Märta Torén

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 13 June 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).

In 1952, Torén married screenwriter, film director, and producer Leonardo Bercovici, and they had one daughter. On 19 February she died from a subarachnoid hemorrhage, at the age of 31.

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