Marietta Millner (8 December 1894 – 26 June 1929) was an Austrian

film actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

of the

silent era A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

.White p. 169

Personal life

Millner married a businessman from Klagenfurt. Millner died from

tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is a contagious disease usually caused by ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can al ...

on 26 June 1929, in

Baden bei Wien Baden (Central Bavarian: ''Bodn''), unofficially distinguished from Baden (disambiguation), other Badens as Baden bei Wien (Baden near Vienna), is a spa town in Austria. It serves as the capital of Baden (district of Austria), Baden District in t ...

. Her death was attributed to "extreme dieting".

Selected filmography

* ''

Das Spielzeug von Paris ''Das Spielzeug von Paris'' (English title ''Red Heels'') is an Austrian silent film released in 1925, and directed by Michael Curtiz. It was the first film to feature French actress Lili Damita in the leading role. Plot A young British Bohemi ...

'' (1925) * ''

Sons in Law ''Sons in Law'' () is a 1926 Austrian silent comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Harald Madsen, Carl Schenstrøm and Wilhelm Diegelmann. Cast *Harald Madsen as Patachon *Carl Schenstrøm as Pat *Wilhelm Diegelmann *Oskar Sima ...

'' (1926) * ''

The City Gone Wild ''The City Gone Wild'' is a 1927 American silent crime film produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film starred Thomas Meighan, Marietta Millner, and Louise Brooks and was directed by James Cruze. Plot ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Hunt for the Bride ''The Hunt for the Bride'' (German: ''Die Jagd nach der Braut'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by George Jacoby and starring Georg Alexander, Stewart Rome and Elga Brink. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter and Hermann Warm ...

'' (1927) * '' We're All Gamblers'' (1927) * ''

The Island of Forbidden Kisses ''The Island of Forbidden Kisses'' (German: ''Die Insel der verbotenen Küsse'') is a 1927 German silent adventure film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Stewart Rome, Marietta Millner and Elga Brink. The interiors were shot at the EFA Stu ...

'' (1927) * '' Drums of the Desert'' (1927) * ''

Nameless Woman ''Nameless Woman'' (German: ''Die Frau ohne Namen'') is a 1927 German silent adventure film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Jack Trevor and Georg Alexander. It was released in two parts. A pair of American journalists embark ...

'' (1927) * ''

Intoxicated Love ''Intoxicated Love'' (German: ''Liebe im Rausch'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Stewart Rome and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Franz ...

'' (1927) * ''

Modern Pirates ''Modern Pirates'' () is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Jack Trevor, Marietta Millner, and Sig Arno. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexander Ferenczy Alexander Ferenczy (1895–1931) ...

'' (1928) * '' The Magnificent Flirt'' (1928) * '' The Model from Montparnasse'' (1929) * '' The Tsarevich'' (1929)

References

Bibliography

* Wendy Warwick White. ''Ford Sterling: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2007.

External links

* * 1894 births 1929 deaths Austrian film actresses Austrian silent film actresses 20th-century Austrian actresses Actresses from Linz Tuberculosis deaths in Austria-Hungary {{Austria-bio-stub