Ingrid Pitt aka Ingoushka Petrov

One of the greatest film horror actresses -- via the Telegraph. Her sensual beauty and dark intensity made her the "Queen of Horror." Her real life was far more fascinating. She survived a Nazi concentration camp, she acted with Brecht's famous Berliner Ensemble, then she escaped from East Germany. After small parts in films such as "Doctor Zhivago" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,"a little TV work and and a significant role in "Where Eagles Dare," she hit on her claim to fame: the central villainess in "The Vampire Lovers":



Then "Countess Dracula":



On the strength of those two films, she earned her title, appearing also in "The House that Dripped Blood" and "The Wicker Man."

She went to other projects, including some "Doctor Who" series and various film and TV roles; she became a prolific writer as well. She was funny and charming and sexy -- of course, I had a huge crush on her as a kid, and still do. Thanks, Ingrid -- you had fun, and we had scary fun with you.