Popular German film star Marika Rökk was suspected of being a Soviet spy, newly declassified records have revealed.
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”.
It is believed she was recruited as an agent by her manager, Heinz Hoffmeister, who was already working for Soviet intelligence, The Telegraph reports.
Rökk was considered to be one of Adolf Hitler’s favourite actors and was rumoured to have had an affair with Goebbels.