Aliza Gur

Aliza Gur was born Aliza Gross in Ramat Gan, Israel, in 1944. She was Miss Israel of 1960 in the Miss Universe pageant, placing in the top 15. Her parents had fled Germany during the rise to power of Nazi leaderAdolf Hitlerand they eventually settled in Israel, where she and her brother were born. She emigrated to the US in her 20s and settled in California, where she began her film and television career. Her television credits include guest appearances onGet Smart(1965) andThe Wild Wild West(1965), among other shows. Her film credits includeFrom Russia with Love(1963),Kill a Dragon(1967) and the cult vampire filmBeast of Morocco(1968) (she was also, at 12 years of age, an extra inThe Ten Commandments(1956). Her parents came to the United States and settled in Cleveland, Ohio, for a time. They passed away in the mid-'70s.