Augusta Burmeister(1860-1934)
- Actress
Augusta Burmaster born Auguste Murmeister in Hamberg, Germany in 1850.
well-known on stage in Germany and America from the 1870's. Popular
character star in many drama and comedy films, often played Mothers or
Landladies first she was under contract with the Lubin Film Company
from 1912, making her debut in 'Just Married' starring Arthur Ellery.
Perhaps best remembered in the role of Marta Antonovitch in 'The
Dancer's Peril' directed by Travers Vale, starring Alice Brady and
Harry Benham for the World Film Co in 1917, she retired from the screen
in 1920, made a late comeback in 1929 playing the role of Mrs Gertrude
Mannheim in the thriller 'The Greene Murder Case' directed by Frank
Tuttle and starring William Powell for the Paramount studios. Died in
Los Angeles in 1934 age 84.
