Ziva Rodann (born Ziva Blechman; Hebrew: זיו×" ×'לכמן‎; 2
March 1933), known first as Ziva Shapir, is an Israeli-American
actress and mime artist. She was a Hollywood film star and a frequent
guest star on television series from the late 1950s to the late
1960s.The Canadian Jewish Chronicle described her as "the first
Israeli actress to be signed to a long-term deal with a major motion
picture studio."Rodann was born in Haifa to Yeshaiahu "Shaya"
Blechman, a professor of mathematics, and his wife, Rosa. She first
arrived in the United States in 1947, when she was sent to live with
her aunt and uncle in St. Louis, Missouri, where she attended and
graduated from Kirkwood High School.When she returned to Israel, she
took night classes at Tel Aviv University and majored in art, history,
and languages. She was accepted at the Habima Theatre, where she
studied acting, and then joined the Israeli army in 1952. In 1954, she
worked at the Chamber Theatre, where she played leading roles in
American plays in Hebrew and musical comedies.
March 1933), known first as Ziva Shapir, is an Israeli-American
actress and mime artist. She was a Hollywood film star and a frequent
guest star on television series from the late 1950s to the late
1960s.The Canadian Jewish Chronicle described her as "the first
Israeli actress to be signed to a long-term deal with a major motion
picture studio."Rodann was born in Haifa to Yeshaiahu "Shaya"
Blechman, a professor of mathematics, and his wife, Rosa. She first
arrived in the United States in 1947, when she was sent to live with
her aunt and uncle in St. Louis, Missouri, where she attended and
graduated from Kirkwood High School.When she returned to Israel, she
took night classes at Tel Aviv University and majored in art, history,
and languages. She was accepted at the Habima Theatre, where she
studied acting, and then joined the Israeli army in 1952. In 1954, she
worked at the Chamber Theatre, where she played leading roles in
American plays in Hebrew and musical comedies.
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