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Stage Name Real Name
"The Exquisite Turkish Delight" Nejla Ates

-- Nejla Ates was a very good Middle Eastern dancer (Belly dancer aka al raks sharqi) who did some very erotic dancing during her career. Danced in a few movies as well with some big name cheesecake dancers such as Lili St Cyr and is said to have been the first "Belly Dancer" to gain fame thru dancing in the movies. Did some Burlesque and Showgirl work as a dancer during her career as well.

In 1952 she was briefly engaged to millionaire Shep Abdullah King. Tragically, in 1965, Nejla overdosed on barbiturates in New York City at the age of 32.

 
Birth Place Birth Date Spouse Offspring
Turkey? 1933-1965 n/a n/a
                       
[PHOTOS]
Dance Types Dance Partners Music Titles
Belly Dance Lou Walters Dancers $ 1957 - Mohammed El-Bakkar and
his Oriental Ensemble
(LP)
Moorish Dancer      
        Music of the Near East (LP)
        Nejla Ates & Tarik Bulut: The Turkish Delight (LP)
       
 
Night Clubs Theaters Stage
Casino de Paris Belesco Theatre (1954) 11/4/1954 - Fanny
Ringside Club Majestic Theatre (1956) Sign of the Pagan
Latin Quarter (Walters)       1952 - Latin Quarter Revue
El Rancho (Vegas)        
 
Films Other
1947 - Kerim 'in çilesi 11/18/1953 - People Today mag.
$1954 - King Richard & the Crusaders 8/24/1955 - People mag. Cover
1955 - Son of Sinbad 10/15/1953 - Tempo Mag
Nejla Ates: The Turkish Delight 1965 - New York Visitor Cover
      10/1955 - Sir Magazine Cover
      12/1955 - Celebrity Magazine
NOTE: sometimes spelt as Nejla Atesh
July 14, 2005
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