Ahna Capri(1944-2010)

Beautiful, buxom, and shapely blonde bombshell Ahna Capri was born Anna Marie Nanasi on July 6, 1944 in Budapest, Hungary. Capri moved with her family to the United States when she was a child and started acting in television series at age 11. She made her film debut at age 13 in the Western Outlaw's Son (1957). Ahna achieved her greatest enduring popularity as the enticing Tania in the martial arts cult classic Opération Dragon (1973). Capri gave an excellent and impressive performance as country singer Rip Torn's snobbish, annoyed girlfriend Mayleen Travis in Payday (1973). Ahna's other memorable movie roles include the terrified Nicky in the creepy Devil-worship horror winner The Brotherhood of Satan (1971), feisty wildlife photographer Terry Pendrake in Piranha (1972), and luscious assassin Londa Wyeth in the Crown International exploitation romp The Specialist (1975).

Among the many television series Capri has done guest spots on are Mme Columbo (1979), Baretta (1975), Kojak (1973), Police Story (1973), Cannon (1971), Mannix (1967), L'homme de fer (1967), Adam-12 (1968), La nouvelle équipe (1968), Les envahisseurs (1967), Les mystères de l'Ouest (1965), Les espions (1965), Des agents très spéciaux (1964), Le proscrit (1965), Leave It to Beaver (1957) and Maverick (1957). A longtime resident of the San Fernando Valley, Ahna was involved in a fatal traffic accident in North Hollywood on August 9, 2010 when a five-ton truck collided with her car. After spending more than a week in a coma on life support at a hospital, Ahna Capri passed away with family members at her side at age 66 on August 19, 2010.