Maria Jeritza was born on October 6, 1887 in Brünn, Moravia, Austria-Hungary [now Brno, Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for
Großfürstin Alexandra (1933),
Opernführer (1965) and
Die Stimme Österreichs (1949). She was married to Irving P. Seery,
Winfield R. Sheehan, Friedrich Lleopold Salvator Freiherr Popper von Podhragy and Friedrich Wiener. She died on July 10, 1982 in Orange, New Jersey, USA.