March, 2010

Lisa Janti, known as Lisa Montell as a Hollywood actress of the 1950-60s, was born Irena Augustynowic and her family fled Poland before World War II. On arrival in New York they changed their last name to Montwill so she grew up Irene Montwill. Lisa was known as the "Starlet of many faces" probably portraying more diverse ethnic roles including Polynesian, Native American, Mexican, Burmese, French, Italian, Spanish, east Indian and Persian.