Eaton published an autobiography in 2000 titled Golden Girl, which is now out of print but is available used and a must-read for her fans. |
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