Maria Riva
Maria Riva | |
|---|---|
 Maria Riva in 1951. | |
| Born | Maria Elisabeth Sieber December 13, 1924 |
| Died | October 29, 2025 (aged 100) Gila, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, author |
| Years active | 1934–1988 |
| Spouse(s) |
Dean Goodman
(m. 1943; div. 1944)William Riva
(m. 1947; died 1999) |
| Children | 4 including J. Michael Riva and Peter Riva |
| Parent(s) | Marlene Dietrich (mother) |
Maria Elizabeth Riva (née Sieber, December 13, 1924 – October 29, 2025) was a German-born American actress, writer and activist. She worked on television in the 1950s. She was the daughter of actress Marlene Dietrich.[1] Riva was born in Berlin, Weimar Republic. Her career began in 1934.[2]
During the 1950s, Riva appeared in more than 500 live teleplays for CBS, all broadcast from New York, including The Milton Berle Show, Lux Video Theatre, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Your Show of Shows and Studio One. She received Emmy nominations as best actress in both 1952 and 1953.
Riva was married to Dean Goodman from 1943 until they divorced a year later. She later married William Riva in 1947 and would remain married until his death in 1999. They had four children; including J. Michael and Peter Riva.
Riva turned 100 in December 2024.[3] She died in her sleep at her home in Gila, New Mexico of natural causes on October 29, 2025.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Riva, Maria (1994). Marlene Dietrich. Ballantine Books. p. 598. ISBN 978-0345386458.
- ↑ Riva, Maria (10 October 2017). "You Were There Before My Eyes". Pegasus Books – via Amazon.
- ↑ Heil, Christiane. "Marlene Dietrichs Tochter Maria Riva wird 100: Verhältnis zur Mutter war kompliziert". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ↑ Barnes, Mike. "Maria Riva, Actress and Daughter of Marlene Dietrich, Dies at 100". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Maria Riva on IMDb
- Maria Riva at the Internet Broadway Database
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