- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMaria Elisabeth Sieber
- Nickname
- Maria Manton
- Maria Riva was born on December 13, 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 October 29, 2025 in Gila, New Mexico, USA.
- SpousesWilliam Riva(July 4, 1947 - July 3, 1999) (his death, 4 children)Dean Goodman(August 23, 1943 - ?) (divorced)
- Children
- Parents
- While attending boarding school in Switzerland in the late 1930s, her roommate was actress Gene Tierney.
- Was good friends with Carol Channing.
- Called her mother Marlene Dietrich "Massy".
- Played Marlene Dietrich's character as a child in The Scarlet Empress (1934).
- Has four sons.
- On being Marlene Dietrich's daughter: "As a child I thought my name was 'Maria The-Daughter-Of'."
- I think I wanted to be a teacher, or something important. My mother didn't force me into anything.
- Most of my dear friends came from my mother's lovers. I had a lot of strange fathers; some of them were women, some of them were men.
- Three days without sleep, Bill was dead on his feet; I saw my chance, and asked him to marry me. He nodded his head - he was too tired to say no. Best thing I have ever done, as well as the most courageous.
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