Susanne Cramer (3 December 1936 – 7 January 1969) was a German film and television actress. She was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and died in Hollywood, California, of pneumonia, at age 32.
Biography At the age of 20, Cramer married the 37-year-old actor , who pushed her film ambitions. The marriage failed and the actress entered into a relationship with Claus Biederstaedt, whom she had met in 1956 while filming the literary adaptation Kleines Zelt und große Liebe. This relationship also failed; in February 1958, the Frankfurter Abendpost reported that the then 21-year-old actress had attempted suicide, which she denied.
Cramer had a six-year career in American television, starting with a 1963 episode of The Dakotas, and ending with a 1969 episode of The Guns of Will Sonnett.
In between, she was in 24 other television roles. Among them were two appearances on The Rogues in 1964, two appearances on the Kraft Suspense Theater in 1965, two appearances on Burke's Law in 1964–65, one appearance on My Favorite Martian in 1965, one appearance on The Rat Patrol in 1967 and two appearances on The Man from U.N.C.L.E..
She also made appearances in 1964 and 1965 on two episodes of Perry Mason: "The Case of a Place Called Midnight" and as Gerta Palmer in "The Case of the Fugitive Fraulein".
Her sole appearance in a US film (barring an uncredited bit part in Dear Brigitte) was a small role in Bedtime Story, which starred Marlon Brando and David Niven.
Susanne Cramer fell ill two years later with Hong Kong flu, which was rampant in the U.S., and died at the age of just 32 in a private clinic — officially due to pneumonia. However, there are numerous rumors about her death, ranging from suicide to a medical malpractice. Her grave is located at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1956 Winter in the Woods Inge Sternitzke 1956 The Stolen Trousers Edith Martens 1956 Les Assassins du dimanche Gerda Brüchner 1956 Kleines Zelt und große Liebe Karin Faber 1957 Rot ist die Liebe Annemieken 1957 The Night of the Storm Gina 1957 Kindermädchen für Papa gesucht Sabine Friedberg 1957 Das Glück liegt auf der Straße Elfie 1957 Widower with Five Daughters Karin Scherzer 1957 The Daring Swimmer Gaby Marshall 1957 Holiday Island Antonietta 1958 Voyage to Italy, Complete with Love Ilse Knopf 1958 The Copper Ursula Brandt 1958 Pia Hollebusch 1958 Schwarze Nylons – Heiße Nächte Karin 1959 Nick Knatterton’s Adventure Gloria Nylon 1960 Yo quiero vivir contigo Laura 1960 Mal drunter – mal drüber Mary 1961 Three Men in a Boat Betje Ackerboom 1961 Blind Justice Helga Dahms 1964 Bedtime Story Anna 1965 Dear Brigitte Blonde Doll (Upjohn's Girl) Uncredited Television Year Title Role Notes1963 The Dakotas Maria Hoenig 1 episode1965 Bonanza Hilda Brunner Episode: "Dead and Gone"1964–1965 Burke's Law Elsa Werner / Cindy 2 episodes1964–1965 Perry Mason Gerta Palmer / Greta Koning 2 episodes1964–1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. "Mr. Smith" / Helga Deniken 2 episodes1965 My Favorite Martian Kitty 1 episode1965 Get Smart Tanya 1 episode1966 Hogan's Heroes Eva 1 episode1966 Jericho Marlene 1 episode1967 Ironside Tina Masson 1 episode1967 The Rat Patrol Gerta 1 episode1968 Death Valley Days Britta Olaffson 1 episode1969 The Guns of Will Sonnett Christine Anderson 1 episode, (final appearance)
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