Ingrid van Bergen

Ingrid van Bergen (German: [ˈɪŋ.ɡʁiːt fan ˈbɛʁɡn̩] (listen); born 15 June 1931) is a German film actress. She has appeared in 100 films since 1954. She was born in Free City of Danzig, today Gdańsk, Poland.

Ingrid van Bergen
in 2010
Born (1931-06-15) 15 June 1931
Danzig, Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland)
Citizenship
OccupationActress
Years active1954–1977
1983–present
Children2 (1 deceased)

Career

Since 1954, Ingrid van Bergen appeared in more than 170 film and television productions. She was a star of German cinema in the 1950s and 1960s, including successful films like the comedy Roses for the Prosecutor (1959). During the early 1960s, the blond-haired actress also appeared as a supporting role in a few international productions, playing a prostitute in Town Without Pity (1961) with Kirk Douglas and appearing in the war film The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) starring William Holden. She also worked as a singer and made some records. She later turned to character roles and is also known for her role in the film Richy Guitar (1985), in which the German band Die Ärzte played an important role. In 2017, Van Bergen made a cameo appearance in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming, the fifth film of the Sharknado film series.

Personal life

On the night of 2–3 February 1977 she shot her lover, the money broker Klaus Knaths, dead.[1] She was charged with murder but was convicted for manslaughter and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.[2] She was released after five years, because of good behaviour, and was able to continue her acting career.[3]

In 2009 at age 77, she was the winner of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!, the German edition of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Selected filmography

Audio drama
  • 2002: Evelyn Dörr: The Man in the Moon – A Radioballett with Charlie Chaplin. (Dt. Der Mann im Mond - Radio-ballett mit Charlie Chaplin. Piece for Acoustic Stage (in the role of Hedda Hopper) – Regie: Claudia Leist (Radio Drama / Feature – WDR)

References
  1. „Grusel-Geständnis im Dschungelcamp: Ingrid van Bergen über die Nacht, in der sie ihren Geliebten erschoss“ Archived 25 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine im Internetportal Bild.de, 23 January 2009
  2. „Bossi will neuen Prozeß für Ingrid van Bergen“ in Hamburger Abendblatt vom 28. Juli 1977
  3. „Zieht Ingrid van Bergen ins Dschungelcamp?“ in Die Welt, 14 November 2008
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