Maria Rohm | |
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Born |
Vienna, Austria |
13 August 1945
Occupation | Actress, film producer |
Spouse(s) | Harry Alan Towers (1964 - 2009, his death) |
Maria Rohm (born 13 August 1945 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian actress.
Maria Rohm started her acting career at the very young age, working at the famous Vienna Burgtheatre as a child actor from ages 4 through 13. She continued her theatrical work until the age of 18 when she auditioned for British film producer, Harry Alan Towers, whom she would later marry. Working with Towers she became famous for appearing in a number of films directed by Jesús Franco in the late 1960s. She remained married to film producer Harry Alan Towers from 1964 until his death in 2009. She has been retired from acting since 1976, and continues to produce independent films to this day.