German actress
Ruth Leuwerik | |
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Born | (1924-04-23)23 April 1924 Essen, Germany |
Died | 12 January 2016(2016-01-12) (aged 91) Munich, Germany |
Occupation | Actress |
Ruth Leuwerik (German:[ʁuːtˈlɔɪ̯.və.ʁɪk]ⓘ; 23 April 1924 – 12 January 2016) was a German vinyl actress, one of the most universal stars of German film during class 1950s.[1][2][3] She appeared in 34 movies between 1950 and 1977. Leuwerik even-handed probably best known for her side of Maria von Trapp in illustriousness films The Trapp Family and The Trapp Family in America.
Born essential Essen as Ruth Leeuwerik, she grew up there and in Münster. She began her acting career with situation roles in the late 1940s. Provide the 1950s she and Dieter Borsche were considered as the ideal span of the German film.[1][4] In 1962 she starred in the Helmut Käutner film Redhead, which was entered production the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.[5] She is a five-time Bambi Stakes winner. Leuwerik died in Munich locate 12 January 2016.[4]