Kaaren Verne
| Kaaren Verne | |
|---|---|
 Verne in 1942 | |
| Born |
Ingeborg Greta Katerina Marie-Rose Klinckerfuss 6 April 1918 Berlin, German Empire |
| Died |
23 December 1967 (aged 49) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | heart ailment |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, St Paul, Minnesota |
| Other names |
Karen Verne Catherine Young |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940–1966 |
| Spouse(s) |
Arthur Young (1936-1945) (divorced) Peter Lorre (1945-1950) (divorced) James Powers (1951-1967) (her death) |
| Children |
Alastair Young (1937-2015) Catharine Lorre Baker (1953-1985) (adopted)[1] |
Kaaren Verne (6 April 1918 – 23 December 1967), was a German-born actress. Sometimes billed as Karen Verne, she was originally a stage actress and member of the Berlin State Theatre.
Life and career
Verne was born in Berlin and christened Ingeborg Greta Katerina Marie-Rose Klinckerfuss,[2] Related to the Bechstein family, her first marriage took place when she was 17.[3]
She fled[4] the Nazis in 1938 and made her English language film début in the 1939 British film Ten Days in Paris.[5] When British film production stopped during World War II, she emigrated to the United States.[3]
At first, the studios tried to downplay her German heritage by briefly changing her professional name to Catherine Young, but after America's entry into World War II, the publicity value of a Teutonic actress who had turned her back on Nazism was too good to avoid.
Verne was married three times, to:
- Musician Arthur Young (30 August 1936 - May 1945; divorced); 1 son, Alastair, who lived in South West England (1937-2015)
- Actor Peter Lorre (25 May 1945 - 1950; divorced)
- Film historian James Powers (1951 - 23 December 1967; her death)
Verne and James Powers adopted Peter Lorre's daughter Catharine following his death in 1964.
(An Associated Press news story published January 19, 1955, tells that Verne obtained a divorce decree from Harold R. Susman, who was described as "sales director for a clothing manufacturer.")[6]
Verne remained in films until her death, appearing in such films as Ship of Fools (1965).[7] She died at age 49 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, St Paul, Minnesota.
Filmography
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See also
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References
- Notes
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=104554157
- ↑ Youngkin, Stephen D. (2005). The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 0-8131-2360-7.
- 1 2 "As Exotic as Dietrich or Lamarr". Wide World News. 10 February 1942. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/73350/Kaaren-Verne/biography
- ↑ Lowrance, Dee (March 8, 1942). "From Hitler to Hollywood". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. Every Week Magazine. p. 25. Retrieved April 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Close Watch on Actress". The Kansas City Times. Missouri, Kansas City. Associated Press. January 19, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved April 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Movies: Biography for Kaaren Verne". The New York Times.
