Auction 101
MARIKA ROKK SUSPECTED KGB SPY
MARIKA ROKK SUSPECTED KGB SPY
(1913 – 2004) German filmstar, Marika Rokk became famous when propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels decided Germany needed a film icon to rival Hollywood stars such as Ginger Rogers and Rita Hayworth. She was first identified as a possible KGB agent in 1951 by west Germany’s Gehlen Organisation, which was reportedly concerned by her ‘connections with Soviet authorities’. Bold signature in blue ink on a period photo postcard, 3.5 x 5.5 inches.
