Elke Sommer, prolific German star of A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None, dies aged 85
Summary
German-born actor Elke Sommer, known for films including A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None, has died in Los Angeles at age 85. Bild magazine reported that she died of heart failure.Key Facts
- Sommer was born Elke Schletz in Berlin in 1940.
- Italian director Vittorio de Sica noticed her after she won a beauty contest in Italy in 1958.
- Her first English-language film was the 1961 British comedy Don’t Bother to Knock.
- She appeared opposite Paul Newman in The Prize, which brought her a Golden Globe as a promising newcomer.
- Sommer played a maid suspected of murder in A Shot in the Dark, the Pink Panther sequel.
- Her later film credits included the horror films Baron Blood and Lisa and the Devil, as well as the British comedy Carry On Behind.
- After reducing her film work, Sommer focused on painting.
- A court awarded her $3.3 million in damages for defamation after a dispute with Zsa Zsa Gabor.
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