Irene Prador (née Peiser; 16 July 1911, in Vienna – 8 July 1996, in Berlin) was an Austrian-born actress and writer.

Biography

Prador was born as Irene Peiser, the daughter of Dr. Alfred Peiser and actress Rose Lissmann, and sister of actress

Lilli Palmer Lilli Palmer (; born Lilli Marie Peiser; 24 May 1914 – 27 January 1986) was a German actress and writer. After beginning her career in British films in the 1930s, she would later transition to major Hollywood productions, earning a Golden Glob ...

. She emigrated to France in 1933, following the rise of Nazism; and appeared in cabaret there with her sister. She later worked in

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, film and theatre in England, America and Germany, and appeared in several programmes on

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Filmography

*1937: ''

Let's Make a Night of It ''Let's Make a Night of It'' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Charles "Buddy" Rogers, June Clyde and Claire Luce. The screenplay concerns a husband and his wife, who acquire rival nightclubs at the sam ...

'' - Specialty Act (uncredited) *1937: ''Ad Lib'' (TV Movie) *1939: ''Rake's Progress'' (TV Movie) - Maria Bellini, of the Neapolitan Opera *1948: '' No Orchids for Miss Blandish'' - Olga-Johnny's Girl *1950: ''The Compelled People'' (TV Movie) - Emmy *1950: '' Lilli Marlene'' - Nurse Schmidt *1952: ''

Something Money Can't Buy ''Something Money Can't Buy'' is a 1952 British comedy drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Patricia Roc, Anthony Steel and Moira Lister. The film was made with backing from the NFFC as part of its British Film-Makers project with ...

'' - German maid *1956: ''

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'' - Mitzi *1956: '' The Battle of the River Plate'' - (uncredited) *1958: ''

Carve Her Name with Pride ''Carve Her Name with Pride'' is a 1958 British war drama film based on the book of the same name by R. J. Minney. The film, directed by Lewis Gilbert, is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive agent Violette Szabo, GC, who w ...

'' - Prisoner (uncredited) *1958: ''

The Snorkel ''The Snorkel'' is a 1958 British thriller film from Hammer Films. It was directed by Guy Green and stars Peter van Eyck, Betta St. John and Mandy Miller. It was the last film role for Miller. Plot Paul Decker kills his wife, Madge, by drug ...

'' - French Woman (uncredited) *1959: ''

Jet Storm ''Jet Storm'' (also known as ''Jet Stream'' or ''Killing Urge'') is a 1959 British thriller film directed and co-written by Cy Endfield. Richard Attenborough stars with Stanley Baker, Hermione Baddeley and Diane Cilento. The film is a precurso ...

'' - Sophia Gelderen *1961: ''

The Devil's Daffodil ''The Devil's Daffodil'' (also known as ''Daffodil Killer'' or german: Das Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen/ ''Secret of the Yellow Daffodils'') is a 1961 British-West German black-and-white crime film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi. The film was pro ...

'' - Maisie (uncredited) *1962: '' The Saint'' (Episode: " The Charitable Countess") - Signora Vespa *1969: ''

A Nice Girl Like Me ''A Nice Girl Like Me'' is a 1969 British comedy film directed by Desmond Davis. Plot The plot revolves around a girl who lives with her shrewd aunts, goes on a trip, gets pregnant, and must lie to her aunts that the baby is not hers. Cast * Ba ...

'' - Mme. Dupont *1971: '' The Last Valley'' - Frau Hoffman *1972: ''Crown Court'' *1975: '' The Hiding Place'' - Wrochek *1976: ''

To the Devil a Daughter ''To the Devil...a Daughter'' is a 1976 British-West German horror film directed by Peter Sykes, produced by Hammer Film Productions and Terra Filmkunst, and starring Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Honor Blackman, Nastassja Kinski and Denho ...

'' - German Matron *1978: ''

Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; ...

'' (TV Mini-Series) - Maria Kalova *1982: ''

Night Crossing ''Night Crossing'' is a 1982 British-American drama film starring John Hurt, Jane Alexander and Beau Bridges. The film is based on the true story of the Strelzyk and Wetzel families, who on September 16, 1979, attempted to escape from East Germa ...

'' - Mrs. Roseler *1983:

Auf Wiedersehen Pet ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' () is a British comedy-drama television programme about seven British construction workers who leave the United Kingdom to search for employment overseas. In the first series, the men live and work on a building site in ...

- Helmut's Mother *1986: '' Dear John'' (TV Series, 7 episodes) - Mrs Lemenski *1987: ''Treacle'' ( BAFTA nominated: Best Short Film) - Rosa *1992: ''

Lovejoy ''Lovejoy'' is a British television comedy-drama mystery series, based on the novels by John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six series, was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 10 January 19 ...

'' (Episode: " The Prague Sun") - Lila

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* Austrian film actresses Austrian women writers 1996 deaths 1911 births Actresses from Vienna Austrian stage actresses Austrian cabaret performers 20th-century Austrian actresses 20th-century women writers 20th-century Austrian writers Austrian emigrants to France {{Austria-film-actor-stub