Born 1943 in Stockholm, Swedish model and actress Camilla Sparv was briefly married to American film producer Robert Evans in 1965. She was awarded a Golden Globe as Most Promising Newcomer (female) in 1967 for her role opposite James Coburn in
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966).
Sparv also appeared in such films as The Trouble with Angels (1966), Mackenna’s Gold (1969), Downhill Racer starring Robert Redford (1969), and The Greek Tycoon (1978), and the television show The Rockford Files.
Sparv married Herbert “Bunker” Hoover III (the Hoover vacuum heir), in 1969 , they had two children and divorced some years later. Now retired, she has been married to her third husband, Fred Kolber, since June 1994. Take a look at these glamorous photos to see portraits of a young Camilla Sparv as a model in the mid-1960s.
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| Camilla Sparv in silk jersey top by Avagolf, white duck pants by Sarff-Zumpano, cap by John Frederics, bracelet by Monet, photo by Helmut Newton in Australia, Vogue, May 1, 1964 |
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| Camilla Sparv in sleek brown Empire-waist maillot in double-knit Helnaca stretch nylon by Cabana, photo by Helmut Newton on Wanda Beach, Australia with Ethel the kangaroo, Vogue, May 1, 1964 |
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| Camila Sparv in evening gown of brown satin with white silk Empire bodice embroidered with flowers of crystal and gold beading by Oscar de la Renta for Elizabeth Arden, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Harper’s Bazaar, November 1964 |
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| Camilla Sparv in beautiful gown of white satin and embroidered yellow velvet by Sophie of Saks Fifth Avenue, glittery collar necklace by Apex, photo by Helmut Newton, Vogue, October 1, 1964 |
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| Camilla Sparv in black and white polka dot jacket tied at the waist over a black ottoman sheath by Oleg Cassini, snood beret by Mr. John, photo by Francesco Scavullo, Harper’s Bazaar, April 1964 |
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