Märta Torén (21 May 1925[1] – 19 February 1957) was a Swedish stage and film actress of the 1940s and 1950s.
Märta Torén | |
|---|---|
 Märta Torén in The Shadow (1954) | |
| Born | 21 May 1925 Stockholm, Sweden[1] |
| Died | 19 February 1957 (aged 31) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Other names | Marta Toren |
| Years active | 1942–1957 |
| Spouse | [2][3] |
| Children | 1[2] |
Biography
editTorén's father was a Swedish military officer, and for three years, during World War II, he was a secretary in the Swedish war office.[4]
After studying at the Stockholm Royal Dramatic Theatre's Royal Dramatic Training Academy, Torén began her career on the stage and from 1947 she appeared in films. She appeared on the cover of the June 13 issue of Life Magazine in 1949.[5]
Torén appeared in 11 American film productions during her brief career.[6] One of her roles was opposite Humphrey Bogart in Sirocco (1951), and she also co-starred with Dana Andrews in Assignment – Paris! (1952).
In 1952, Toén married screenwriter, film director, and producer Leonardo Bercovici, and they had one daughter.[2][3]
Death
editOn 17 February 1957, Torén performed in a stage play at the Alle Theater in Stockholm. Later that evening, she became unconscious and was taken to hospital.[2] On 19 February she died from a subarachnoid hemorrhage, at the age of 31.[7][6]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Rospiggar | Young Guest at Atlantic | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Ride Tonight! | Woman from Brändbol | |
| 1943 | Ombyte av tåg | Young Woman in the Audience | Uncredited |
| 1946 | Johansson och Vestman | ||
| 1947 | Eviga länkar | One of Signe's Daughters | Uncredited |
| 1948 | Casbah | Gaby | |
| 1948 | Rogues' Regiment | Lili Maubert | |
| 1949 | Illegal Entry | Anna Duvak O'Neill | |
| 1949 | Sword in the Desert | Sabra | |
| 1950 | One Way Street | Laura Thorsen | |
| 1950 | Spy Hunt | Catherine Ullven | |
| 1950 | Deported | Countess Christine di Lorenzi | |
| 1950 | Mystery Submarine | Madeline Brenner | |
| 1951 | Sirocco | Violette | |
| 1952 | Assignment – Paris! | Jeanne Moray | |
| 1952 | The Man Who Watched Trains Go By | Michele Rozier | |
| 1953 | Puccini | Elvira Puccini | |
| 1954 | Maddalena | Maddalena | |
| 1954 | House of Ricordi | Isabella Colbran | |
| 1954 | The Shadow | Alberta Landi | |
| 1955 | Golden Vein | Maria | |
| 1957 | Tormento d'amore | Sara García | |
| 1957 | The Open Door | Countess de Caroli |
References
edit- ^ a b "Märta Torén". glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Glamour Girls of the Silver Screen. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Swedish Actress Marta Toren Dies Of Rare Disease". The Escanaba Daily Press. Escanaba, Michigan. Associated Press. February 19, 1957. p. 19. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Marta Toren to Be Bride". The New York Times. 1952-06-11. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via Proquest Historical Newspapers.
- ^ "New Swedish Beauty Signed by Universal". The Times of Northwest Indiana (Munster ed.). International News Service. July 7, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marta's eyes on Hollywood". Life. Vol. 26, no. 24. June 13, 1949. pp. 103–107 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Marta Toren, Actress, Is Dead; Swedish Film and Stage Star, 30; Performer Stricken by Brain Hemorrhage--Appeared in Eleven American Movies Fought 'Pin-Up' Publicity". The New York Times. New York City. February 20, 1957. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Swedish Actress Marta Toren Dies of Rare Disease". newspapers.com. The Escanaba Daily Press / AP. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
External links
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- Märta Torén at IMDb
- Märta Torén at the TCM Movie Database
- Märta Torén at Rotten Tomatoes
- Märta Torén at AllMovie
- Märta Torén at Find a Grave
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