Maria Riva, the only child of Marlene Dietrich who as a rare contract player with CBS was one of the top television personalities in the medium’s early days of live, kinescope broadcasts, died Wednesday. She was 100.

She was born in Berlin (GER) on 13 December 1924.

Riva died in her sleep at the home of son Peter Riva in Gila, New Mexico, he told The Hollywood Reporter. She had been living with him since early last year.

William S. Paley’s favorite actress, Riva starred, often as a woman in peril, on such classic anthology series as Studio One, Lux Video Theatre, Suspense and The Philco Television Playhouse and on shows including Danger, Crime Photographer and Climax!

Rest in peace, Ms. Riva.

Ms. Maria Elisabeth Riva neé Sieber - of Palm Springs, California, USA - celebrated 100 years of life.

She was born on 13 December 1924 in Berlin, Germany as only child of famous actress Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) and Rudolf Sieber (1897-1976).

Marlene Dietrichs Tochter Maria Riva wird 100: Verhältnis zur Mutter war kompliziert

 Pic 2005  Maria Riva – Wikipedia (German)        Maria Riva - Wikipedia  (English)

Happy belated birthday! 🌻