Marija Leiko

Marija Leiko (14 August 1887 – 3 February 1938), also known as Marija Leyko, was a Latvian stage and silent film actress in Europe, especially popular in Latvia, Germany, and Russia.

Life and film career Leiko conquered the German big screen first, starring in The Diamond Foundation (1917), Kain (1918), Ewiger Strom (1919), Die Frau im Käfig (1919) and Lola Montez (1919) as the dancer.

Filmography Die Räuberbande (1928) The Green Alley (1928) playing Katherina Rezek At Ruedesheimer Castle There Is a Lime Tree (1928) playing Fritz's mother Aufstieg der kleinen Lilian (1925) Dr. Wislizenus (1924) The Treasure of Gesine Jacobsen (1923) Der Frauenkönig (1923) Die Schneiderkomteß (1922) playing the young Comtesse Sunken Worlds (1922) Children of Darkness (1921, 2 pats) playing Maria Geone Die Frau von morgen (1921) The Rats (1921) playing Pauline Piperkarcka The Fear of Women (1921) playing Reederstochter Am Webstuhl der Zeit (1921) (as Marija Leyko) playing Ruth Einser, Hansen's assistant Das Opfer der Ellen Larsen (1921) Brandherd (aka Verlogene Moral. English release title Torgus) (1921) playing Anna The Red Masquerade Ball (1921) Die Kwannon von Okadera (1920) playing Ingele von Geortz Eternal River (1920) playing Marija Satanas (English release tite: Satan) (1920) playing Irene Die Frau im Käfig (1919) Freie Liebe (1919) Lola Montez (aka Am Hofe Ludwigs I. von Bayern) (1919) Das Frühlingslied (1918) The Zaarden Brothers (1918) Die Diamantenstiftung (1917)