| Kristine DeBell | |
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 DeBell at the Alice In Wonderland premiere (1976) |
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| Born | December 10, 1954 Chatham, New York, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Kristine De Bell Kristine De Belle |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
Kristine DeBell (born December 10, 1954) is an American actress, former model and former pornographic actress.
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Career
Born in Chatham, New York, DeBell began her career as a fashion model with Ford Models. She later moved into acting and is known for starring in an X-rated film version of Alice in Wonderland . The film's producers thereafter announced that she would play the role of Dorothy Gale for an X-rated version of The Wizard of Oz.[1]
She was on the April 1976 cover of Playboy, photographed by Suze Randall, and appeared in the Helmut Newton pictorial, "200 Motels, or How I Spent My Summer Vacation"( August, 1976).[2], from which 11 original prints were sold at auctions of Playboy archives by Butterfields in 2002 for $21,075.[3][4] and three by Christies in December 2003 for $26,290.[5]
Subsequently, she transitioned to mainstream film and television. Her most prominent film roles included playing as A.L., a camp counselor, alongside Bill Murray in the comedy Meatballs and Jackie Chan's girlfriend in The Big Brawl. She appeared in a number of television pilots, individual episodes and series, including The Young and the Restless, BJ and the Bear and Night Court.
Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | Alice in Wonderland: An X-Rated Musical Fantasy | Alice | |
| 1977 | Flush | Hitchhiker | |
| 1978 | I Wanna Hold Your Hand | Cindy the Hooker | |
| Bloodbrothers | Cheri | Alternative title: A Father's Love | |
| 1979 | The Main Event | Lucy | Credited as Kristine De Bell |
| Meatballs | A.L. | ||
| The Great American Girl Robbery | Debbie Williams | ||
| 1980 | Lifepod | Fiona | |
| Willie & Phil | Rena | ||
| The Big Brawl | Nancy | ||
| 1982 | Nancy McCauley | ||
| 1983 | Rooster: Spurs of Death! | Melody | |
| 1986 | Club Life | Fern | Alternative title: King of the City |
| 1990 | America Confidential | Katy Lynn O'Toole | Direct-to-video release |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1978 | Police Woman | 1 episode | |
| BJ and the Bear | Marcia | Television movie | |
| Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold | Sally South | Television movie | |
| Suddenly, Love | Helen Malloy | Television movie | |
| Eight Is Enough | Melanie | 1 episode | |
| David Cassidy: Man Under Cover | Girl | 1 episode | |
| 1979 | Barnaby Jones | Rita Wallace | 1 episode |
| CHiPs | Peggy | 1 episode | |
| 1981 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | Ginger | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice | Toni Blasdell | Television movie |
| The Young and the Restless | Pam Warren #2 | Unknown episodes | |
| 1983 | For Members Only | Ginger Blakely | Television movie |
| Oh Madeline | 1 episode | ||
| 1984 | Night Court | Jennifer Black | 1 episode |
References
- ^ Films and Filming. 23. Hansome Books. 1976/1977. pp. 7.
- ^ Newton, Helmut (2005). Playboy: Helmut Newton. Chronicle Books.
- ^ Herman, Eric (July 20, 2003). "For Playboy lovers, cup runneth over". NY Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/2003/07/20/2003-07-20_for_playboy_lovers__cups_run.html.
- ^ Goodman, Dean (June 24, 2002). "Playboy artwork fetches $1.1 million". Reuters. http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=11924.
- ^ "Christies Lot 257/Sale 1325". Christies. http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?from=salesummary&intObjectID=4204899&sid=4a99703f-3b61-48c6-9022-fea3afd5ef0d.
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