Karen Black (I) (1939–2013)
Actress Soundtrack Writer
- Gender: Female
- Birthday: 1939-07-01
- Day of Death: 2013-08-08 ( 74 years old )
- Place of Birth: Park Ridge, Illinois, USA
- Also Known As:
- IMDB:nm0000947
Karen Black was born Karen Blanche Ziegler in Park Ridge, Illinois, to Elsie Mary (Reif), who wrote children’s books, and Norman Arthur Ziegler, an engineer and businessman. She was of Norwegian (from her paternal grandmother), German, and Bohemian (Czech) descent. Karen entered Northwestern University at 15 and left two years later. She studied … »