Ingrid van Bergen (German: [ˈɪŋ.É¡Ê iË t fan ˈbÉ›Ê É¡nÌ©]
(listen); born 15 June 1931) is a German film actress. She has
appeared in 100 films since 1954. She was born in Free City of Danzig,
today Gdańsk, Poland.Since 1954, Ingrid van Bergen appeared in more
than 170 film and television productions. She was a star of German
cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, including successful films like the
comedy Roses for the Prosecutor (1959). During the early 1960s, the
blond-haired actress also appeared as a supporting role in a few
international productions, playing a prostitute in Town Without Pity
(1961) with Kirk Douglas and appearing in the war film The Counterfeit
Traitor (1962) starring William Holden. She also worked as a singer
and made some records. She later turned to character roles and is also
known for her role in the film Richy Guitar [de] (1985), in which the
German band Die Ärzte played an important role. In 2017, Van Bergen
made a cameo appearance in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, the fifth
film of the Sharknado film series.On the night of 2â€"3 February 1977
she shot her lover, the money broker Klaus Knaths, dead. She was
charged with murder but was convicted for manslaughter and sentenced
to seven years' imprisonment. She was released after five years,
because of good behaviour, and was able to continue her acting career.
(listen); born 15 June 1931) is a German film actress. She has
appeared in 100 films since 1954. She was born in Free City of Danzig,
today Gdańsk, Poland.Since 1954, Ingrid van Bergen appeared in more
than 170 film and television productions. She was a star of German
cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, including successful films like the
comedy Roses for the Prosecutor (1959). During the early 1960s, the
blond-haired actress also appeared as a supporting role in a few
international productions, playing a prostitute in Town Without Pity
(1961) with Kirk Douglas and appearing in the war film The Counterfeit
Traitor (1962) starring William Holden. She also worked as a singer
and made some records. She later turned to character roles and is also
known for her role in the film Richy Guitar [de] (1985), in which the
German band Die Ärzte played an important role. In 2017, Van Bergen
made a cameo appearance in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, the fifth
film of the Sharknado film series.On the night of 2â€"3 February 1977
she shot her lover, the money broker Klaus Knaths, dead. She was
charged with murder but was convicted for manslaughter and sentenced
to seven years' imprisonment. She was released after five years,
because of good behaviour, and was able to continue her acting career.
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