Elke Sommer was an actor who worked in television and films. She was a frequent guest on The Dean Martin Show, as well as a guest star on The Muppet Show. Sommer could also be seen on Inside the Third Reich, St. Elsewhere, The Love Boat, and the original version of Fantasy Island. Additonally, she hosted two PBS television series, Painting With Elke Sommer and Elke Sommer’s World of Speed and Beauty.

Sommer had a productive career in film in addition to her work on television. She played Maria Gambrelli in A Shot in the Dark and Irma Eckman in Deadlier Than the Male. Sommer can also be seen in They Came to Rob Las Vegas, The Corrupt Ones, The Prize, and The Wrecking Crew.