Maria Rohm
Maria Rohm (13 August 1945 – 18 June 2018) was an Austrian actress.[1]
Maria Rohm | |
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| Born | Helga Grohmann 13 August 1945 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 18 June 2018 (aged 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress, film producer |
| Spouse(s) | Harry Alan Towers (1964–2009, his death) |
Born Helga Grohmann in Vienna, she started her acting career at the very young age, working at the famous Viennese Burgtheatre as a child actor from ages 4 through 13. She continued her theatrical work until the age of 18 when she auditioned for British film producer, Harry Alan Towers, whom she would later marry. Working with Towers she became famous for appearing in a number of films directed by Jesús Franco in the late 1960s.
Personal life
Rohm remained married to Towers from 1964 until his death in 2009. She retired from acting in 1976, but continued to produce independent films.
Rohm died in Toronto on 18 June 2018 at 72.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Teufel im Fleisch | Prostituierte | |
| 1964 | Mozambique | Uncredited | |
| 1965 | Twenty-Four Hours to Kill | The Firm: Claudine | |
| 1965 | City of Fear | Maid | |
| 1966 | Our Man in Marrakesh | Woman in Carriage | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Five Golden Dragons | Ingrid | |
| 1967 | The Million Eyes of Sumuru | Helga | |
| 1967 | The Vengeance of Fu Manchu | Ingrid | |
| 1967 | The House of 1,000 Dolls | Diane | |
| 1968 | Eve | Anne | |
| 1968 | The Blood of Fu Manchu | Ursula Wagner | |
| 1968 | 99 Women | Marie | |
| 1969 | The Girl from Rio (The Seven Secrets of Sumuru) | Leslye | |
| 1969 | Marquis de Sade: Justine | Juliette | |
| 1969 | Venus in Furs | Wanda Reed | |
| 1970 | Eugenie… The Story of Her Journey into Perversion | Madame Saint Ange | |
| 1970 | The Bloody Judge | Mary Gray | |
| 1970 | Count Dracula | Mina Murray | |
| 1970 | Dorian Gray | Alice Campbell | |
| 1971 | Black Beauty | Anne Piggot | [1] |
| 1972 | Sex Charade | ||
| 1972 | Treasure Island | Mrs. Hawkins | |
| 1972 | Call of the Wild | Mercedes | |
| 1974 | And Then There Were None | Elsa Martino | |
| 1975 | The Killer is Not Alone | Teresa | |
| 1975 | Closed Up-Tight | ||
| 1976 | Blue Belle | Marie | (final film role) |
References
- Greenspun, Roger (25 November 1971). "Black Beauty (1971)". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- Addio all’attrice Maria Rohm, bionda musa erotica di Jesus Franco - Spettacolo.eu
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