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Pati Behrs Eristoff (February 13, 1922 – July 4, 2004) was a Russian American prima ballerina and actress.
Pati Behrs was a Turkish-born actress who appeared in films such as Apartment for Peggy and The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend. She was the daughter of a Russian prince and the wife of director John Derek.
Pati Behrs was a Turkish-born actress who appeared in films such as Apartment for Peggy and The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend. She was married to John Derek, a director and producer, and had two children, Russell and Sean Catherine Derek.
Derek married Turkish-born prima ballerina Pati Behrs Eristoff in 1948. They had a son, Russell Andre (1950–1999), who became paralyzed from the chest down in a 1969 motorcycle accident, [25] and a daughter, Sean Catherine (born 1953), who later wrote a memoir titled Cast of Characters (1982) about her parents' dysfunctional relationship.
Jul 23, 2004 · Pati Behrs-Derek-Lindley was a former ballerina, Leo Tolstoy's grandniece, and John Derek's wife. She died on July 4th, 2004, after a long and adventurous life of dancing, sailing, and caring for others.
How a refugee from war and a Hollywood star met and defied fate in a Las Vegas chapel. Read their story of challenges, happiness and heartbreak in this vintage article.
Pati Behrs was born into a wealthy family in Constantinople, Turkey. She was educated in Switzerland and England, and later moved to the United States. She began her career as a model and actress in the 1940s, appearing in films such as The Razor's Edge (1946) and The Snake Pit (1948).
