Mandy Rice-Davies
(1944-2014), Model and show girlSitter associated with 8 portraits
The scandalous blonde was born in Wales, the daughter of a police-officer and grew up in the West Midlands before coming to London to be a showgirl at Murray's Cabaret Club. There she was befriended by Christine Keeler and Stephen Ward and became enmeshed in 'The Profumo Affair' (1963) that toppled Harold MacMillan's government. Celebrated for her court reply about Lord Astor, 'He would, wouldn't he', she later opened two night clubs in Israel called Mandy before returning to London and publishing her autobiography.
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, July 1961; printed June 1963
NPG x196121
by St Cross Features
vintage press print, 1963
NPG x137327
Mandy Rice-Davies with her poodle
by Keystone Press Agency Ltd
vintage press print, 17 June 1963
NPG x137326
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 23 July 1963
NPG x196124
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 22 July 1963
NPG x196125
Mandy Rice-Davies; Christine Keeler
by Unknown photographer
gelatin silver print, 22 July 1963
NPG x196127
by Tom Blau
modern bromide print from original negative, 1967
NPG x199696
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