Aliza Gur was born Aliza Gross in Ramat Gan Israel in 1944 She was Miss Israel of 1960 in the Miss Universe pageant placing in the top 15 Her parents had fled Germany during the rise to power of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and they eventually settled in Israel where she and her brother were born She emigrated to the US in her 20s and settled in California where she began her film and television career Her television credits include guest appearances on Get Smart1965 and The Wild Wild West 1965 among other shows Her film credits include From Russia with Love 1963 Kill a Dragon 1967 and the cult vampire film Beast of Morocco1968 she was also at 12 years of age an extra in The Ten Commandments 1956 Her parents came to the United States and settled in Cleveland Ohio for a time They passed away in the mid70s