Colette Brettel (1902–1973) was a British

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and

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. Born Dorothy Nicolette Pettigrew in London, she made her screen debut in the 1920 film ''

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'' and appeared in several British films of the early 1920s including ''

The Prodigal Son The Parable of the Prodigal Son is a parable of Jesus in the Bible. The Prodigal Son or Prodigal Son may also refer to: Film * ''L'Enfant prodigue'' (1907 film) (The Prodigal Son), by Michel Carré, based on his play * , a short silent film by ...

''.Oakley p.81 Following the Slump of 1924, in which the number of British films released sharply declined, she moved to Germany. Her film career ended with the introduction of

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. She was married to the Dutch actor

Ernst Winar Ernst Winar (born Wilhelm Joseph Carl Eichhoff; 3 September 1894 – 28 June 1978) was a Dutch actor and film director. He appeared in 34 films between 1916 and 1955. He also directed 14 films between 1922 and 1955. In 1920 he published ''Pe ...

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1920) * '' The Harper's Mystery'' (1921) * ''

Blood Money Blood money may refer to: * Blood money (restitution), money paid to the family of a murder victim * A stream of revenue used by boarding masters for placing many seaman on ships * Money obtained from crime, especially at the cost of another's lif ...

'' (1921) * ''

'' (1923) * '' The Wheels of Destiny'' (1923) * ''

The Colleen Bawn ''The Colleen Bawn, or The Brides of Garryowen'' is a melodramatic Play (theatre), play written by Irish people, Irish playwright Dion Boucicault. It was first performed at Laura Keene's Theatre, New York City, New York, on 27 March 1860 with ...

'' (1924) * '' Comedy of the Heart'' (1924) * '' Countess Maritza'' (1925) * '' The Golden Calf'' (1925) * '' The Proud Silence'' (1925) * '' The Company Worth Millions'' (1925) * '' Why Get a Divorce?'' (1926) * ''

Watch on the Rhine ''Watch on the Rhine'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by Herman Shumlin and starring Bette Davis and Paul Lukas. The screenplay by Dashiell Hammett is based on the 1941 play '' Watch on the Rhine'' by Lillian Hellman. ''Watch on the Rh ...

'' (1926) * '' The Sea Cadet'' (1926) * ''

Annemarie and Her Cavalryman ''Annemarie and Her Cavalryman'' () is a 1926 German silent film directed by Erich Eriksen and starring Colette Brettel, Sig Arno, and Hans Junkermann. The film's sets were designed by Karl Machus Karl Machus (1884–1944) was a German art ...

'' (1926) * ''

We Belong to the Imperial-Royal Infantry Regiment ''We Belong to the Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiment'' (German:''Wir sind vom K. u. K. Infanterie-Regiment'') is a 1926 German silent film starring Mary Kid, Paul Heidemann and Fritz Spira. The film's art direction was by Heinrich Rich ...

'' (1926) * '' The Imaginary Baron'' (1927) * '' Paragraph 182'' (1927) * '' The Family without Morals'' (1927) * '' A Modern Casanova'' (1928) * '' A Love, A Thief, A Department Store'' (1928) * ''

The Harbour Baron ''The Harbour Baron'' (German: ''Der Hafenbaron'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Ernst Winar and starring Colette Brettel, Hans Brausewetter and Eva Speyer.Lamprecht p.332 The film's sets were designed by Carl Ludwig Kirmse. Cast * C ...

'' (1928) * '' What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime'' (1929) * ''

They May Not Marry ''They May Not Marry'' () is a 1929 German silent film directed by Carl Heinz Rudolph and starring Victor Costa, Olga Engl, and Günther Laufer. The film's sets were designed by Karl Machus Karl Machus (1884–1944) was a German art directo ...

'' (1929)

References

Bibliography

* Oakley, Charles. ''Where We Came In: Seventy Years of the British Film Industry''. Routledge, 2013.

External links

* 1902 births 1973 deaths British stage actresses British film actresses English film actresses English silent film actresses 20th-century English actresses English stage actresses British emigrants to Germany Actresses from London {{UK-film-actor-stub