'' (1964)|left Rodann's first stage name was Ziva Shapir. She began her film career with an appearance in Israel's first film, ''
Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, in 1955. She was billed second after actor Mark Dana and played the part of Simira, a mysterious Egyptian woman. Her final credit as Ziva Shapir was a minor role in The Tattered Dress'' (1957), starring
Jeff Chandler and
Jeanne Crain. In 1957, Shapir changed her stage name to Ziva Rodann and was given a supporting role in
Samuel Fuller's
Forty Guns, starring
Barbara Stanwyck. She followed this with uncredited performances as a
gypsy singer in
Yul Brynner's
The Brothers Karamazov and an entertainer in
Elvis Presley's
King Creole (both released in 1958). One of her first notable roles was as
Kirk Douglas' Native American wife in the
Hal B. Wallis production
Last Train from Gun Hill (1958). She portrayed
Naomi's daughter-in-law
Orpah in the 20th Century Fox biblical epic
The Story of Ruth (1960), which stars another Israeli actress,
Elana Eden.
Macumba Love (1960),
Subara (1962),
Alexander the Great (1962) were among her other motion picture leads. In 1961, she was a guest star on the western television series
Bonanza, playing Maria Reagan in "The Fugitive";
Tales of Wells Fargo, playing Leah Harper in "Rifles for Red Hand"; and
The Rifleman, playing Maria in "The Vaqueros". She also portrayed an Indian
maharani in an episode of
The Tab Hunter Show in 1961 and appeared in an episode ("The Case of the Glamorous Ghost") of
Perry Mason in 1962, as well as an episode ("Made in Italy") of
The Real McCoys. She played
Nefertiti in two
Batman episodes, "The Curse of Tut" (1966) and "The Pharaoh's in a Rut" (1966). She has appeared in more than 40 films and television productions. Her most notable role was Dr. Myrna Von in the film
3 Nuts in Search of a Bolt (1964), a film starring Mamie Van Doren and Tommy Noonan. In one short scene from the film, Rodann appears nude wrapped only in
boa. == Personal life ==