Märta Torén

Märta Torén (21 May 1925 – 19 February 1957) was a Swedish stage and film actress of the 1940s and 1950s.

Märta Torén
Born	(1925-05-21)21 May 1925 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	19 February 1957(1957-02-19) (aged 31) Stockholm, Sweden
Other names	Marta Toren
Years active	1942–1957
Spouse(s)	Leonardo Bercovici (1952–1957) (her death) 1 child

Torén's father was a Swedish military officer, and for three years she was a secretary in the Swedish war office during World War II.[1]

After attending the Royal Dramatic School in Stockholm, Torén began her career on the stage and from 1947 she appeared in films. She appeared on the cover of the June 13 issue of Life Magazine in 1949.[2]

One of her roles was opposite Humphrey Bogart in Sirocco (1951). She also co-starred with Dana Andrews in Assignment – Paris! (1952).

On 19 February 1957 Torén died from a cerebral hemorrhage[3] at the age of 31. She had been stricken less than 48 hours earlier after performing in a play in Stockholm.[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1942	Rospiggar	Young Guest at Atlantic	Uncredited
1942	Ride Tonight!	woman from Brändbol
1943	Ombyte av tåg	Young Woman in the Audience	Uncredited
1946	Johansson och Vestman
1947	Eviga länkar	One of Signe's Daughters	Uncredited
1948	Casbah	Gaby
1948	Rogues' Regiment	Lili Maubert
1949	Illegal Entry	Anna Duvak O'Neill
1949	Sword in the Desert	Sabra
1950	One Way Street	Laura Thorsen
1950	Panther's Moon	Catherine Ullven
1950	Deported	Countess Christine di Lorenzi
1950	Mystery Submarine	Madeline Brenner
1951	Sirocco	Violette
1952	Assignment – Paris!	Jeanne Moray
1952	The Man Who Watched Trains Go By	Michele Rozier
1953	Puccini	Elvira Puccini
1954	Maddalena	Maddalena
1954	House of Ricordi	Isabella Colbran
1954	The Shadow	Alberta Landi
1955	Golden Vein	Maria
1957	Tormento d'amore	Sara García
1957	The Open Door	Countess de Caroli	(final film role)

References

1. "New Swedish Beauty Signed by Universal". The Times. Indiana, Munster. International News Service. July 7, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Marta's eyes on Hollywood". Life. 26 (24): 103. June 13, 1949.
3. "Marta Toren, Actress, Is Dead; Swedish Film and Stage Star, 30; Performer Stricken by Brain Hemorrhage--Appeared in Eleven American Movies Fought 'Pin-Up' Publicity". The New York Times. New York, New York City. February 20, 1957. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
4. "Swedish Actress Marta Toren Dies Of Rare Disease". The Escanaba Daily Press. Michigan, Escanaba. Associated Press. February 19, 1957. p. 19. Retrieved March 25, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Märta Torén on IMDb
• Märta Torén at Find a Grave
• Marta Toren on the cover of Life magazine; June 13 1949