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Gisela Werbisek(1875-1956)

  • Actress
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Gisela Werbisek in A Scandal in Paris (1946)
Gisela Werbisek was born on 8 April 1875 in Preßburg, Austria-Hungary [now Bratislava, Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Das Kabinett des Dr. Larifari (1930), Girls Under 21 (1940) and Frau Braier aus Gaya (1926). She was married to John Piffle. She died on 10 April 1956 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornApril 8, 1875
DiedApril 10, 1956(81)
BornApril 8, 1875
DiedApril 10, 1956(81)
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Known for

Das Kabinett des Dr. Larifari (1930)
Das Kabinett des Dr. Larifari
6.2
  • Hedda Mutz-Kahla, Schriftstellerin(as Gisela Werbezirk)
  • 1930
Bruce Cabot, Rochelle Hudson, Paul Kelly, Roberta Smith, Tina Thayer, and Lois Verner in Girls Under 21 (1940)
Girls Under 21
6.1
  • Mrs. Krupnik(as Gisela Werbesik)
  • 1940
Frau Braier aus Gaya
  • Actress
  • 1926
Frances Dee, Fredric March, and Margaret Sullavan in So Ends Our Night (1941)
So Ends Our Night
6.9
  • The Harpy - Ruth's Roommate
  • 1941

Credits

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Actress

  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Barbara Payton in Bride of the Gorilla (1951)
    Bride of the Gorilla
    4.4
    • Al-Long (as Giselle Werbisek)
    • 1951
  • Gregory Peck, Ava Gardner, Melvyn Douglas, Walter Huston, and Robert Siodmak in The Great Sinner (1949)
    The Great Sinner
    6.6
    • Greedy Woman (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Robert Hutton, Janis Paige, and Joyce Reynolds in Wallflower (1948)
    Wallflower
    6.0
    • Old Lady (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Marlene Dietrich and Ray Milland in Golden Earrings (1947)
    Golden Earrings
    6.6
    • German Dowager at Party (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Nancy Guild, Conrad Janis, and George Montgomery in The Brasher Doubloon (1947)
    The Brasher Doubloon
    6.5
    • Maid (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Lucille Ball and Mark Stevens in The Dark Corner (1946)
    The Dark Corner
    7.1
    • Mrs. Schwartz (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • George Sanders, Signe Hasso, and Carole Landis in A Scandal in Paris (1946)
    A Scandal in Paris
    6.5
    • Aunt Ernestine (as Gisella Werbiseck)
    • 1946
  • Ray Milland, Doris Dowling, Phillip Terry, and Jane Wyman in The Lost Weekend (1945)
    The Lost Weekend
    7.8
    • Mrs. Wertheim (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Wonder Man (1945)
    Wonder Man
    6.8
    • Mrs. Schmidt
    • 1945
  • Spencer Tracy and Signe Hasso in The Seventh Cross (1944)
    The Seventh Cross
    7.4
    • Old Woman (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • William Bendix and Susan Hayward in The Hairy Ape (1944)
    The Hairy Ape
    6.1
    • Refugee Wife (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Alan Curtis, Aurora Miranda, Ella Raines, and Franchot Tone in Phantom Lady (1944)
    Phantom Lady
    7.2
    • Mama Rosette (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Felix Basch, Alan Baxter, Tala Birell, William Henry, Nancy Kelly, Gertrude Michael, Gail Patrick, Rita Quigley, H.B. Warner, and Maris Wrixon in Women in Bondage (1943)
    Women in Bondage
    5.9
    • Rita Rumann
    • 1943
  • Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Above Suspicion
    6.5
    • Woman at Kleist's Hotel (uncredited)
    • 1943

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Gisela Werbesik
  • Born
    • April 8, 1875
    • Preßburg, Austria-Hungary [now Bratislava, Slovakia]
  • Died
    • April 10, 1956
    • Hollywood, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • John Piffle(1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    With the Nazis coming into power in Germany, she emigrated to the US, where she began getting small roles in stage productions. She later obtained film work, but mainly in small roles.
  • Nickname
    • Giselle Werbisek

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