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Elke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 85

Compiled Oct 29

Elke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 85
Elke Sommer, German-born star of ‘A Shot in the Dark’ and ‘The Prize,’ dies at 85 · Photo: The Associated Press

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Elke Sommer, a German-born actor known for 1960s Hollywood films, died at 85

  1. Nov. 5, 1940
    Elke Sommer is born Elke Schletz in Berlin
  2. 1942
    Her family evacuates to southern Germany
  3. 1958
    She travels to Italy and is discovered for her first film role
  4. 1964
    She marries her first husband, Joe Hyams
  5. 1981
    She divorces Joe Hyams
  6. 1993
    She marries German hotelier Wolf Walther

“hasn’t a very scintillating role, but has the looks to make that a secondary issue.”

Variety

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