Märta Torén

Märta Torén
Born (1925-05-21)21 May 1925
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 19 February 1957(1957-02-19) (aged 31)
Stockholm, Sweden
Cause of death Cerebral hemorrhage
Other names Marta Toren
Years active 1942–1957
Spouse(s) Leonardo Bercovici (1952–1957) (her death) 1 child

Märta Torén (21 May 1925 – 19 February 1957) was a Swedish stage and film actress of the 1940s and 1950s.

Torén's father was a Swedish military officer, and for three years she was a secretary in the Swedish war office during World War II.[1]

After attending the Royal Dramatic School in Stockholm, 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.[2]

One of her roles was opposite Humphrey Bogart in Sirocco (1951). She also co-starred with Dana Andrews in Assignment – Paris! (1952).

On 19 February 1957 Torén died from a cerebral hemorrhage[3] at the age of 31. She had been stricken less than 48 hours earlier after performing in a play in Stockholm.[4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "New Swedish Beauty Signed by Universal". The Times. Indiana, Munster. International News Service. July 7, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Marta's eyes on Hollywood". Life. 26 (24): 103. June 13, 1949.
  3. ↑ "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, New York City. February 20, 1957. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Swedish Actress Marta Toren Dies Of Rare Disease". The Escanaba Daily Press. Michigan, Escanaba. Associated Press. February 19, 1957. p. 19. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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