Maria Riva

TV Actress

Birthday December 13, 1924

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Berlin, Germany

DEATH DATE Oct 29, 2025 (100)

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About

Daughter of actress Marlene Dietrich. She was a mainstay of 1950s live shows on CBS. She played Mrs. Rhinelander in the 1988 film Scrooged. 

Before Fame

She started acting at age nine with a small role in Josef von Sternberg's film The Scarlet Empress. 

Trivia

She also published a biography of her mother after her death. She appeared in over 50 episodes of television throughout her on-screen career. 

Family Life

She had four sons with William Riva. 

Associated With

One of her last on-screen appearances, when she was already living semi-retired, was in Bill Murray's Scrooged.