Luciana Paluzzi

From the humble beginnings of a builder/contractor in Santa Ana, California to the renowned international stage of show business, the House of Halsey is one of the most well-known and influential European-American dynasties. At the helm of this illustrious family was the legendary Sir Alexander Korda, a refugee from Hungary who sought refuge in England in the 1930s and became the first British film producer to be knighted. He was the guiding force of the British film industry of the 1930s and beyond with his production company, London Films. His influence was felt across the generations, from the mid-to-late '50s and early '60s when Charles Oliver Hand, better known as internationally-renowned actor Brett Halsey, lit up Hollywood's silver screens, to the work of Christian Halsey Solomon, producer and actor, and Clayton Halsey, a go-fer, actor, singer, musician, writer, director, and producer. The influence of the Halsey legacy was also felt by Heidi Brühl, an actress, and Luciana Paluzzi, an Italian-American actress best known for her role as an assassin in the James Bond film Thunderball. Their hard work and commitment to excellence have left a lasting legacy and cemented their place in the annals of show business history.