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- Ellen Schwanneke was born on August 11, 1906 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Mädchen in Uniform (1931), Kinder vor Gericht (1931) and Not a Word About Love (1937). She died on June 16, 1972 in Zurich, Switzerland.
- Daughter of actor 'Viktor Schwanneke'.
- German actress, trained as a dancer and on stage from 1922 with touring repertory companies. In Munich and Breslau (1924-26), subsequently in Berlin theatre and at the cabaret 'Tingeltangel'. Remembered chiefly for her early film role as Ilse in Mädchen in Uniform (1931). Fled the persecution of Jews in 1939, emigrating to the United States via Switzerland and adopted American citizenship in 1944. Worked for some time in theatre under the auspices of producer William Castle. Returned to Europe after the war and lived in Switzerland from 1948, continuing to perform on stage in Basel and Zurich until her retirement in 1970.
- The actress Ellen Schwanneke worked for the theater in the first place, she only appeared sporadically in movies.
- Ellen Schwanneke returned to Germany after the war where she appeared in one more movie with the title "Morgen ist alles besser" (1948).
- In 1944 she became an American citizen.
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