Lissy Arna (born Elisabeth Arndt, 20 December 1900 – 22 January 1964) was a German film actress. She appeared in 63 films between 1918 and 1962. She starred in the 1931 film ''
The Squeaker'', which was directed by
Martin Frič
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Throughout his life, F ...
and
Karel Lamač
Karel Lamač (27 January 1897 – 2 August 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He directed more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Life
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. She entered U.S. films in 1930 under the direction of
William Dieterle
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, appearing in German-language versions of American films.
Partial filmography
* ''Aus dem Schwarzbuch eines Polizeikommissars, 2. Teil: Verbrechen aus Leidenschaft'' (1921)
* ''
A Night's Adventure'' (1923)
* ''
The Elegant Bunch
''The Elegant Bunch'' () is a 1925 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Mary Odette, and Ralph Arthur Roberts.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter
Franz Schroedter (9 May 1897 ...
'' (1925) - Erna Kallweit
* ''
The Woman without Money'' (1925)
* ''
Adventure on the Night Express'' (1925) - Gräfin Sonja Waranow
* ''Die Tugendprobe. Eine lustige Begebenheit von der Waterkant'' (1926)
* ''
Darling, Count the Cash'' (1926) - Boxerbraut
* ''
The Queen of the Baths
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The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil.
Cast
* Mary N ...
'' (1926) - Mannequin
* ''
I Liked Kissing Women'' (1926) - Sybill Malva, Kokotte
* ''Wenn Menschen irren. Frauen auf Irrwegen'' (1926)
* ''
The Villa in Tiergarten Park'' (1927) - Po-Gri, Etvilles Freundin
* ''
When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (1927)
* ''
The Catwalk'' (1927) - Regine - Hackelbergs Tochter
* ''
The Bordello in Rio
''The Bordello in Rio'' or ''The Women's House of Rio'' () is a 1927 silent film, silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Vivian Gibson, Albert Steinrück and Hans Stüwe. It was based on a novel by Norbert Jacques which was re ...
'' (1927) - Josepha, Alfredos Frau
* ''
The Eleven Devils'' (1927) - Vivien
* ''
The Famous Woman'' (1927) - Sonja Litowskaja
* ''
Weekend Magic'' (1927) - Marcella Ferrari
* ''
Tough Guys, Easy Girls'' (1927) - Adele, ein leichtes Mädchen
* ''
One Plus One Equals Three'' (1927)
* ''
The Prince of Rogues
''The Prince of Rogues'' () is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Hans Stüwe, Lissy Arna and Albert Steinrück. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by He ...
'' (1928) - Julchen Blasius
* ''
The Physician'' (1928) - Jessie Gurdon
* ''
Eva in Silk'' (1928) - Helene Hain
* ''
Under the Lantern'' (1928) - Else Riedel
* ''
Lemke's Widow'' (1928)
* ''
Children of the Street'' (1929)
* ''
The Triumph of the Heart'' (1929) - Märta Tamm
* ''
Beyond the Street'' (1929) - Die Dirne / The Prostitute
* ''
Poison Gas
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'' (1929) - Ellen
* ''
Prisoner Number Seven'' (1929) - Rabnõ
* ''
The Dance Goes On'' (1930) - Elly
* ''
The Mask Falls'' (1931)
* ''
Demon of the Sea'' (1931)
* ''
Beyond Victory
''Beyond Victory'' is a 1931 American pre-Code war film starring William Boyd (actor), Bill Boyd, James Gleason, Lew Cody, and ZaSu Pitts. While John S. Robertson, John Robertson received directing credit, Edward H. Griffith supposedly took exte ...
'' (1931) - Katherina
* ''Seine Freundin Annette'' (1931) - Annette Rollan
* ''
The Squeaker'' (1931) - Lillie / Millie Trent
* ''Um eine Nasenlänge'' (1931) - Filmstar, der den Startschuß abgibt
* ''
The Soaring Maiden'' (1931) - Sonja, Detektivin
* ''
The Unfaithful Eckehart'' (1931) - Ärztin Fräulein Dr. Drewello
* ''
Mountains on Fire'' (1931) - Pia, seine Frau
* ''Der schönste Mann im Staate'' (1932) - Herta, seine Tochter
* ''Vater geht auf Reisen'' (1932) - Anna, Braut von Panicke
* ''
Transit Camp'' (1932)
* ''Theodor Körner'' (1932) - Eleonore v. Prohaska
* ''Kind, ich freu’ mich auf Dein Kommen'' (1933) - Lu Thiemann - Fotografin
* ' (1933) - Lissy Verhagen
* ''
Inge and the Millions'' (1933) - Kitty, Freundin von Conrady
* ''...heute abend bei mir'' (1934) - Wanja Perescu
* ''
What Am I Without You'' (1934) - Herself
* ''
Men Without a Fatherland'' (1937) - Mila Wentos
* ''
His Best Friend'' (1937) - Frau Woerden, Pensionsinhaberin
* ''
To New Shores
''To New Shores'' () is a 1937 Cinema of Germany, German drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk) and starring Zarah Leander, Willy Birgel and Viktor Staal. It was Leander's first film for the German studio ...
'' (1937) - Gefangene Nelly
* ''
The Yellow Flag'' (1937) - Halbweltdame Pandorita
* ''Morgen werde ich verhaftet'' (1939) - Sängerin Giannina Belloni
* ''Hochzeit mit Hindernissen'' (1939) - Eugenie Draxler, Rentnerin
* ''Sensationsprozess Casilla'' (1939) - Ines Brown
* ''
Life Begins at Eight'' (1962)
References
External links
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1900 births
1964 deaths
German film actresses
German silent film actresses
Actresses from Berlin
20th-century German actresses
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