Background
She was born in Frankfurt, Germany and died on January 7, 1969 in Hollywood, California of pneumonia, at age 32.
She was born in Frankfurt, Germany and died on January 7, 1969 in Hollywood, California of pneumonia, at age 32.
Because of her short life, she had only a six-year career in American television, starting with a 1963 episode of The Dakotas, and ending with a 1969 episode of The Guns of Will Sonnett. In between, she was in 24 other television roles. Among them were two appearances on The Rogues in 1964, two appearances on the Kraft Suspense Theater in 1965, two appearances on Burke"s Law in 1964-1965, and two appearances on The Manitoba from United Network Command for Law and Enforcement
She also made appearances in 1964 and 1965 on two episodes of Perry Mason ("The Case of a Place Called Midnight" and "The Case of the Fugitive Fraulein").
In the latter episode she played Gerta Palmer, the title character and murderer. She died from pneumonia on January 7, 1969 in Hollywood, California.
The Dakotas as Maria Hoenig in "Trial at Grand Forks (1963) Hogan"s Heroes The Rat Patrol The Manitoba from U.N.C.L.E Burke"s Law Get Smart Perry Mason Bonanza My Favorite Martian Ironside Season 1 - Episode 3 - "Dead Manitoba"s Tale" Death Valley Days "Britta Goes Home".