Nonnie Piper
Nonnie Piper | |
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 Nonnie Piper, star of Bitter Springs, on the cover of PIX in 1950 | |
| Born | Nonnie Peifer c. 1928 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 2020 England, United Kingdom |
| Other names | Nonie "Peifer" None Piper (billed as) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Spouse | Michael Bialoguski (m. ?-1984) |
Nonnie Piper (born c. 1928[1] - 2020[citation needed]) known also as Nonie "Peifer" later known as None Piper, was an Australian actress and model. Her name is sometimes spelled in articles as Noni Piper[2]
Biography
[edit]Piper was born Nonnie Peifer was born in Sydney, New South Wales to Mr and Mrs. H.J Peifer, she had a younger sister Hellene. She was discovered by Charles Chauvel and cast in a small role in film Sons of Matthew. This led to a role in Into the Straight.[3] She later changed her stage name to "None Piper" and was cast in the female romantic lead in Bitter Springs. She went to Hollywood in 1950 as a guest of Bing Crosby[4][5]
She also won beauty contests.[1][6]
She became an air hostess, and married Polish Australian Michael Bialoguski, a medical practitioner, musician and IA agent and they moved to England in the 1960s. She had a daughter named Janina.[2][7][8]
Filmography (select credits)
[edit]- Sons of Matthew (1949) (as "Nonie "Peifer")
- Into the Straight (1949) (as "Nonie "Peifer")
- Bitter Springs (1950)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Blonde Cinema Actress, Aged 19". The Sun. No. 11, 758. New South Wales, Australia. 2 October 1947. p. 5 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Her heart's in the clouds". The News. Vol. 59, no. 9, 137. South Australia. 20 November 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Juvenile Lead in New Film". The Sun. No. 12, 211. New South Wales, Australia. 17 March 1949. p. 8 (LAST FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Star In The Family". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XIV, no. 36. New South Wales, Australia. 3 May 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sydney girl wins Hollywood trip". The Daily Telegraph. Vol. XV, no. 196. New South Wales, Australia. 7 November 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 23 August 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "COVER GIRL", The Australian Woman's Mirror, Sydney: The Bulletin Newspaper, 7 September 1949, nla.obj-572741432, retrieved 23 August 2024 – via Trove
- ^ "Going Places With ROBIN AMADIO". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 49, no. 15. Australia, Australia. 7 October 1981. p. 16. Retrieved 5 May 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Episode 43 – Nonnie Peifer". Sound of Silence. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Nonnie Piper at IMDb