Little Known Spaghetti Western actors ~ Danielle de Metz

[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.]

Danielle A. De Metz was born in Paris, France on July 27, 1938. She appeared in 42 films and television appearances from 1959 to 1972. Her film work includes “Return of the Fly” (1959), “Valley of the Dragons” (1961), “The Magic Sword” (1962), “Gidget Goes to Rome” (1963), “The Party” (1968), and “Raid on Rommel” (1971). Television appearances include: ‘Dr. Kildare’, ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’, ‘The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.’, ‘The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis’, ‘The Tab Hunter Show’, ‘My Three Sons’, ‘I Dream of Jeannie’, ‘77 Sunset Strip’, ‘Combat!’, ‘Lock-Up’, ‘Perry Mason’, ‘I Spy’, ‘Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea’, ‘Boris Karloff Presents’, ‘Alfred Hitchcock Presents’ and ‘Have Gun - Will Travel’.She was nominated for an Emmy for a guest part on ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ in 1964.

Movie columnist Louella Parsons reported that film director Jean Negulesco met De Metz when he was in Paris, France, and told her to contact him if she came to Hollywood, California. When she came and called him, he had no role available, so he put her in school at 20th Century Fox. She felt her talent was being wasted by Hollywood and was quoted as saying. “I would like to work more and do better things. But if not, I take care of my son, my dogs, my husband, & I go ice skating to work off my frustrations. I am frustrated in my career - but in nothing else.

De Metz married George De Metz in Paris in 1956. They divorced January 23, 1961. She then married Alan Luber (1962-196?). Then in Los Angeles, California she married Alan "Lanny" Sher in March 1962-1971. She then marries lawyer Samuel Y. Kupper in Los Angeles in 1972

Danielle appeared on only one Spaghetti western as Manuela in 1962’s “Il segno di Zorro” (The Sign of Zorro) starring Sean Flynn.

de METZ, Danielle (aka Danielle DeMetz, Daniele Demetz, Danielle Demetz, Danielle deMetz) () [7/27/1938, Paris, Île-de-France France -     ] – film, TV actress, married to language expert George De Metz [1926-    ] (1956-1961), married to Alan Luber (1962-196?), married to writer Fred Richards II (1965-1967) mother of David Richards [1966-    ], married to Alan ‘Lanny’ Sher [1939-    ] (1968-1971), married to lawyer Samuel Y. Kupper [1939-    ] (1972-1984).

The Sign of Zorro – 1962 (Manuela)