Sommer was known, among other things, for the 1963 American spy film "The Hunted", in which she starred opposite Paul Newman. The film is set in Sweden during Nobel Prize week, and Sommer played a Swedish diplomat. In 1964, she won a Golden Globe for "Most Promising Female Newcomer" for her role in the film.
Other films she is known for include the Pink Panther film "A Shot in the Dark" and the horror film "Baron Blood".
Elke Sommer died of heart failure at her home in Bel Air.
