Nina van Pallandt

Nina, Baroness van Pallandt, born as Nina Magdelena Møller, is a Danish retired singer and actress, who was active in the entertainment world from 1958 to 1988. During the 1960s up to the 1970s, her presence in the film and television scene was notable, as she guested on episodes of the BBC comedy sketch series 'The Morecambe & Wise Show'. She also made an appearance in 'Ellery Queen' and 'Tales of the Unexpected' during the late 70s to 80s. In the film industry, she appeared in several Robert Altman films, including 'The Long Goodbye' (1973), 'A Wedding' (1978), and 'Quintet' (1979). Noteworthy performances include her mild sex scenes with renowned actors Richard Gere and Jeff Bridges in the films 'American Gigolo' (1980) and 'Cutter's Way' (1981) respectively. Her diverse talent extended to singing, performing John Barry and Hal David's song 'Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?' in the 1969 James Bond movie 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'. She also formed a popular singing duo, Nina & Frederik, with her second husband, Frederik, Baron van Pallandt. Their calypso-style songs yielded top-40 hits in the United Kingdom. In personal life, she married Hugo Wessel in 1955, and later, Frederik, Baron van Pallandt in 1960 from whom she had three children. They divorced in 1976. She had a brief marriage with South African satirist Robert Kirby in the 1970s.