Kaaren Verne (born Ingeborg Greta Katerina Marie-Rose Klinckerfuss; 6 April 1918 – 23 December 1967) was a German and American actress. Sometimes billed as Karen Verne, she was originally a stage actress and member of the Berlin State Theatre.
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Life and career
Verne was born in Berlin. Related to the Bechstein family, her first marriage took place when she was 18. She fled the Nazis in 1938 and made her English-language film début in the 1939 British film Ten Days in Paris. When British film production stopped during World War II, she emigrated to the USA.
Verne was married three times, to:
Musician Arthur Young (30 August 1936 – May 1945; divorced), 1 son
Actor Peter Lorre (25 May 1945 – 1950, divorced)
Film historian James Powers (1951 – December 23, 1967, her death)
Verne and James Powers adopted Peter Lorre's daughter following his death in 1964.
An Associated Press news story published January 19, 1955, tells that "Karen Verne" obtained a divorce decree from Harold R. Susman, who was described as "sales director for a clothing manufacturer."
Kaaren Verne remained in films until her death, appearing in Ship of Fools (1965).
Death
Verne died at age 49 of a reported heart ailment in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles. She was interred in Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota.