Elisabeth Lennartz (1902–2001) was a German
stage actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...
. Although she worked primarily in the theatre, she also appeared in several films. Lennartz was an associate of
Marlene Dietrich
Marie Magdalene "Marlene" DietrichBorn as Maria Magdalena, not Marie Magdalene, according to Dietrich's biography by her daughter, Maria Riva ; however Dietrich's biography by Charlotte Chandler cites "Marie Magdalene" as her birth name . (, ; ...
in 1920s
Berlin
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.
In 1928 she starred in the play ''
Katharina Knie'' by
Carl Zuckmayer
Carl Zuckmayer (27 December 1896 – 18 January 1977) was a German writer and playwright. His older brother was the pedagogue, composer, conductor, and pianist Eduard Zuckmayer.
Life and career
Born in Nackenheim in Rhenish Hesse, he was ...
.
[Wagener p.50]
She was married to the actor
Gustav Knuth
Gustav Knuth (7 July 1901 – 1 February 1987) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1935 and 1982 and starred in the TV series ''Alle meine Tiere''. He was married to the actress Elisabeth Lennartz.
Selected f ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''
In the Name of the King
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'' (1924)
* ''
Hell on Earth'' (1931)
* ''
I by Day, You by Night
''I by Day, You by Night'' (german: Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht) is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Käthe von Nagy and Willy Fritsch. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and on location at the Sanss ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Her First Experience
''Her First Experience'' (german: Ihr erstes Erlebnis) is a 1939 German romance film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Ilse Werner, Johannes Riemann and Charlott Daudert.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Willy Schiller. L ...
'' (1939)
* ''
The Girl at the Reception
''The Girl at the Reception'' (german: Mädchen im Vorzimmer) is a 1940 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Magda Schneider, Heinz Engelmann, and Carsta Löck.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hermann ...
'' (1940)
* ''
If We All Were Angels'' (1956)
References
Bibliography
* Spoto, Donald. ''Blue Angel: The Life of Marlene Dietrich''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2000.
* Wagener, Hans. ''Carl Zuckmayer Criticism: Tracing Endangered Fame''. Camden House, 1995.
External links
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1902 births
2001 deaths
German film actresses
German stage actresses
Actors from Koblenz
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