A chameleon-like actress who didn't quite fit into the Hollywood structure as a star personality, Lampert, perhaps because of her ethnic looks, was passed over in such films as Posse from Hell (1961) and Hey, Let's Twist! (1961), A Fine Madness (1966), Bye Bye Braverman (1968) and Some Kind of a Nut (1969). Those two performances alone should have lifted her to the heights, but they didn't. Pay or Die! (1960), then quietly stole a touching scene towards the end of the film Splendor in the Grass (1961) from both Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty as Beatty's careworn spouse.
She received much more attention with her humble, deeply stirring performance as Ernest Borgnine's Italian wife in the minor crime story
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Following occasional TV guest parts on such programs as "Ford Star Jubilee" and "Decoy," Zohra made a minor film debut in Odds Against Tomorrow (1959). A one-time member of Chicago's Second City comedy troupe, she had a stint with the Lincoln Center Repertory Theatre before turning to Broadway and making her 1958 debut in the play "Maybe Tuesday." She was quickly nominated for two consecutive Tony awards for her superb work in "Look: We've Come Through" (1961) and "Mother Courage and Her Children" (1963), then continued with poignant performances in such productions as "After the Fall" (1964), "Lovers and Other Strangers" (1968) and "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" (1972). She attended Manhattan's High School of Music and Art and later graduated from the University of Chicago. Born in New York City on May 13, 1937, Zohra was the daughter of Russian-born hardware store owners. Genuinely affecting performances, particularly on TV. With soft, vulnerable features managed to contribute a number of Understated quality to her talent that should have gone further in theįilm business than it did. Brown episodes rated below par.Solemn-looking Middle Eastern-looking Zohra Lampert, with the prominent cheek bones and soothing voicer, had a touching, The killer targets lone women on the street. Thou Still Unravished Bride (1965) – A man is concerned for his fiancée’s safety as an elusive strangler is on the loose. He buys it, but his wife is frightened and wants it thrown out. The Jar (1964) – Charlie Hill becomes mesmerised by a strange jar at a carnival sideshow. The cab driver, Sam Kirby, remembers Maxwell, and Maxwell becomes the victim of blackmail. The next morning her murder is front-page news. 4th Best Episode #61īed of Roses (1964) – George Maxwell finds his mistress dead. He leaves town to attend school giving his father’s killer a false sense of security. Return of Verge Likens (1964) – When his father is murdered by a politician, a young man becomes determined to get revenge. The sheriff and his eager deputy investigate, but the husband seems to be very cooperative. Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale (1963) – A man’s wife goes missing and a nosy neighbor spots the husband digging in the backyard. Nurse Stella Crosson and Nurse Betty Ames are tending to their client and get a phone call from the murderer who informs the women that he intends to pay them a visit before the night is over.
Best Episode #81Īn Unlocked Window (1965) – There’s a killer on the loose who preys only on live-in nurses.
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