Minah Bird
Minah Ogbenyealu Bird, (11 March 1950 – July 1995) [1] was a Nigerian model and actress active in the UK in the 1970s.[2] After appearing in such films as Up Pompeii (1971), Four Dimensions of Greta (1972), The Love Box (1972), Layout for 5 Models (1972), Percy's Progress (1974), Vampira (1974), Alfie Darling (1976), The Stud (1978), The London Connection (1979) and A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979), she vanished from public view from the late 1970s and was found dead in her London council flat, a few weeks after suffering an apparent heart attack in 1995.[3]
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| Born | Minah Ogbenyealu Bird March 11, 1950 |
| Died | July 1995 |
Filmography
- Up Pompeii (1971) - Girl Bather (uncredited)
- The Love Box (1972) - Black girl (New Colours)
- Four Dimensions of Greta (1972) - Cynthia
- Layout for 5 Models (1972) - Maria
- Percy's Progress (1974) - Miss America
- Vampira (1974) - Rose
- Alfie Darling (1976) - Gloria
- The Stud (1978) - Molly
- The London Connection (1979) - Narcotics Agent
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) - Mavis (final film role)
External links
- Minah Bird on IMDb
References
- "National Portrait Gallery - Person - Minah Ogbenyealu Bird".
- "Minah Bird". BFI.
- Gutowski, Gene (4 August 2011). With Balls and Chutzpah. ISBN 9781462002740.
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