John Derek in the 1980's

John Derek (born August 12, 1926; died May 22, 1998) was an American actor, director and photographer most famous for the women to whom he was married. Image File history File links 00JohnDerekd. ... Image File history File links 00JohnDerekd. ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ...

Born Derek Delevan Harris in Hollywood, California, he was first married to actress Pati Behrs (1922-2004), grandneice of Leo Tolstoy and mother of his two children, Russell & Sean. Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Pati Behrs was the grandniece of Leo Tolstoy, and the first wife of American actor John Derek. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leo Tolstoy, pictured late in life Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (?) (Russian: Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й; commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy) (September 9, 1828 – November 20, 1910, N.S.; August 28, 1828 – November 7, 1910, O.S.) was a Russian novelist, social reformer, pacifist, Christian anarchist, vegetarian, moral thinker and an influential...

His matinee idol good looks got him small supporting roles most notably as Broderick Crawford's son in All the Kings Men (1949). All the Kings Men is a novel by Robert Penn Warren, published in 1946, made into a film in 1949 and again in 2005. ...

Perhaps Derek's most visible film appearance was in a small supporting role in the 1956 epic film, The Ten Commandments. It would not be his last encounter with a "10." 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the 1956 film. ...

Derek had a minor role as a film director. He directed his wife, Bo, in four movies. The 1990 film Ghosts Can't Do It was his last attempt in the director's chair. This is a list of film-related events in 1990. ... Ghosts Cant Do It is a 1990 film starring Bo Derek and Anthony Quinn, directed by John Derek. ...

His last three wives seemed to be nearly identical in appearance. Derek took photos of all three, at different times, for Playboy Magazine. He died in Santa Maria, California. Playboy is an adult entertainment magazine, or pornography magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... Santa Maria is a city located in Santa Barbara County, California. ...

Derek was married to:

• Pati Behrs (1951-1957)
• Ursula Andress (1957-1966)
• Linda Evans (1968-1974)
• Bo Derek (1974-1998)

Pati Behrs was the grandniece of Leo Tolstoy, and the first wife of American actor John Derek. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder Ursula Andress circa the 1960s Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is an actress. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Linda Evans Linda Evans was born Linda Evanstad on November 18, 1942, in Hartford, Connecticut. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Bo Derek Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins on November 20, 1956, Long Beach, California) is an American film actress and model of Irish, German and Dutch descent. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

External link

• John Derek at the Internet Movie Database