Germaine Damar

vivadante · December 21st, 2011, 06:27 PM

Acrobat, sexy dancer and beautiful actress. She became famous during the 50ies with german musical, dance and revue films.

Born August 31, 1929 in Petingen, Luxemburg by the name Germaine Haeck. Sometimes she also used the name Ria Poncelet as an alias. She became an acrobat by the age of 12, had to flee to France during the german ww2 occupation of Luxemburg and took classes in acting and dancing during her engagement with the Trio Delux at the Alhambra and Bobino in Paris.

After the war she toured North Africa and the Middle East. She, her husband and her sister performed for king Faruk in Kairo, where she met Zarah Leander who arrangenged her first casting with Herzog Filmverleih for in 1952. She then took her first role at the musical Tanzende Sterne and immediately became a huge success. After director Geza von Cziffra discovered her talent as a dancer she changed her name to Germaine Damar and was treated by the german press as a french dancer for a while.

She took part in 28 films, gained a big audience in Argentina with her Film "Die Beine von Dolores" and even used to live in Latin America for three years, where she became a famous tv star with her own show.

Germain Damar was married to the US citizen Roman G. Toporow, has a son called Roman Martin with him, who was born at 1966, and lives, after her husband died 1993, at Fort Lauderdale, Florida now. She quit making films at 1964.

For a full list of her sreen works also see:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0198614/ (English)
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germaine_Damar (German)

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Images from the net. Thanks to the original uploader.

Tanzende Sterne 1952

Suedliche Naechte 1953

An jedem Finger zehn 1954

Die Drei von der Tankstelle 1955

Der schraege Otto 1956

Maedchen mit schwachem Gedaechtnis 1956

Symphony in Gold 1956

Die Beine von Dolores 1957

Sieben mal in der Woche 1957

Weisser Holunder 1957

Rivalen der Manege 1958

Scala - total verrueckt 1958

So ein Millionaer hat's schwer 1958

Salem Aleikum 1959

vivadante · December 21st, 2011, 06:39 PM

Germaine Damar - Tausend Sterne leuchten 1959 - TV-Vids and Caps

Also starring:

Maria Sebaldt: @ IMDb

Line Renaud: @ IMDb

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Stills and Publicity Shots

TV-Captures and VidCuts #1

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vivadante · December 21st, 2011, 06:45 PM

TV-Captures and VidCuts #2

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vivadante · December 21st, 2011, 06:47 PM

TV-Captures and VidCuts #3

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**senseo69** · April 29th, 2020, 05:17 PM

webfind: cover from German magazine Bravo 1957

**senseo69** · August 2nd, 2023, 04:24 PM

Lux magazine advertisement 1958. (webfind)

**senseo69** · September 11th, 2023, 05:21 PM

With Toni Sailer in German magazine Film Revue 12-may-1959. (webfind)

**senseo69** · September 20th, 2023, 05:09 PM

Cover and pages from German magazine Capriccio issue 8, december 1952.

**johnbear** · October 3rd, 2023, 11:47 PM

December 21st, 2011, 06:47 PM	#4
vivadante Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 28 Thanks: 126 Thanked 1,039 Times in 28 Posts	Germaine Damar - Tausend Sterne leuchten 1959 - TV-Vids and Caps #3 TV-Captures and VidCuts #3 [ mod edit - dead link(s) removed] [ mod edit - dead link(s) removed] [ mod edit - dead link(s) removed] __________________ [Removed] Last edited by Wendigo; April 30th, 2016 at 01:40 PM.. Reason: removed dead links

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johnbear Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Playing Golf with Paige Posts: 88,263 Thanks: 168,677 Thanked 1,756,180 Times in 92,023 Posts	Die Beine von Dolores (The Legs of Dolores) 1957 __________________ Johnbear Give's Credit to Original Posters. Still Re-Up Dead Images When Found.

December 21st, 2011, 06:27 PM	#1
vivadante Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 28 Thanks: 126 Thanked 1,039 Times in 28 Posts	Germaine Damar Acrobat, sexy dancer and beautiful actress. She became famous during the 50ies with german musical, dance and revue films. Born August 31, 1929 in Petingen, Luxemburg by the name Germaine Haeck. Sometimes she also used the name Ria Poncelet as an alias. She became an acrobat by the age of 12, had to flee to France during the german ww2 occupation of Luxemburg and took classes in acting and dancing during her engagement with the Trio Delux at the Alhambra and Bobino in Paris. After the war she toured North Africa and the Middle East. She, her husband and her sister performed for king Faruk in Kairo, where she met Zarah Leander who arrangenged her first casting with Herzog Filmverleih for in 1952. She then took her first role at the musical Tanzende Sterne and immediately became a huge success. After director Geza von Cziffra discovered her talent as a dancer she changed her name to Germaine Damar and was treated by the german press as a french dancer for a while. She took part in 28 films, gained a big audience in Argentina with her Film "Die Beine von Dolores" and even used to live in Latin America for three years, where she became a famous tv star with her own show. Germain Damar was married to the US citizen Roman G. Toporow, has a son called Roman Martin with him, who was born at 1966, and lives, after her husband died 1993, at Fort Lauderdale, Florida now. She quit making films at 1964. For a full list of her sreen works also see: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0198614/ (English) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germaine_Damar (German) __________________________________________________ ______________ Images from the net. Thanks to the original uploader. Tanzende Sterne 1952 Suedliche Naechte 1953 An jedem Finger zehn 1954 Die Drei von der Tankstelle 1955 Der schraege Otto 1956 Maedchen mit schwachem Gedaechtnis 1956 Symphony in Gold 1956 Die Beine von Dolores 1957 Sieben mal in der Woche 1957 Weisser Holunder 1957 Rivalen der Manege 1958 Scala - total verrueckt 1958 So ein Millionaer hat's schwer 1958 Salem Aleikum 1959 __________________ [Removed]

December 21st, 2011, 06:39 PM	#2
vivadante Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 28 Thanks: 126 Thanked 1,039 Times in 28 Posts	Germaine Damar - Tausend Sterne leuchten 1959 - TV-Vids and Caps #1 Germaine Damar - Tausend Sterne leuchten 1959 - TV-Vids and Caps Also starring: Maria Sebaldt: @ IMDb Line Renaud: @ IMDb --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stills and Publicity Shots TV-Captures and VidCuts #1 [ mod edit - dead link(s) removed] [ mod edit - dead link(s) removed] [ mod edit - dead link(s) removed] __________________ [Removed] Last edited by Wendigo; April 30th, 2016 at 01:38 PM.. Reason: removed dead links

December 21st, 2011, 06:45 PM	#3
vivadante Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 28 Thanks: 126 Thanked 1,039 Times in 28 Posts	Germaine Damar - Tausend Sterne leuchten 1959 - TV-Vids and Caps #2 TV-Captures and VidCuts #2 [ mod edit - dead link(s) removed] [ mod edit - dead link(s) removed] [ mod edit - dead link(s) removed] __________________ [Removed] Last edited by Wendigo; April 30th, 2016 at 01:39 PM.. Reason: removed dead links

April 29th, 2020, 05:17 PM	#5
senseo69 Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 652 Thanks: 383 Thanked 9,697 Times in 652 Posts	webfind: cover from German magazine Bravo 1957

August 2nd, 2023, 04:24 PM	#6
senseo69 Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 652 Thanks: 383 Thanked 9,697 Times in 652 Posts	Lux magazine advertisement 1958. (webfind)

September 11th, 2023, 05:21 PM	#7
senseo69 Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 652 Thanks: 383 Thanked 9,697 Times in 652 Posts	With Toni Sailer in German magazine Film Revue 12-may-1959. (webfind)

September 20th, 2023, 05:09 PM	#8
senseo69 Vintage Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 652 Thanks: 383 Thanked 9,697 Times in 652 Posts	Cover and pages from German magazine Capriccio issue 8, december 1952.