Ellen Plessow (born as Helene Wiemuth Penning on 12 January 1891, in Oldenburg – 2 September 1967, in

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) was a German actress. Plessow attended the conservatory in

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and played in Berlin theatres. Starting in the 1920s she played often amusing roles in

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s.Ellen Plessow

Filmography

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The Girl from the Rhine ''The Girl from the Rhine'' () is a 1922 German silent romance film directed by Hans Felsing and starring Ellen Plessow. Cast In alphabetical order *Paul Conradi as Winegrower Anton Langbein *Vera Conti as recruiter *Carl Geppert *Melitta Klef ...

'' (1922) * '' His Excellency from Madagascar'' (1922) * ''

The Girl with the Mask ''The Girl with the Mask'' () is a 1922 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Paul Biensfeldt, and Hermann Thimig. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a va ...

'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' Set Me Free'' (1924) * ''

A Free People ''A Free People'' () is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Martin Berger and starring Albert Florath and Ellen Plessow. It is now considered a lost film. It was one of two films made by Berger under commission from the SPD along with ...

'' (1925) * '' The Farmer from Texas'' (1925) * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1925) * ''

The King and the Girl ''The King and the Girl'' () is a 1925 German silent film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Luciano Albertini, Evi Eva, and Ellen Plessow. The film's art direction is by Willi Herrmann Willi Herrmann (1893–1968) was a German art di ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Morals of the Alley ''The Morals of the Alley'' () is a 1925 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Werner Krauss, Ernst Hofmann, and Mary Odette. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter Franz Schroedter (9 May 1897 – ...

'' (1925) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * ''

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) * ''

Marriage Announcement ''Marriage Announcement'' () is a 1926 German silent film directed by Fritz Kaufmann and starring Fritz Kampers, Max Landa, and Hermann Picha Hermann Picha (20 March 1865 – 7 June 1936) was a German stage and film actor. Picha was extremely ...

'' (1926) * '' Hunted People'' (1926) * '' The Fiddler of Florence'' (1926) * '' Kissing Is No Sin'' (1926) * '' The Captain from Koepenick'' (1926) * '' Radio Magic'' (1927) * '' Heaven on Earth'' (1927) * '' Volga Volga'' (1928) * ''

The Duty to Remain Silent ''The Duty to Remain Silent'' (German: ''Die Pflicht zu schweigen'') is a 1928 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Marcella Albani, Vivian Gibson, Angelo Ferrari. It was based on a novel by Friedrich Werner ...

'' (1928) * ''

He Goes Right, She Goes Left! ''He Goes Right, She Goes Left!'' () is a 1928 German silent romance film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Livio Pavanelli, Lotte Neumann, and Georg Alexander.Lamprecht p. 742 The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter ...

'' (1928) * '' Fräulein Else'' (1929) * '' Im Kampf mit der Unterwelt'' (1930) * ''

Dolly Gets Ahead ''Dolly Gets Ahead'' () is a 1930 German musical film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Dolly Haas, Oskar Karlweis, and Grete Natzler. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Heinz Fenschel and J ...

'' (1930) * '' The Cabinet of Doctor Larifari'' (1930) * ''

Here's Berlin ''Here's Berlin'' or ''Hello Berlin, Paris Calling'' (, ) is a 1932 French-German romantic comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Josette Day, Germaine Aussey and Wolfgang Klein.Nornes p. 132 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studi ...

'' (1932) * '' Nanon'' (1938) * '' You and I'' (1938) * '' Salonwagen E 417'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

Corinna Schmidt ''Corinna Schmidt'' is a 1951 East German drama film directed by Arthur Pohl and starring Trude Hesterberg, Willy Kleinoschegg and Ingrid Rentsch. It is based on the novel ''Jenny Treibel'' by Theodor Fontane. A penniless young woman falls in love ...

'' (1951) * '' Die Prinzessin und der Schweinehirt'' (1953) * ''

Kein Hüsung ''Kein Hüsung'' is an East German East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October ...

'' (1954) * '' Pole Poppenspäler'' (1954) * '' Das tapfere Schneiderlein'' (1956) * ''

Emilia Galotti ''Emilia Galotti'' () is a play in five acts by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729–1781), which premiered on 8 March 1772 in Braunschweig, Brunswick (''Braunschweig'' in German). The work is an example of German ''bürgerliches Trauerspiel'' (bourg ...

'' (1957) * ''

Bärenburger Schnurre ''Bärenburger Schnurre'' is an East Germany, East German family film directed by Ralf Kirsten. It was released in 1957. Cast * Paul Heidemann as Bürgermeister * Axel Dietrich as Hansel * Erika Dunkelmann as Hansels Mutter * Harry Hindemith as ...

'' (1957)

References

External links

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Filmportal.de (german)
German silent film actresses 1891 births 1967 deaths Actors from Oldenburg (city) 20th-century German actresses Actresses from Lower Saxony {{Germany-film-actor-1890s-stub