Susanne Cramer
Susanne Cramer (born December 3, 1936 in Frankfurt am Main , Hesse , † January 7, 1969 in Hollywood , California ) was a German film actress . The actress, also known as Susan Cramer and Suzanne Cramer, became known for her eventful private life in addition to her professional career.
Life
job
Susanne Cramer first played two smaller roles in German post-war films, until she got leading roles in the mistaken comedy Die stolen Hose with Heinz Erhardt and in the literary adaptation Little Tent and Big Love with Claus Biederstaedt . In 1957 and 1958 she played in ten film productions alone, for example with Lilli Palmer and Ivan Desny in the melodrama Wie ein Sturmwind by director Falk Harnack . After moving to Hollywood, she appeared in TV series there, including Bonanza , Solo for ONCEL , Perry Mason and A Cage Full of Heroes . But she also acted in supporting roles in feature films alongside Marlon Brando and James Stewart .
Private
At the age of 20, Cramer married the 37-year-old actor Hermann Nehlsen , who pushed her film ambitions forward. The marriage soon failed, and the actress had a relationship with Claus Biederstaedt , which ended in two suicide attempts.
In 1958 she married fellow actor Helmuth Lohner . The divorce took place after five months; however, they married a second time afterwards. Their daughter Konstanze Lohner, who works as a teacher in Germany today, comes from this connection. The second marriage to Lohner also ended in a divorce after a short time, as he entered into a relationship with Karin Baal .
Eventually Cramer married the American actor Kevin Hagen , known as Dr. Baker from the family series Our Little Farm , with whom she lived until her death.
When she wanted to visit her colleague and friend Renate Ewert in Munich at the end of 1966 , she found them - already dead for several days - lying in the apartment. She was very preoccupied with this experience.
Susanne Cramer died a good two years later at the age of only 32 in a private clinic - officially because of pneumonia. There are numerous rumors about her death, ranging from suicide to medical malpractice. Her grave is in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park ( Hollywood Hills ).
Filmography (selection)
- 1956: The stolen pants
- 1956: Small tent and great love
- 1956: forest winter
- 1956: red is love
- 1957: happiness is on the road
- 1957: Travel to Italy - love included
- 1957: Looking for a nanny for dad
- 1957: The daring swimmer
- 1957: like a storm wind
- 1957: widower with five daughters
- 1958: The gripper
- 1958: The laughing vagabond
- 1958: Black nylons - hot nights
- 1958: Travel to Italy - love included
- 1959: Nick Knatterton's Adventure - The Robbery of Gloria Nylon
- 1960: I want to live with you ( Yo quiero vivir contigo ; Argentina)
- 1961: three men in one boat
- 1961: In camera
- 1964: Two Successful Seducers (Bedtime Story)
- 1964: Amos Burke - Who Killed 711? (TV series)
- 1964: Crooks Against Crooks (The Rogues, TV series)
- 1964: Perry Mason - The Case of a Place Called Midnight
- 1964/1967: Solo for UNCLE (The Man from UNCLE)
- 1964/1965: Perry Mason (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1965: Amos Burke - Balance of Terror (Burke's Law, TV series)
- 1965: Bonanza - Dead and Gone (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1966: The Girl from UNCLE
- 1966: The Cat (THE Cat, TV series, 1 episode)
- 1966: A Cage Full of Heroes (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1967: The Boss - Dead Man's Tale (TV series)
- 1967: The Rat Patrol - The Love Thine Enemy Raid (TV series)
- 1969: The Trail of Jim Sonnett - One Angry Juror (TV series)
Web links
- Susanne Cramer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Susanne Cramer at filmportal.de
- Entry on www.biografie.de ( Memento from June 22, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ^ Ingo Löchel: Susanne Cramer (1936–1969). In: zauberspiegel-online.de. Retrieved January 7, 2019 .
- ^ Klaus Nerger: Susanne Cramer. In: knerger.de. July 11, 2018, accessed on January 7, 2019 (The grave of Susanne Cramer).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Cramer, Susanne |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cramer, Susan; Cramer, Suzanne |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German film actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 3, 1936 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfurt am Main , Hesse |
DATE OF DEATH | 7th January 1969 |
Place of death | Hollywood , California |