Betty Bird (born Hilde Elisabeth Ptack; 18June 19014March 1998) was an Austrian actress known for ''Die spanische Fliege'' (1931), ''Corazones sin rumbo'' (1928) and ''Sturm auf drei Herzen'' (1930). She was married to
Gustav Ucicky
Gustav Ucicky (6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961) was an Austrians, Austrian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He was one of the more successful directors in Austria and Germany from the 1930s through to the early 1960s. His work cov ...
until their divorce in 1936.
Biography
Hilde Elisabeth Ptack, was born on 18 June 1901 in Vienna. Her father Ludwig Ptack was secretary to the owner of the ''Sascha-Filmfabrik'', a film production company.
On 23 December 1923 she married the cameraman and later film director
Gustav Ucicky
Gustav Ucicky (6 July 1899 – 27 April 1961) was an Austrians, Austrian film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He was one of the more successful directors in Austria and Germany from the 1930s through to the early 1960s. His work cov ...
.
She received her first acting role in 1927 at age 20, starring in the film ''
Madame Dares an Escapade''. With her husband, she moved to Munich and then to Berlin. Continuing her acting career, she often portrayed charming girls in
comedy films of the late 1920s and early 1930s. She adopted the
stage name
A stage name or professional name is a pseudonym used by performers, authors, and entertainers—such as actors, comedians, singers, and musicians. The equivalent concept among writers is called a ''nom de plume'' (pen name). Some performers ...
''Betty Bird''.
In August 1936, Betty and Gustav Ucicky divorced and she went on to marry a Czech dentist by the name of Hruska in Rome on 23 December 1937.
She died on 4 March 1998 in Rome at the age of 96.
Selected filmography
* ''
Madame Dares an Escapade'' (1927)
* ''
Restless Hearts'' (1928)
* ''
Der Herzensphotograph'' (1928)
* ''
Der Ladenprinz'' (1928)
* ''
Behind Monastery Walls'' (1928)
* ''
The Hound of the Baskervilles
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'' (1929)
* ''
The Green Monocle
''The Green Monocle'' (German: ''Das grüne Monokel'') is a 1929 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent crime film directed by Rudolf Meinert and starring Ralph Clancy, Betty Bird and Suzy Vernon. The film was based on a novel by Guido Kre ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Taxi at Midnight
''Taxi at Midnight'' (German: ''Die Mitternachtstaxe'') is a 1929 German silent thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Betty Bird and Philipp Manning.Prawer p.83 It was shot at the Staaken and Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Lady in the Spa'' (1929)
* ''
The Fourth from the Right'' (1929)
* ''
The Hero of Every Girl's Dream
''The Hero of Every Girl's Dream'' (German: ''Der Held aller Mädchenträume'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Robert Land and starring Harry Liedtke, Betty Bird and Hermine Sterler.Rogowski p.120
The film's sets were designed by R ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Waterloo'' (1929)
* ''
Darling of the Gods'' (1930)
* ''
A Student's Song of Heidelberg'' (1930)
* ''
Grock'' (1931)
* ''
The Spanish Fly'' (1931)
* ''
The Opera Ball'' (1931)
* ''
Grandstand for General Staff'' (1932)
* ''
The Escape to Nice'' (1932)
* ''
Secret of the Blue Room'' (1932)
* ''
I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are'' (1932)
* ''
Salon Dora Green'' (1933)
* ''
The Emperor's Waltz'' (1933)
* ''
What Am I Without You'' (1934)
* ''
Hero for a Night'' (1935)
External links
*
Betty Birdat Virtual History
at www.cyranos.ch (German)
1901 births
1998 deaths
Austrian film actresses
Austrian silent film actresses
Actresses from Vienna
20th-century Austrian actresses
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