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Olga Engl(1871-1946)

  • Actress
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Olga Engl
Olga Engl was born on 30 May 1871 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Anna Karenina (1920), The Rebel (1933) and Der große Coup (1919). She died on 21 September 1946 in Berlin, Germany.
BornMay 30, 1871
DiedSeptember 21, 1946(75)
BornMay 30, 1871
DiedSeptember 21, 1946(75)
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Known for

Lya Mara in Anna Karenina (1920)
Anna Karenina
4.5
  • Furstin Sherbatzki
  • 1920
Vilma Bánky, Luis Trenker, and Victor Varconi in The Rebel (1933)
The Rebel
6.8
  • Andrlan's Mother
  • 1933
Der große Coup
  • Actress
  • 1919
Mártha Eggerth, Paul Hörbiger, Georg Jacoby, Paul Kemp, Bobby E. Lüthge, Max Pfeiffer, Hans Söhnker, Ida Wüst, Hans H. Zerlett, and Josef Fenneker in The Csardas Princess (1934)
The Csardas Princess
7.2
  • Die Ankleiderin
  • 1934

Credits

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Actress

  • Palace Scandal (1948)
    Palace Scandal
    6.5
    • 1948
  • Winnie Markus in Das alte Lied (1945)
    Das alte Lied
    7.6
    • Generalin
    • 1945
  • Wilhelm Borchert and Elfriede Datzig in Der ewige Klang (1943)
    Der ewige Klang
    6.9
    • Zuhörerin (as Olga Engel)
    • 1943
  • Bruno Rehak in Dr. Crippen an Bord (1942)
    Dr. Crippen an Bord
    6.6
    • Eine Nachbarin Dr. Crippens
    • 1942
  • Zarah Leander in Die große Liebe (1942)
    Die große Liebe
    6.2
    • Alte dame im Mietshaus
    • 1942
  • Gustav Fröhlich and Sybille Schmitz in Clarissa (1941)
    Clarissa
    6.4
    • Clarissas Tante Ernestine
    • 1941
  • Frau Luna (1941)
    Frau Luna
    7.0
    • Eine schwerhörige Kundin im Saturnverlag (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Falschmünzer (1940)
    Falschmünzer
    7.2
    • Antonie Lieb, Inhaberin des Schuhgeschäfts
    • 1940
  • Hilde Krahl in Der Weg zu Isabel (1940)
    Der Weg zu Isabel
    • Tante Lucy
    • 1940
  • Josef Fenneker in Eine kleine Nachtmusik (1939)
    Eine kleine Nachtmusik
    7.1
    • Generalin Volkstett
    • 1939
  • Willy Birgel and Zarah Leander in The Blue Fox (1938)
    The Blue Fox
    6.1
    • Ilonas Tante Margit
    • 1938
  • Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen kann (1938)
    Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen kann
    7.4
    • Theresa, Elsas Mutter
    • 1938
  • Die fremde Hand
    Short
    • 1936
  • Peter Francke, Alfred Greven, Walter Gronostay, Karl Hellmer, Harry Liedtke, Peter Pewas, Rose Stradner, Walter Supper, Viktor Tourjansky, and Aribert Wäscher in Stadt Anatol (1936)
    Stadt Anatol
    5.7
    • Großmutter Yvolandi
    • 1936
  • Familienparade (1936)
    Familienparade
    • Frau Wennergren
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Olga Engel
  • Born
    • May 30, 1871
    • Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
  • Died
    • September 21, 1946
    • Berlin, Germany(undisclosed)

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  • Trivia
    Grand dame of the German/Austrian theatre and a leading actress in silent films. She was monastically educated and trained for acting at Prague Conservatory, appearing on stage from 1884. Engl was at her best in commanding maternal roles, aristocrats or royalty. She made a successful transition to sound and was particularly noted in the 30's for her roles in Emil and the Detectives (1931), Der Rebell (1932) and The Blue Fox (1938).

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