Kaaren Verne | |
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 Verne in 1942 | |
| Born | Ingeborg Greta Katerina Marie-Rose Klinckerfuss 6 April 1918 |
| Died | 23 December 1967 (aged 49) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, St Paul, Minnesota |
| Other names | Karen Verne Catherine Young |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940–1966 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Kaaren Verne (6 April 1918 – 23 December 1967) was a German-born actress, long based in the United States. Sometimes billed as Karen Verne, she was originally a stage actress and member of the Berlin State Theatre.
Verne was born in Berlin and christened Ingeborg Greta Katerina Marie-Rose Klinckerfuss.[1] Related to the Bechstein family, her first marriage took place when she was 18.[2] She fled[3] the Nazis in 1938 and made her English language film début in the 1939 British film Ten Days in Paris.[4] When British film production stopped during World War II, she emigrated to the USA.[2] 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:
Verne and James Powers adopted Peter Lorre's daughter, Catharine Lorre Baker (1953–1985), 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."[5]
Kaaren Verne remained in films until her death, appearing in Ship of Fools (1965).[6]
Verne died at age 49 of a reported heart ailment in Hollywood, California. She was interred in Calvary Cemetery, St Paul, Minnesota.[7]
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