Märta Torén

Märta Torén (21 May 1925 – 19 February 1957) was a Swedish stage and film actress of the 1940s and 1950s.

Biography

Torén's father was a Swedish military officer, and for three years, during World War II, he was a secretary in the Swedish war office.

After studying at the Stockholm Royal Dramatic Theatre's Royal Dramatic Training Academy, Torén began her career on the stage and from 1947 she appeared in films. She appeared on the cover of the June 13 issue of Life Magazine in 1949.

Torén appeared in 11 American film productions during her brief career. One of her roles was opposite Humphrey Bogart in Sirocco (1951), and she also co-starred with Dana Andrews in Assignment – Paris! (1952).

Death

On 17 February 1957 she performed in a stage play at the Alle Theater in Stockholm. Later that evening, she became unconscious and was taken to the hospital. On 19 February 1957, Torén died from a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 31.

Filmography

References

External links

• Märta Torén at IMDb 
• Märta Torén at Find a Grave

1. Assignment – Paris!
2. One Way Street
3. Rogues' Regiment
4. Spy Hunt
5. Deported (film)
6. Casbah (film)
7. The Man Who Watched Trains Go By
8. Märta
9. The Shadow (1954 film)
10. Sirocco (film)
11. Mystery Submarine (1950 film)
12. House of Ricordi
13. Sword in the Desert
14. Illegal Entry (film)
15. Golden Vein
16. Toren
17. Woman of the Red Sea
18. Terence Hill
19. Pépé le Moko
20. Robert Siodmak