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Born:
1938-09-23
Birthplace:
Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria
Credits:
73 Total Roles
Maria Perschy
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Maria Perschy (September 23, 1938 â December 3, 2004) was an Austrian actress.
Perschy was born in Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria and moved to Vienna at the age of 17 to study acting. After completing her education, she moved to Germany for more training, leading to a movie career. Her first major success came with Nasser Asphalt where she played together with Horst Buchholz. Her acting career would eventually take her â by way of France, Italy, and Great Britain â to Hollywood. Perschy played in a number of American films, her most notable roles being in the 1962 biopic Freud and the 1964 Rock Hudson comedy, Man's Favorite Sport?. Perschy's career in America eventually declined and by the late 1970s her only US appearances were brief roles in TV shows such as Hawaii Five-O and General Hospital.
While shooting in Spain in 1971, Perschy suffered a burn injury from an accident that required several operations before she could resume her career. Perschy returned to her native Austria in 1985 and continued to perform in a series of plays and TV series. On 3 December 2004, Austrian state broadcaster ORF reported that Maria Perschy had died of cancer in Vienna.
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Maria Perschy (September 23, 1938 â December 3, 2004) was an Austrian actress.
Perschy was born in Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria and moved to Vienna at the age of 17 to study acting. After completing her education, she moved to Germany for more training, leading to a movie career. Her first major success came with Nasser Asphalt where she played together with Horst Buchholz. Her acting career would eventually take her â by way of France, Italy, and Great Britain â to Hollywood. Perschy played in a number of American films, her most notable roles being in the 1962 biopic Freud and the 1964 Rock Hudson comedy, Man's Favorite Sport?. Perschy's career in America eventually declined and by the late 1970s her only US appearances were brief roles in TV shows such as Hawaii Five-O and General Hospital.
While shooting in Spain in 1971, Perschy suffered a burn injury from an accident that required several operations before she could resume her career. Perschy returned to her native Austria in 1985 and continued to perform in a series of plays and TV series. On 3 December 2004, Austrian state broadcaster ORF reported that Maria Perschy had died of cancer in Vienna.
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Known For
Hawaii Five-O
Dr. Sonya Hansen
Man's Favorite Sport?
Isolde 'Easy' Mueller
The Ghost Galleon
Lillian Perry
Freud: The Secret Passion
Magda (uncredited)
633 Squadron
Hilde Bergman
The Castle of Fu Manchu
Marie
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Genevre
The Moralist
Monique
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Rosamunde Pilcher: Melodie der Herzen MOVIE | Mrs. Manning |
| 1998 | MĂśrderisches Erbe - Tausch mit einer Toten MOVIE | Lucy |
| 1997 | Die Nacht der Nächte MOVIE | Eva |
| 1995 | Liebling, ich muà auf Geschäftsreise MOVIE | Self |
| 1994 | Zwei BrĂźder TV | Vermieterin |
| 1993 | Auf eigene Gefahr TV | Frau von Seberling |
| 1993 | Die drei Dorfheiligen MOVIE | Self |
| 1990 | Harry and Harriet MOVIE | Ruth Olsen |
| 1988 | Eurocops TV | Erika Ruhland |
| 1988 | Marienthal: The Sociography of an Unemployed Community MOVIE | Mrs. StrauĂ |