Sunday, January 19, 2025

Little Known Western Actors ~ Gordana Čeko

[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Gordana Čeko was born in Sibenik, Croatia, Yugoslavia on November 30, 1944. She appeared in one film and one TV series. The TV series was “Müde Weggefährten” (Tired Companions) (1996) In five episodes, director tells the adventures of several Yugoslavian refugees for whom Germany is no paradise.

In her only film it was the Euro-western “Old Shatterhand” (Apaches’ Last Battle) in 1963 as Dahlia Lavi’s stunt double. She also had to appear a number of daring scenes for Lavi. She then began a career as a model and acted in theater in Šibenik. She was employed as an actress by WDR, and in theatre she acted on the Wuppertal stage. In the meantime, Gordana got married and her two children were always the most important thing for her and took priority over her professional life. When the children were older, she started her career again at Deutsche Welle in the Croatian editorial office.

Gordana Čeko died in Dubrava Croatia on October 2, 2022, a month before turning 78.

CEKO, Gordana (aka Gordana Čeko Zeitz) (Gordana Čeko) [11/30/1944, Sibenik, Croatia, Yugoslavia – 10/2/2022, Dubrava, Croatia] – model, theater, film, radio, TV actress, stuntwoman, married to ? Zeitz (19??-19??) mother of two children.

Apaches’ Last Battle – 1963 [Dahlia Lavi stunt double]

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