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Born in 1914, Alta Anson was the oldest child of a German immigrant family in Pennsylvania. Although she had yet to dye her hair platinum, she was still striking and had always possessed that doe-like gaze, which later become her trademark. Before fame she worked at textile factory, using her meager paycheck to support her parents. It was on a trip to New York to visit her aunt that she was spotted, soon finding work as a model, and eventually, an actress. Her first big role came in 1935, when she starred in "Désirée Clary." Though her name at birth was Hertha, the studios decided to give her something more star-worthy.
The name they gave her was Alta Anson.
Her Family:
DH: Hermann August Köhler
DW: Minna Margarete Wurtzbach
DD: Hertha Annemarie Köhler
DD: Ursula Elnora Köhler
DS: Rolf Monroe Köhler
DD/DS: Christa Renate Köhler // Roger Wolfgang Köhler
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Soon after, Alta Anson became a household name, starring box-office hit after hit. One of her most memorable roles would be as the seductive Madame Veruschka in the classic noir film "And Only to Tame." In 1940 at age twenty-six, she was married to fellow actor, Van, who she met on the set of her 1939 romance film, "Hurt Me Not." He was eight years her senior. They were the perfect Hollywood couple, her with her perfect blonde curls and willowy figure, him with his dark hair, blue eyes, and smoky baritone. Just seven months after their marriage, Alta would give birth to a baby girl, much to the tabloids shock. Only three years later, Alta would file for a divorce. The court proceedings were splashed across the news, and filled with every sordid detail, from the mistresses to the drugs and Van's supposed alcoholism. Despite it all, she would win full custody of her child.
DH: Van Leslie Clift
DW: Alta Anson
DD1: Vanalta Minnie Clift
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Despite Vanalta playing a younger version of her mother's character in "Choir Girl," she would eventually shun the fast-paced and, in her own words, "shallow" lifestyle of Hollywood. Vanalta became a well-respected OB/GYN in New York, and married a pediatrician. After years of resentment between the two, Alta and Vanalta rekindled their relationship via the birth of Vanalta's first child. Now, they maintain a friendship, and spend the holidays together.
DH: Uri Noam Margolis
DD1: Vanalta Minnie Clift
DS: Reuven Yaakov Margolis
DD: Malka Tamar Margolis
DD: Yael Aviva Margolis
The name they gave her was Alta Anson.
Her Family:
DH: Hermann August Köhler
DW: Minna Margarete Wurtzbach
DD: Hertha Annemarie Köhler
DD: Ursula Elnora Köhler
DS: Rolf Monroe Köhler
DD/DS: Christa Renate Köhler // Roger Wolfgang Köhler
___
Soon after, Alta Anson became a household name, starring box-office hit after hit. One of her most memorable roles would be as the seductive Madame Veruschka in the classic noir film "And Only to Tame." In 1940 at age twenty-six, she was married to fellow actor, Van, who she met on the set of her 1939 romance film, "Hurt Me Not." He was eight years her senior. They were the perfect Hollywood couple, her with her perfect blonde curls and willowy figure, him with his dark hair, blue eyes, and smoky baritone. Just seven months after their marriage, Alta would give birth to a baby girl, much to the tabloids shock. Only three years later, Alta would file for a divorce. The court proceedings were splashed across the news, and filled with every sordid detail, from the mistresses to the drugs and Van's supposed alcoholism. Despite it all, she would win full custody of her child.
DH: Van Leslie Clift
DW: Alta Anson
DD1: Vanalta Minnie Clift
____
Despite Vanalta playing a younger version of her mother's character in "Choir Girl," she would eventually shun the fast-paced and, in her own words, "shallow" lifestyle of Hollywood. Vanalta became a well-respected OB/GYN in New York, and married a pediatrician. After years of resentment between the two, Alta and Vanalta rekindled their relationship via the birth of Vanalta's first child. Now, they maintain a friendship, and spend the holidays together.
DH: Uri Noam Margolis
DD1: Vanalta Minnie Clift
DS: Reuven Yaakov Margolis
DD: Malka Tamar Margolis
DD: Yael Aviva Margolis
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