Kaaren Verne was a Berlin-born actress who fled her homeland in 1938 and began her career in England as a model. She eventually signed with 20th Century-Fox and made her debut with the drama Ten Days in Paris (1940). She appeared in many films throughout the early 1940s, including Kings Row (1942) and All Through the Night (1942). She married Peter Lorre in 1945, but the union was brief and they divorced in 1952. She attempted suicide multiple times during the course of the marriage. After their divorce, she made herself available for films but her career had already been affected. She found some sporadic TV work but they were minor and few and far between. Her last movie role was in Ship of Fools (1965). Kaaren died suddenly in her Hollywood home during Christmas week in 1967, and the cause of death is unknown. She was survived by her third husband and an adopted daughter.
Kaaren Verne is a member of Actress
Arthur Young (1936-1945) (divorced)
Peter Lorre (1945-1950) (divorced)
James Powers (1951-1967) (her death)
Children
Alastair Young (1937-2015)
Catharine Lorre Baker (1953-1985) (adopted)
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
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Biography/Timeline
1938
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 United States.
1955
(An Associated Press news story published January 19, 1955, tells that Verne obtained a divorce decree from Harold R. Susman, who was described as "sales Director for a clothing manufacturer.")
1964
Verne and James Powers adopted Peter Lorre's daughter Catharine following his death in 1964.
1965
Verne remained in films until her death, appearing in such films as Ship of Fools (1965). She died at age 49 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, St Paul, Minnesota.