Goddesses and Queens, Princesses and Rock Stars

Why? What's the connection? Ted, how late did you stay up doing this?

The answer to all those questions is: yes.

All of these women were actresses or musicians or both. They were all born between 1942 and 1946. They all peaked career-wise around the same time, late 60s - early 70s.

I have CD's by Faithfull and Longet. They are both great and totally different. Faithfull sings like she's dying, and Longet sings like a little girl. A little French girl. A few years ago I saw a picture of Pallenberg in a magazine and was knocked for a loop. Tate was drop dead gorgeous and married to Roman Polanski when Manson & Co. killed her.

Faithfull and Pallenberg hung out with the Rolling Stones, had songs written about them or for them. They were all romantically linked with each other at some time or another. Were on drugs like mad. And there were arrests.

Sharon Tate made The Fearless Vampire Killers for her husband director Roman Polanski. Claudine Longet was married to Andy Williams for a while, and turned up all sweet and cute with Peter Sellers in The Party. Both films 1968. Then a few years later, Claudine killed boyfriend Spider Sabitch. But not before Manson murdered Sharon Tate and her unborn child! Did you know that Steve McQueen had originally planned on going to that death party, but at the last minute decided not to?

Marianne Faithfull is lately making a pretty decent comeback in the music world. The rest are in seclusion (Longet), should be in seclusion (Pallenberg), or dead (Tate).

A little more information is below, but if you click on the pictures you will be taken to more comprehensive sites on those people (not mine).

Claudine Longet	Marianne Faithfull
Anita Pallenberg	Sharon Tate

Anita Pallenberg
January 25, 1944 -
Anita Pallenberg is probably best known for her romantic links to three of the original Rolling Stones. She was born in Rome, Italy in 1944. She became a model and appeared on covers of magazines such as Vogue. In 1965 she began dating Brian Jones. Subsequently, she left him for Keith Richards in 1967. She had a brief fling with Mick Jagger on the set of Performance. Several Rolling Stones songs such as "Angie" and "You Got The Silver" were written for her. She has two children, Marlon and Angela aka Dandelion, with Keith. After recovering from heroin addiction and her break-up with Keith, Anita studied to be a fashion designer.

Films
1. Love Is the Devil (1998) .... Person in Casino
2. Performance (1970) .... Pherber
3. Man on Horseback (1969) .... Katrina
4. Dillinger Is Dead (1968)
5. Candy (1968) .... Nurse Bullock
6. Sympathy for the Devil (1968) .... Herself (doing backing vocals)
7. Barbarella (1968) .... The Great Tyrant
8. Degree of Murder (1967) .... Marie

Sharon Tate
January 24, 1943 - August 9, 1969
Sharon's was born in Dallas, Texas, but her early life was one of constant moving as her father served in the military. When she lived in Italy, she was voted "Homecoming Queen" of her high school. After being an extra in a few Italian films, Sharon headed to Hollywood where she would again start as an extra. Sharon had enormous brown eyes and a dazzling smile. Her first big break came when she was cast as the shapely bank secretary, Janet Trego, in the Television Series "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1963-1965). Was originally cast in the role of "Billie Jo" on Petticoat Junction, but because she had posed in Playboy magazine, she was taken off before an espisode could be filmed In 1967, she would meet her future husband, Director Roman Polanski, on the set of the English film The Fearless Vampire Killers. Polanski and Tate married on January 20, 1968. Sharon's big role would be that same year when she was the starlet in Valley of the Dolls (1967). With her marriage to Roman, her life became one of parties, travel, and meeting influential movie people. She would appear as a red haired beauty in the spy spoof The Wrecking Crew (1969) working with Dean Martin. Sharon then took time off from films as she awaited the birth of her first child. On August 9, 1969, an 8-months-pregnant Sharon Tate and four other people were murdered by members of the "Manson family", in Bel-Air. At the time of her death, she was one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood. Sharon was 5' 3".

Films
1. The Twelve Chairs (1970) .... Pat
2. The Wrecking Crew (1969) .... Freya Carlson
3. All Eyes On Sharon Tate (1967) .... Herself
4. Valley of the Dolls (1967) .... Jennifer North
5. The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) .... Sarah Shagal
6. Don't Make Waves (1967) .... Malibu
7. Eye of the Devil (1967) .... Odile
8. The Sandpiper (1965) .... Bit Part
9. The Americanization of Emily (1964) .... Bit Part
10. The Wheeler Dealers (1963) (uncredited) .... Bit Part

Notable TV guest appearances
"Playboy After Dark" (1969) 2/7/1969
"Man from U.N.C.L.E., The" (1964) in episode: "Girls From Nazarone Affair, The" 4/12/1965
"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962) TV Series Regular .... Janet Trego (1963-64) "Mister Ed" (1961) playing "Telephone Operator" in episode: "Love Thy New Neighbor" (episode # 4.12) 12/15/1963
"Mister Ed" (1961) playing "Sailor's Girl" in episode: "Ed Discovers America" (episode # 4.2) 10/13/1963

Marianne Faithfull
December 19, 1946 -
Born in Hampstead, London, England, and daughter of Eva, the Baroness Erisso, and Major Glynn Faithfull, a WWII British spy. Recorded first song written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, "As Tears Go By, " (1964). Involved in major drug scandal with Jagger, Richards, and others, which ultimately turned public opinion favorably towards the Stones and other rock groups. Recorded numerous albums before and after five-year drug addiction period in NYC. The first time the "F-word" was spoken in a movie was by her in I'll Never Forget What's 'is Name.
Spouses
Giorgio Dellaterza (1988 - ?)
Ben Briefly (8 July 1979 - ?) (separated)
John Dunbar (May 1965 - 1966) (divorced); 1 son (Dunbar got custody of son after divorce.)

Films
Crimetime (1996) .... Club Singer
Moondance (1995)
Shopping (1994) .... Bev
When Pigs Fly (1993) .... Lilly
The Turn of the Screw (1992) .... Narrator
Assault on Agathon (1975) .... Helen Rochefort
Madhouse Mansion (1974) .... Sophy
Lucifer Rising (1973) .... Lilith
Hamlet (1969) .... Ophelia
Sympathy for the Devil (1968) .... Herself (doing backing vocals)
Girl on a Motorcycle (1968) .... Rebecca
I'll Never Forget What's 'is Name (1967) .... Josie
Don't Look Back (1967)
Made in U.S.A. (1966) .... Herself
Anna (1965)

TV
Here, There and Everywhere: a Concert for Linda (1999) (TV) .... Herself
"Absolutely Fabulous" (1992) playing "God" in episode: "Last Shout, The" 1996
The Stronger (1971) (TV)
Our World (1967) (TV) .... Herself
The Music of Lennon & McCartney (1965) (TV) (as Marianne Faithful) .... Herself

Other
Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward (1998) (V) .... Herself
Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, The (1996) .... Herself
The Compleat Beatles (1982) (V) (also archive footage) .... Herself

Claudine Longet
January 29, 1942 -
Spouse
Andy Williams (1962 - 1967) (divorced); 3 children

Trivia
Born in Paris, beautiful, girlie sounding singer turned actress, married Andy Williams and had three children (daughter Noelle, sons Andrew and Christian) with him. That marriage lasted from 1962-1967. Shot lover Spider Sabitch with the Luger he purchased for her for protection. Apparently he wanted to break off their relationship, since she and her 3 children were living with him and 'cramping' his life. Longet was charged with criminal negligence, and spent 30 days in jail.

Films
How to Steal an Airplane (1971) (TV) .... Michelle Chivot
Massacre Harbour (1969) (TV) .... Marianne
The Party (1968) .... Michelle Monet
McHale's Navy (1964) .... Andrea Bouchard

Notable TV guest appearances
"Streets of San Francisco, The" (1972) playing "Mrs. Carl" in episode: "Set-Up, The" (episode # 1.16) 1973
"Alias Smith and Jones" (1971) playing "Michelle Monet" in episode: "Journey From San Juan" (episode # 1.13) 4/8/1971
"Andy Williams Show, The" (1969) 12/19/1970
"Andy Williams Show, The" (1969) 11/14/1970
"Flip Wilson Show, The" (1970) playing "Herself"
"Andy Williams Show, The" (1969) 12/20/1969
"Andy Williams Show, The" (1969) 10/4/1969
"F.B.I., The" (1965) in episode: "Caesar's Wife" (episode # 4.105) 1/26/1969
"Name of the Game, The" (1968) in episode: "Fear of High Places" 1968
"Combat!" (1962) playing "Babette" in episode: "Partisan, The" (episode # 5.25) 3/14/1967
"Andy Williams Show, The" (1962) 3/12/1967
"Rat Patrol, The" (1966) playing "Marianne" in episode: "Last Harbor Raid, The: Part 2" (episode # 1.16) 12/26/1966
"Andy Williams Show, The" (1962) 12/18/1966
"Andy Williams Show, The" (1962) 9/25/1966
"Hogan's Heroes" (1965) playing "Michelle" in episode: "It Takes a Thief... Sometimes" (episode # 1.20) 1/28/1966
"Run for Your Life" (1965) playing "Paul's girlfriend" 1966
"Andy Williams Show, The" (1962) 12/13/1965
"Twelve O'Clock High" (1964) playing "Suzanne Arnais" in episode: "Lonliest Place in the World, The" 9/12/1965
"Mr. Novak" (1963) in episode: "Silent Dissuaders" 2/16/1965
"Andy Williams Show, The" (1962) 12/21/1964
"Combat!" (1962) playing "Claudette" in episode: "Silver Service" (episode # 3.5) 10/13/1964
"Joey Bishop Show, The" (1961) playing "Herself" 4/25/1964
"Andy Williams Show, The" (1962) 12/31/1963
"McHale's Navy" (1962) playing "Yvette Gerard" in episode: "Big Raffle, The" 1963