Biography

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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Paul Rothwell-Smith