Marianne Pistohlkors | |
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 Marianne in a masquerade costume (1914) | |
| Born | Marianna Erikovna von Pistohlkors 30 June 1890 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 14 May 1976 (aged 85) |
| Mother | Princess Olga Paley |
Marianne von Pistohlkors, born Marianna Erikovna von Pistohlkors (Russian: Марианна Эриковна фон Пистолькорс; June 30, 1890 – May 14, 1976) was a Russian-born aristocrat and later an actress. She was a suspected co-conspirator in the murder of Grigori Rasputin.[1] As the first wife of Count Nicholas von Zarnekau, she was known for many years as Countess Marianne von Zarnekau. She became one of the first women of nobility to attend the Imperial School of Dramatic Arts, and she appeared under the stage name of Mariana Fiory in MGM's 1944 film, Song of Russia.
- ^ Radzinsky, Edvard, The Rasputin File, Doubleday, 2000, pp. 476-477