Marisa Mell

MARISA MELL d1992. Austrian actress often typecast as a femme fatale in European arthouse and genre films. She is best regarded for her performances as Eva Kant in Mario Bava's critically re-assessed Danger Diabolik (1968) and the dual role of Susan Dumurrier / Monica Weston in One on Top of the Other (1969). Her other notable films during this period include ; Anyone Can Play (1967) / Marta (1971) / Ben and Charlie (1972) / Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972) / Gang War in Milan (1973) / Mahogany (1975) / Casanova & Co (1977) and Mad Dog Killer (1977). She died of throat cancer in Vienna aged 53 on May 16th 1992