Vera Tschechowa

Vera Tschechowa is an elegant green-eyed film and television actress and director of German-Russian descent. He grandfather was Oscar-nominated Russian-American actor Michael Chekhov who was the nephew of writer Anton Chekhov. She was born Vera Tschechowa on July 22, 1940, in Berlin. Her father was Dr. Wilhelm Rust, and her mother was actress and agent Ada Tschechowa. Young Vera Tschechowa was brought up in Germany by her Russian-German grandmother, a silent film actress Olga Tschechowa. Her early childhood was affected by the Second World War. During the late 1940s and early 1950s she spent much time with her grandfather, Michael Chekhov in California, and also traveled in the United States. She started education as an artist and stage designer, then studied acting at Munich Drama school. Eventually she followed the footsteps of her mother and grandmother and became an actress. In 1956 she made her film debut in 'Witwer mit funf Tochtern', a film by director Heinz Erhardt. In 1959 s