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Belita (Maria Belita Gladys Jepson-Turner) was born on 21 October, 1923 in Garlogs, Nether Wallop, England, is a British figure skater, actress, and dancer (1923–2005). Discover Belita's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

Popular As Maria Belita Gladys Jepson-Turner
Occupation actress,soundtrack
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 21 October 1923
Birthday 21 October
Birthplace Garlogs, Nether Wallop, England
Date of death 18 December, 2005
Died Place Montpeyroux, Hérault, France
Nationality United Kingdom

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Who Is Belita's Husband?

Her husband is Joel McGinnis (m. 1946-1956) James Berwick (né James Kenny) (m. 1967-2000)

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Husband Joel McGinnis (m. 1946-1956) James Berwick (né James Kenny) (m. 1967-2000)
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Belita Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Belita worth at the age of 82 years old? Belita’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Belita's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actress

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1923

Belita Jepson-Turner (21 October 1923 – 18 December 2005), known professionally as Belita, was a British Olympic figure skater, dancer, and film actress.

Belita was born at Nether Wallop, Hampshire, to Major William Jepson-Turner and wife Gladys Olive Lyne-Stivens.

1929

She married Irish actor James Berwick (né James Kenny; 1929–2000) in 1967; they remained married until his death.

Both marriages were childless.

1936

She skated (as Belita Jepson-Turner) for the United Kingdom in the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she was placed 16th in the singles, then her career turned towards Hollywood.

She had classical Russian ballet training which carried over into her skating.

As a young ballerina, she was partner to Anton Dolin, appearing with the Dolin-Markova Ballet.

1943

Belita appeared in films, making several highly profitable productions for Monogram Pictures, including skating in Silver Skates (1943) and Lady, Let's Dance (1944), skating and playing the dramatic lead in and the film noir Suspense (1946), the female lead in The Gangster (1947), and skating again and playing the dramatic lead in The Hunted (1948).

For a brief period, she was Monogram's highest-paid star.

1946

Belita married Joel McGinnis in 1946; they divorced in 1956.

1949

Later she worked with A-list stars Charles Laughton in The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949, and Clark Gable in Never Let Me Go (1953). In 1957 she danced with Fred Astaire in Silk Stockings.

1956

In 1956, she retired from skating, and three years later gave up show business altogether.

1981

She appeared briefly on the ice at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 1981 in a short production based on "Solitude" by Duke Ellington.

2005

Belita retired from her second career, as a landscape nursery owner, and later relocated to Montpeyroux, Hérault, France, where she died in 2005, aged 82.