Narda Onyx

Narda Onyx (20 December 1931 – 18 March 1991[1]) was an Estonian-born naturalized American film and television actress.

Narda Onyx
Narda Onyx in The Beverly Hillbillies (1963)
Born(1931-12-20)20 December 1931
Estonia
Died18 March 1991(1991-03-18) (aged 59)
Ventura, California, USA
Years active1956-1966
Spouse(s)George Virand

At the age of eleven, Onyx escaped with her family (she, her grandparents, her mother and 2-year-old brother) through Soviet lines, and deceived her would-be German captors near the end of World War II. The Onyx family made their way to the American occupied forces at Bonn, Germany and sought refuge with the Swedish Red Cross. Later the family moved to Sweden; Narda resumed her acting career. Traveling to England where she worked for the Old Vic Company. She later moved to Canada.

She appeared in dozens of supporting roles on television and in motion pictures during the 1950s and 1960s. Shows in which she appeared include The Beverly Hillbillies, Have Gun - Will Travel, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. In addition, she played Gretl Braun in Hitler (1962) and Maria Frankenstein in Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966).

In 1964, she authored a biography of Johnny Weissmuller entitled Water, World & Weissmuller.[2]

Personal life

On 20 October 1961, she became an American citizen. While in Canada she met and married George Virand, also an Estonian refuge; they moved to Hollywood.

References
  1. "FamilySearch: Sign In".
  2. "Water World Weissmuller by Narda Onyx, Signed - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.co.uk.


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