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Ina Balin
★ Acting

Ina Balin

1937 – 1990 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Active 1956–1989

Ina Balin, born in 1937 in Brooklyn, made her mark in cult cinema with her roles in The Black Orchid (1958) and The Projectionist (1971). Her performance in The Black Orchid opposite Sophia Loren and Anthony Quinn highlights her ability to navigate complex emotional landscapes. In The Projectionist, Balin brings a unique presence that complements the film's exploration of obsession and cinema. With a career that began on Broadway, she transitioned seamlessly into film, leaving an indelible mark on the genre.

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The Black Orchid

The Black Orchid

1958 ★ 6.3
as Mary Valente

An aging widower fights family disapproval when he falls in love with a gangster's widow.

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Filmography

65 credits
1980s 11 credits
1989
That's Adequate as Sister Mary Enquirer
Movie ★ 4.1
1987
Movie
1986
Movie ★ 5.0
1985
Movie ★ 6.1
1984
Airwolf as Ingrid Kendall
TV ★ 7.6
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Stella Gambini
TV ★ 7.5
1982
The Comeback Trail as Julie Thomas
Movie ★ 7.5
1981
TV ★ 7.0
1980
Galyon as Janet Davis
Movie ★ 6.0
1980
Movie ★ 6.4
1980
Magnum, P.I. as Professor Martinez
TV ★ 7.3
1970s 25 credits
1979
Hart to Hart as Jae Turner
TV ★ 6.9
1978
The Immigrants as Maria Cassala
Movie ★ 6.0
1978
Battlestar Galactica as Siress Tinia
TV ★ 7.1
1978
The Immigrants as Maria Cassala
TV
1977
Danger in Paradise as Marla Fears
Movie ★ 7.0
1976
TV ★ 7.5
1976
Quincy, M.E. as Stella Ross
TV ★ 7.5
1976
Quincy, M.E. as Dr. Maria Pinaera
TV ★ 7.5
1976
TV ★ 7.5
1975
Wonder Woman as Dr. Koren
TV ★ 7.0
1975
The Invisible Man as Katrina Storoff
TV ★ 6.3
1974
Panic on the 5:22 as Countess Hedy Maria Tovarese
Movie ★ 6.5
1974
TV ★ 5.2
1974
TV ★ 7.3
1973
Movie ★ 5.9
1973
Call to Danger as Marla Hayes
Movie ★ 9.0
1973
TV ★ 6.8
1973
Barnaby Jones as Laura Beecher
TV ★ 7.0
1973
Barnaby Jones as Francesca Scarlotti
TV ★ 7.0
1972
TV ★ 7.1
1972
TV ★ 7.0
1972
Cool Million as Nagway
TV ★ 7.0
1972
TV ★ 7.0
1971
TV ★ 7.0
1970
Movie ★ 5.9
1960s 22 credits
1969
Charro! as Tracey Winters
Movie ★ 5.4
1969
Movie ★ 4.6
1969
The Lonely Profession as Karen Menardos
Movie ★ 7.0
1968
TV ★ 7.0
1967
Run Like a Thief as Mona Shannon
Movie ★ 7.0
1967
TV ★ 6.8
1967
TV ★ 6.9
1967
Mannix as Andrea
TV ★ 6.8
1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told as Martha of Bethany
Movie ★ 6.4
1965
Run for Your Life as Lisa Sorrow
TV ★ 7.1
1965
TV ★ 6.3
1965
Get Smart as Ann Ferris
TV ★ 7.9
1964
The Patsy as Ellen Betz
Movie ★ 6.2
1964
Movie ★ 8.0
1964
12 O'Clock High as Mara Yellich
TV ★ 7.2
1963
The Lieutenant as Jan Everest
TV ★ 7.0
1962
TV ★ 6.8
1961
The Comancheros as Pilar Graile
Movie ★ 6.7
1961
The Young Doctors as Cathy Hunt
Movie ★ 5.8
1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show as Valerie Ware
TV ★ 7.6
1960
From the Terrace as Natalie Benziger
Movie ★ 6.6
1950s 5 credits
1959
The Black Orchid as Mary Valente
Movie ★ 6.3
1959
Adventures in Paradise as Princess Sakindra
TV ★ 6.1
1959
TV ★ 10.0
1959
Bonanza as Sarah Reynolds
TV ★ 7.5
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
TV
Crew Credits
1980s 2 credits
1980
Movie ★ 6.4
1980
The Children of An Lac Associate Producer
Movie ★ 6.4