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Maria Riva(1924-2025)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Maria Riva
Maria Riva was born on 13 December 1924 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress and writer, known for Scrooged (1988), The Scarlet Empress (1934) and Target (1958). She was married to William Riva and Dean Goodman. She died on 29 October 2025 in Gila, New Mexico, USA.
BornDecember 13, 1924
DiedOctober 29, 2025(100)
BornDecember 13, 1924
DiedOctober 29, 2025(100)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)
Scrooged
6.9
  • Mrs. Rhinelander
  • 1988
The Scarlet Empress (1934)
The Scarlet Empress
7.5
  • Sophia as a Child(as Maria)
  • 1934
Target (1958)
Target
7.0
TV Series
  • Edie
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
Suspense
7.4
TV Series
  • Cecilia
  • Liza
  • Anna Hoffmann

Credits

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Actress

  • All Aboard (2018)
    All Aboard
    Short
    • Evie (Period)
    • 2018
  • Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)
    Scrooged
    6.9
    • Mrs. Rhinelander
    • 1988
  • Target (1958)
    Target
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Edie
    • 1958
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Anna
    • 1956
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Alice Reed
    • 1952–1955
  • Appointment with Adventure (1955)
    Appointment with Adventure
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mira
    • 1955
  • Dan Duryea in Climax! (1954)
    Climax!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Marie
    • 1955
  • Stage 7 (1955)
    Stage 7
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Madge Jackson
    • 1955
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Miss Mitnick
    • Marquesa Leonora Alletti
    • Cecil ...
    • 1951–1955
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
    Suspense
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Cecilia
    • Liza
    • Anna Hoffmann
    • 1951–1954
  • The Web (1950)
    The Web
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1951–1954
  • The Story of Ruth
    TV Movie
    • 1954
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Catherine
    • 1954
  • The Motorola Television Hour (1953)
    The Motorola Television Hour
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Lisa
    • 1953
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1952–1953

Writer

  • Marlene
    • biography by
    • Filming
    • TV Mini Series

Producer

  • Marlene
    • executive producer
    • Filming
    • TV Mini Series

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Maria Goodman
  • Born
    • December 13, 1924
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • October 29, 2025
    • Gila, New Mexico, USA(Died in her sleep)
  • Spouses
      William RivaJuly 4, 1947 - July 3, 1999 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      J. Michael Riva
  • Parents
      Rudolf Sieber
  • Other works
    Author of "Marlene Dietrich", a book about her mother (Alfred A. Knopf, 1992)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    While attending boarding school in Switzerland in the late 1930s, her roommate was actress Gene Tierney.
  • Quotes
    On being Marlene Dietrich's daughter: "As a child I thought my name was 'Maria The-Daughter-Of'."
  • Nickname
    • Maria Manton

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