Karin Hardt Meta Therese (28 April 1910 in

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– 5 March 1992 in

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) was a German actress.

Early life and education

A merchant's daughter, Hardt first took private acting lessons with Alex Otto.

Career

She received theatrical engagements in

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, and

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. In 1931, she made with Vater geht auf Reisen her film debut and was promoted in the coming years, quickly becoming a popular star. Among her best known films of the 1930s include ''Ein gewisser Herr Gran'' (1933), ''Barcarole'' (1935), ''

The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl ''The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl'' () is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karin Hardt, and Sybille Schmitz. It portrays the experiences of a young waiter during the Great Depression The Gre ...

'' (1938) and ''Menschen vom Varieté'' (1939), where she was the naive blonde rival of La Jana. During the war years, the film roles became less frequent. She acted, among other things in ''Comrades'' (1941) and ''

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'' (1945). After the war, only a few more film appearances followed such as the Queen in

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's fairytale ''Sleeping Beauty'' (1955), in addition to

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in ''Endstation Liebe'' (1957) and alongside

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in '' Town Without Pity'' (1961). Instead, she played mostly on the stage again, in cities including

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and

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. From the 1960s, she increasingly received proposals from

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. After appearances on TV shows like ''Bei uns zu Haus'' (1963), '' Der Forellenhof'' (1965), ''Die Unternehmungen des Herrn Hans'' (1976) and as a grandmother in ''Ein Jahr ohne Sonntag'', and movies like '' Just a Gigolo'' (1979, directed by

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), she played from 1985 to 1986 the housekeeper Kati in the successful TV-series ''

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'' and in 1988 the mother of Robert Liebling in the ARD series ''

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''. In 1991 she stood for ''Mrs. Harris und der Heiratsschwindler'' on the side of Inge Meysel one last time before the camera. She also starred in the television series ''

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'' as the Countess of Strelenau.

Awards

In 1983, she received an award for outstanding work in many years of German film.

Personal life

In 1933, Hardt was married to director

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. Her second, later divorced, marriage was to Rolf von Goth. Karin Hardt died 5 March 1992. Her tomb is located in the

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, anonymous burial.

Partial filmography

* '' Vater geht auf Reisen'' (1932) - Eva Müller * '' Eight Girls in a Boat'' (1932) - Christa * ''

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'' (1932) - Sabine Waldisch * '' Die blonde Christl'' (1933) - Christine Schröder * '' Hände aus dem Dunkel'' (1933) - Cilly Kastor, Stenotypistin * ''A Certain Mr. Gran'' (1933) - Viola Dolleen * ''Abel mit der Mundharmonika'' (1933) - Corinna * ''Schön ist es, verliebt zu sein'' (1934) - Else, Blumenverkäuferin * ''Jede Frau hat ein Geheimnis'' (1934) - Annemie Kolpe * '' Between Heaven and Earth'' (1934) - Christine * ''

Love and the First Railway ''Love and the First Railway'' () is a 1934 German historical comedy film directed by Hasso Preiss, produced by Robert Neppach and starring Jakob Tiedtke, Ida Wüst, and Karin Hardt. The plot revolves around the construction of the railway line ...

'' (1934) - Brigitte, beider Tochter * ''

Hermine and the Seven Upright Men ''Hermine and the Seven Upright Men'' () is a 1935 German drama film based on the novella by Gottfried Keller. Cast * Heinrich George - Zimmermeister Frymann * Karin Hardt - Hermine, seine Tochter * Paul Henckels - Schneidermeister Hediger * L ...

'' (1935) - Hermine, seine Tochter * '' The Foolish Virgin'' (1935) - Irmgard, ihre Tochter * ''Barcarola'' (1935) * ''

If It Were Not for Music ''Wenn die Musik nicht wär'' (English: ''If It Were Not for Music'') is a 1935 German drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Paul Hörbiger, Willi Schaeffers and Ida Wüst. The film was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. I ...

'' (1935) - Thekla, seine Tochter * '' Love's Awakening'' (1936) - Hanni - seine Tochter * ''Arzt aus Leidenschaft'' (1936) - Elisabeth * '' Der Abenteurer von Paris'' (1936) - Mabel * '' Port Arthur'' (1936) - Youki, Boris's wife * ''Liebe geht seltsame Wege'' (1937) - Delia Vigo - ihre Nichte * ''

Daphne and the Diplomat ''Daphne and the Diplomat'' () is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Karin Hardt, Gerda Maurus and Hans Nielsen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 79 The film's sets were designed by the art director Artur Günther. Cast ...

'' (1937) - Daphne * ''

'' (1938) - Grete Wernicke - Tochter * '' The Man Who Couldn't Say No'' (1938) - Gasperina * ''Heiraten - aber wen?'' (1938) - Ursula Werndorff * '' The Woman at the Crossroads'' (1938) - Elinor Weigand * ''Stärker als die Liebe'' (1938) * ''Peter spielt mit dem Feuer'' (1938) - Charlotte, seine Frau * ''

Stars of Variety ''Stars of Variety'' (German: ''Menschen vom Varieté'', Hungarian: ''A varieté csillagai'') is a 1939 German-Hungarian drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring La Jana, Christl Mardayn and Karin Hardt. It was shot at the Hunnia Stu ...

'' (1939) - Gloria Mc'Lean * ''

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'' (1939) - Lisa Petersen * ''Dein Leben gehört mir'' (1939) * ''Sommer, Sonne, Erika'' (1939) - Erika * ''Männerwirtschaft'' (1941) - Ilske Röhling * ''Familienanschluß'' (1941) - Käthe Barkhahn * ''Kameraden'' (1941) - Christine von Krusemarck * '' Sein Sohn'' (1942) - Brigitte, Frau Hellmers Nichte * ''Liebe, Leidenschaft und Leid'' (1943) - Therese * '' Schicksal am Strom'' (1944) - Marianne, seine Tochter * '' The Wedding Hotel'' (1944) - Brigitte Elling, Verkäuferin * ''

A Man Like Maximilian ''A Man Like Maximilian'' () is a 1945 German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Wolf Albach-Retty, Karin Hardt and Lizzi Waldmüller.Bock & Bergfelder p. 79 It was one of the last films released during the Third Reich and was playi ...

'' (1945) - Monika, dessen Frau * ''

'' (1945) - Silvelie * ''

Thank You, I'm Fine ''Thank You, I'm Fine'' () is a 1948 German comedy film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Ernst von Klipstein, Karin Hardt, and Sonja Ziemann. It is also known by the title ''A Lovely Family'' (). It was produced towards the end of th ...

'' (1948) - Martina Holk * ''

Madonna in Chains ''Madonna in Chains'' () is a 1949 West German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lotte Koch, Karin Hardt and Elisabeth Flickenschildt. It was shot in studios in Düsseldorf with location shooting took place in the surroundi ...

'' (1949) - Gerda Wienholt * ''Der Dorfmonarch'' (1950) - Christine * ''Vier Treppen rechts'' (1950) - Marianne Müller * '' Island of the Dead'' (1955) - Erna Kahlmayer * '' Lost Child 312'' (1955) - Aufseherin im Kinderheim * ''

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'' (1955) - Königin * ''Endstation Liebe'' (1958) - Frau Lehnhoff * '' Town Without Pity'' (1961) - Frau Steinhof * ' (1968, TV Movie) - Hilde Brocksieben * '' Just a Gigolo'' (1978) - Frau Uexkull * ''

'' (1985–1987, TV Series) - Käti * ''

'' (1988, TV Series) - Mama Elfriede Liebling

References

External links

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