1. Rita Gam's father died in New York in 1931 and her mother remarried.
11 Facts About Rita Gam
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Rita Gam's acting career began on Broadway and in television, after which she moved on to films.
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Rita Gam's Broadway credits included There's a Girl in My Soup, The Insect Comedy, A Flag is Born, and A Temporary Island.
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Rita Gam appeared first in the 1952 film noir The Thief, which starred Ray Milland.
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Rita Gam shared the Silver Bear for Best Actress award with Viveca Lindfors at the 1962 Berlin Film Festival, for their performances in Tad Danielewski's No Exit.
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In 1963, Rita Gam was a leading member of The Minnesota Theatre Company in the opening season of The Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.
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Rita Gam appeared in a few more American films before working in Europe.
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Rita Gam returned to the US to appear in small parts in films, including Klute in 1971, before taking up documentary film making.
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In 1956, Rita Gam was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier in Monaco.
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Rita Gam died on March 22,2016, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, from respiratory failure.
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Rita Gam was the author of two books, Actress to Actress and Actors: A Celebration.