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Marija Leiko
1887Aug, 14

Marija Leiko

Marija Leiko, Latvian actress (d. 1937)
Marija Leiko (14 August 1887 – 3 February 1938), also known as Marija Leyko, was a Latvian stage and silent film actress in Europe, especially popular in Latvia, Germany, and Russia.

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