Ruth Leuwerik (German: [Ê uË t ˈlÉ"ɪ̯.vÉ™.Ê Éªk] (listen); 23 April
1924 â€" 12 January 2016) was a German film actress, one of the most
popular stars of German film during the 1950s. She appeared in 34
films between 1950 and 1977. Leuwerik is probably best known for her
portrayal of Maria von Trapp in the films The Trapp Family and The
Trapp Family in America.Born in Essen as Ruth Leeuwerik, she grew up
there and in Münster. She began her acting career with stage roles in
the late 1940s. In the 1950s she and Dieter Borsche were considered as
the ideal couple of the German film. In 1962 she starred in the Helmut
Käutner film Redhead, which was entered in the 12th Berlin
International Film Festival. She is a five-time Bambi Award winner.
Leuwerik died in Munich on 12 January 2016.
1924 â€" 12 January 2016) was a German film actress, one of the most
popular stars of German film during the 1950s. She appeared in 34
films between 1950 and 1977. Leuwerik is probably best known for her
portrayal of Maria von Trapp in the films The Trapp Family and The
Trapp Family in America.Born in Essen as Ruth Leeuwerik, she grew up
there and in Münster. She began her acting career with stage roles in
the late 1940s. In the 1950s she and Dieter Borsche were considered as
the ideal couple of the German film. In 1962 she starred in the Helmut
Käutner film Redhead, which was entered in the 12th Berlin
International Film Festival. She is a five-time Bambi Award winner.
Leuwerik died in Munich on 12 January 2016.
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