Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch, American actress. Real name - Tejada (father - Bolivian engineer). Since childhood took ballet lessons as early as 14 years, became involved in beauty contests. But in 18 years, married a classmate, James Welch. Only after the birth of two children and a break with her husband in 1961, . leaving venture to become a movie star, . began studying drama at college in San Diego, . play in local theater troupes, . and moved to Dallas, . participate in the advertising and serve as a model.,

. In 1964, Welch managed to debut in a tiny role in the musical 'Worker' (Roustabout) with the participation of the public's idol Elvis Presley
. But a meeting with a former childhood actor Patrick Curtis, . which became a press agent, . helped her to create for themselves an attractive image of a new sex-star 60-ies, . like a real habit of sports and strongly-aggressive type, . and sign a contract with the '20 st Century - Fox '.,

. Roles in the science fiction film in 1966 'Fantastic Journey' (Fantastic Voyage), . 'One Million Years BC' (One Million Years BC, . Kingdom), . in erotic comedy 'Myra Breckinridge' (Myra Breckinridge, . 1970; curious, . that it also played Mae West and Farrah Fawcett, . former and future sex symbols of America) have created Welch glory 'Wonder Woman'.,

. But despite its involvement in the tapes of different genres - Westerns: "Bandolero!" (Bandolero!, . 1968), . Rifles '100 '(100 Rifles, . 1969); adventurous comedies: 'In the dazzling brilliance of' (Bedazzled, . 1967, . Kingdom), . 'Police' (Fuzz, . 1972), . 'Mother, . Prisons and Speed '(Mother, . Jugs & Speed, . 1976), . 'Monster' (L'animal, . 1977, . France); sports: 'Sensation Kansas City' (Kansas City Bomber, . 1972) or historical-adventure films: 'The Three Musketeers' (The Three Musketeers, . 1973), . 'Four Musketeers' (The Four Musketeers, . 1974), . 'The Prince and the Pauper' (The Prince and the Pauper, . 1977), . All - United Kingdom, and finally, . the pictures on the mores of Hollywood: 'Last of the yacht' Sheila '(The Last Of Sheila, . 1973), . 'Crazy party' (The Wild Party, . 1975), . Welch still had to depict the beauty of assertive, . always booming ahead with men.,

. Since the late 70-ies was shot short, and her attempts to change the previous Role in AMD 'right to die' (Right To Die, 1987) and 'Scandal in the small town' (Scandal In A Small Town, 1988) were not successful
. In 1997, played in the film 'Chairman'.

Actor's work:
1. Worker - 1964 (musicals / musical)
2. One Million Years BC - 1966
3. Fantastic itinerary - 1966 (Science Fiction / Fantasy)
4. In the dazzling brilliance - 1967 (comedy)
5. Bandolero! - 1968 (Western)
6. 100 rifles - 1969 (Western)
7. Myra Breckinridge - 1970 (Erotic comedy)
8. Police - 1972 (comedy)
9. Sensation Kansas City - 1972
10. The Three Musketeers - 1973 (Adventure)
11. Latest from the yacht "Sheila" - 1973
12. Crazy party - 1975
13. The Four Musketeers - 1975 (Adventure)
14. Mother, Prisons and Speed - 1976 (comedy)
15. The Prince and the Pauper - 1977 (Adventure)
16. Monster - 1977 (comedy)
17. Right to die - 1987 (Drama)
18. Scandal in a small town - 1988 (Drama)