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Kitty Swan

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Kitty Swan
Kitty Swan as Gungala in Gungala, the Virgin of the Jungle (1967)
Born (1943-05-25) 25 May 1943 (age 81)
OccupationActress
Years active1966-1972

Kitty Swan (born Kirsten Svanholm, 25 May 1943) is a Danish actress.[1] She appeared in more than twelve films from 1966 to 1972.

Early life

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Kitty Swan was born on 25 May 1943 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Career

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Kitty Swan was known for portraying the jungle girl Gungala in the 1967 sexploitation film Gungala, the Virgin of the Jungle and it's 1968 sequel Gungala, the Black Panther Girl. The film careers of Swan, and co-star Steve Hawkes, were ended after they suffered serious burns on the set of Tarzan and the Brown Prince.

Selected filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1966 Un uomo a metà
How We Robbed the Bank of Italy
1967 Il vostro super agente Flit
Gungala, the Virgin of the Jungle Gungala
1968 Gungala, the Black Panther Girl Gungala
1969 Tarzan's Greatest Challenge Irula
1972 Tarzan and the Brown Prince Irula Also known as Tarzan and Treasure of the Emerald Cave

References

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  1. ^ "Who was… Kitty Swan | the Wild Eye". 29 May 2012.
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