Ann Turkel

The actress, who was a former cover girl is living at Beverly Hills with her dogs Samantha and Olivia (above left). Ann Turkel's ex-husband Richard Harris has passed away after just eight years of marriage and twenty years divorce. She was born in an Jewish middle-class family within Manhattan, Turkel had, by age 16, studied at the same time with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse, and Philip Burton at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Knight Rider Knight's Retreat, 1985 The Knight Rider Knight's Retreat 1985 Ann Turkel, Bianca Morgan. Ann Turkel, who spent 8 wild, crazy years in the company of Hollywood rock star Richard Harris. Ann Turkel has had to wait forty years to realize that she and Richard Harris have never got along. Richard Harris played the Wizard Albus Duddoe in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2002) the film was released with the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Ann Turkel enjoys one of the most interesting and diverse career paths in the world of entertainment. Her accomplishments in film as well as television, modeling and business is internationally recognized. Ann Turkel was born in and was raised in Manhattan. Her entire life she has performed well in entertaining. Her first dance lesson was in the age of 5 and pursued her studies in art through college. She credits the encouragement she received from her grandmother. Ann studied acting, dance and vocal throughout her early years. Ann at the time was 16 years old studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse (formerly the Musical Theatre Academy) as well as the Musical Theatre Academy under some of the best acting teachers in the city. These were Sandy Meisner & Philip Burton. Ann was part of her class as a bandleader and then began singing. The band also took part in a year of summer stock theatre on stage at the Berkshire Playhouse in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in such plays as The Pajama Game" and West Side Story. Ann was first noticed when she performed at an event for Vogue's fashion in her group. Diana Vreeland ordered Ann to take part in her first Vogue photograph shoot with Richard Avedon within one week. Ann became one of the most sought-after models of all time featuring her cover in top fashion magazines such as Vogue Bazaar and Cosmopolitan. Two years later, Ann began to appear on international fashion shows modeling successfully throughout Europe as well as Japan for the roles of face of big brands in the cosmetic industry like Max Factor Revlon and Chanel.