Rökk, Marika (1913–2004)
Rökk, Marika (1913–2004)
German actress, dancer and singer. Name variations: Marika Rokk or Roekk. Born Maria Körrer, Nov 3, 1913, in Cairo, Egypt; died May 16, 2004, in Baden, Lower Austria, Austria; m. Georg Jacoby (film director); m. Fred Raul; children: Gabriele Jacoby.
Began career as a dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris; appeared in English films (1930s); became one of the biggest film stars of Nazi Germany; made some of her best-known films after the war, including Maske in Blau (1953) and Nachts im Grünen Kakadu (1957); retired from films (1960s) but continued to perform on the stage.
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