Person

Maria Riva

Acting · 1924–2025 · Berlin, Germany

Maria Elisabeth Riva (née Sieber; born December 13, 1924) is a German-born American actress. She worked on television at CBS in the 1950s, becoming one of the first stars of early kinescope-era television. She is the daughter of actress Marlene Dietrich, about whom she published a memoir in 1992. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maria Riva, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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  Studio One

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  Beckmann

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  The Ed Sullivan Show

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  Your Show of Shows

  1950

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  Scrooged

  Mrs. Rhinelander

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  The Scarlet Empress

  Sophia as a Child

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  Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

  Self

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  The Garden of Allah

  Young Girl Sewing (uncredited)

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  Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

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  The King Steps Out

  Girl Playing Violin (uncredited)

• 2018All AbroadEvie (Period)
• 2007Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early CinemaSelf
• 2002Marlene Dietrich: Her Own SongSelf
• 1999BeckmannSelf
• 1996No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
• 1988ScroogedMrs. Rhinelander
• 1970The Taming
• 1950Your Show of Shows
• 1948Studio One
• 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
• 1936The Garden of AllahYoung Girl Sewing (uncredited)
• 1936The King Steps OutGirl Playing Violin (uncredited)
• 1934The Scarlet EmpressSophia as a Child
• —Marlene Dietrich: Home MoviesHerself