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Mary Johnson (actress)
Macy Johnson (born Astrid Maria Carlsson; 11 May 1896 – 15 May 1975) was a Swedish film actress of the silent era. Biography Astrid Maria Carlsson was born in Fors parish, Södermanland, Sweden. She debuted in the 1910s in the theater company of director Karin Swanström (1873–1942). In 1914, together with her first husband Karl Gerhard Johnson (1891–1964), she went to the Nya Teatern in Gothenburg acting under the direction of theatre manager Hjalmar Selander (1859–1928). During the 1920s, she moved to Berlin and appeared as a leading lady in a number of German films. In 1932, she married German film actor, Rudolf Klein-Rogge (1885–1955). She died at Brännkyrka and was buried in the memorial grove of Skogskyrkogården in Stockholm. Selected filmography * '' Sir Arne's Treasure'' (1919) * '' Robinson i skärgården'' (1920) * ''A Fortune Hunter'' (1921) * '' Johan Ulfstjerna'' (1923) * '' The Voice of the Heart'' (1924) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Södermanland
Södermanland ( ), locally Sörmland, sometimes referred to under its Latinisation of names, Latinized form Sudermannia or Sudermania, is a Provinces of Sweden, historical province (or ) on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanland and Uppland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. Södermanland means "(The) Land of the Southern Men", where the "southern men" () were the people living south of Uppland. Administration The traditional provinces of Sweden serve no administrative or political purposes, but are historical and cultural entities. There is a corresponding administrative Södermanland County. However, the bulk of the population is within Stockholm County. Heraldry The coat of arms was granted in 1560. The arms is represented with a ducal coronet. Blazon: "Or, a Griffin rampant Sable beaked, langued, membered and armed Gules." The same CoA was granted for the county in 1940. Geography Södermanland is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Of The Heart (1924 Film)
''The Voice of the Heart'' () is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Mary Johnson, Fritz Kampers, and Ágnes Esterházy. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter Franz Schroedter (9 May 1897 – 14 November 1968) was a German art director.Giesen p.212 Selected filmography * '' The Black Count'' (1920) * ''The Dance of Love and Happiness'' (1921) * '' The New Paradise'' (1921) * '' The Queen of Whitechapel .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1924 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Hanns Schwarz German silent feature films German black-and-white films 1924 drama films Silent German drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films Films scored by Willy Schmidt-Gentner German-language drama films {{1920s-Germany-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Film Actresses
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1975 Deaths
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1896 Births
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Luce Blu
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Sex In Chains
''Sex in Chains'' () is a 1928 silent film directed by William Dieterle. It was one of the few films from Weimar Germany dealing with homosexuality. Plot The film opens with Franz Sommer (Dieterle) and his newlywed wife, Helene ( Mary Johnson). They are going through hard times, and Sommer is without steady employment, partly due to his honest-to-a-fault nature. Helene takes a job selling cigars and cigarettes at a restaurant. When a patron makes advances on Helene and ignores Sommer's warning to leave her alone, Sommer pushes him away. He falls and hits his head, dying some days later. Sommer is arrested and sentenced to three years in prison. Sommer is kept in a large cell with four other people, one of whom, Steinau ( Gunnar Tolnæs), is soon acquitted and promises Sommer to help his wife while he is incarcerated. This he does by giving her a better job at his business and offering her his friendship while they both work to get Sommer out. For much of the remainder of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life's Circus
''Life's Circus'' (German: ''Manege'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Raimondo Van Riel, Ernst Van Duren and Kurt Gerron.Bock & Bergfelder p.156 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Leopold Blonder. It was made by the German branch of First National Pictures and premiered at the Marmorhaus in Germany's capital city. Cast * Raimondo Van Riel as Gaston Flamingo *Ernst Van Duren as Ralf Flamingo * Kurt Gerron as Bela Garay * Lucie Höflich as Seine Frau * Mary Johnson as Eve Garay * Valerie Boothby as Frau im Nordexpress * Valy Arnheim as Der Stallmeister * Alexander Murski Alexander Alexandrovich Murski (Russian: Александр Александрович Мурский) (1 November 1869 – April 1943) was a Russian-born German actor. Murski died in 1943 in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France. Murski known for ... as Der Direktor References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artists (1928 Film)
''Artists'' () is a 1928 German silent film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Gyula Szőreghy, Anton Edthofer, and John Mylong. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1928 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Géza von Bolváry Circus films Films with screenplays by Franz Schulz German black-and-white films {{1920s-Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caught In Berlin's Underworld
''Caught in Berlin's Underworld'' (German: ''Die Ausgestoßenen'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Martin Berger and starring Fritz Kortner, Maly Delschaft and Hans Stüwe.Grange p.268 Cast * Fritz Kortner as Lord * Maly Delschaft as Frau Nadt * Hans Stüwe as Nadt / Dr. Themal * Mary Johnson as Hilde Maroff * Julia Serda as Maroffs Frau * Rudolf Lettinger as Maroff * Luigi Serventi as Graf Egglio * Andreas Behrens-Klausen as Gefangener * Johanna Hofer as Frau des Gefangenen * Heinrich George Georg August Friedrich Hermann Schulz (9 October 1893 – 25 September 1946), better known as Heinrich George (), was a German stage and film actor. Early life George was born in Pomerania to August Friedrich Schulz, a former Deck Officer in t ... References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Martin Berg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strange Case Of Captain Ramper
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The House Of Lies (1926 Film)
''The House of Lies'' () is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Werner Krauss, Mary Johnson and Lucie Höflich. It is an adaptation of Ibsen's 1884 play ''The Wild Duck''.Bock & Bergfelder p. 362 The film's art direction was by Albin Grau Albin Grau (December 22, 1884 in Leipzig-Schönefeld – March 27, 1971) was a German artist, architect and occultist, and the producer and production designer for F.W. Murnau's ''Nosferatu'' (1922). He was largely responsible for the look and .... Pick also produced the film and was one of its co-writers. Cast References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books. External links * 1926 films 1920s historical drama films UFA GmbH films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Lupu Pick German films based on plays Films based on works by Henrik Ibsen Films set in Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
