Belita

Belita
Belita in 1940
Born
Maria Belita Gladys Jepson-Turner

(1923-10-21)21 October 1923[a]
Garlogs, Nether Wallop, England
Died18 December 2005(2005-12-18) (aged 82)
Montpeyroux, Hérault, France
Years active1947–1963
Spouses
Joel McGinnis
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​
(m. 1946; div. 1956)​
James Berwick (né James Kenny)
​
​
(m. 1967; d. 2000)​

Belita Jepson-Turner (21 October 1923[a] – 18 December 2005), known professionally as Belita, was a British Olympic figure skater, dancer, and film actress.

Early years

Belita was born at Nether Wallop, Hampshire,[1] to Major William Jepson-Turner and wife Gladys Olive Lyne-Stivens.[2] She skated (as Belita Jepson-Turner) for the United Kingdom in the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she was placed 16th in the singles, then her career turned towards Hollywood. She had classical Russian ballet training which carried over into her skating. As a young ballerina, she was partner to Anton Dolin, appearing with the Dolin-Markova Ballet.[3]

Film career

Belita appeared in films, making several highly profitable productions for Monogram Pictures, including skating in Silver Skates (1943) and Lady, Let's Dance (1944), skating and playing the dramatic lead in and the film noir Suspense (1946), the female lead in The Gangster (1947), and skating again and playing the dramatic lead in The Hunted (1948). For a brief period, she was Monogram's highest-paid star. Later she worked with A-list stars Charles Laughton in The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949, and Clark Gable in Never Let Me Go (1953). In 1957 she danced with Fred Astaire in Silk Stockings.

Retirement

In 1956, she retired from skating, and three years later gave up show business altogether. She appeared briefly on the ice at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1981 in a short production based on "Solitude" by Duke Ellington.

Personal life

Belita married Joel McGinnis in 1946; they divorced in 1956. She married Irish actor James Berwick (né Kenny; 1929–2000) in 1967; they remained married until his death. Both marriages were childless.

Belita retired from her second career, as a landscape nursery owner,[3] and later relocated to Montpeyroux, Hérault, France, where she died in 2005, aged 82.[3][4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1941 Ice-Capades Ice Capades Skater Uncredited
1943 Silver Skates Herself
1944 Lady, Let's Dance Herself
1946 Suspense Roberta Leonard, aka Roberta Elva
1947 The Gangster Nancy
1948 The Hunted Laura Mead
1949 The Man on the Eiffel Tower Gisella Heurtin
1953 Never Let Me Go Valentina Alexandrovna
1956 Invitation to the Dance The Femme Fatale in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
1957 Silk Stockings Vera Uncredited
1958 The Key Canteen Hostess Uncredited
1963 The Terrace Herself (final film role)

Notes

  1. ^ a b Or 25 October 1923, sources differ.

References

  1. ^ Belita Jepson-Turner. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "William Jepson Turner 1868-1954". ghgraham.org. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Stevens, Ryan. "Skate Guard: All The Best, Belita: The Definitive Biography Of Belita Jepson-Turner". Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Belita". IMDb.
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