Maria Perschy(1938-2004)
- Actress
Gorgeous and appealing brunette knockout Herta-Maria Perschy was born
on September 23, 1938, in Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria. Maria moved
to Vienna at age 17 to study acting at the prestigious
Max Reinhardt Seminar. After
finishing her education in Vienna, Perschy moved to Germany for further
training and began her career acting in German comedies in the
mid-'50s (her teacher, 'Suzi Nicoletta',
helped Perschy get a contract at Bavaria Film Studios). She went on to
act in an eclectic array of movies in such genres as drama, horror,
Western and action/adventure, made in Europe and the US. Maria was
usually cast in sexpot roles in her English-language films. She was
nominated for the Golden Laurel Award for Top Female New Face in 1964.
In 1971 she suffered a burn injury while filming a movie in Spain; she
underwent several operations and then resumed her career. In 1977 she
moved to Los Angeles and was married to a writer, who committed suicide
in 1983. In 1985 she moved back to her native Austria and continued to
act in both plays and TV series.
Maria Perschy died from cancer at age 66 on December 3, 2004; she was married twice and was survived by a daughter.
Maria Perschy died from cancer at age 66 on December 3, 2004; she was married twice and was survived by a daughter.
