Olly Gebauer (1908–1937) was an Austrian

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.Vieira p.151 During the early

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she established herself in the

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. Following the rise of the

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to power in 1933 she fled into exile with her

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husband, director

Max Nosseck Max Nosseck (19 September 1902 – 29 September 1972) was a German film director, actor, and screenwriter. Biography Nosseck was born in Nakel, then in Prussia, but now in Poland. Nosseck established himself as a director in the Cinema of Germany, ...

. In 1934 she starred in a Portuguese film '' Wild Cattle'' (1934) before they settled in her native

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. She died in 1937 after a long illness.

Selected filmography

* '' A Crafty Youth'' (1931) * '' The Emperor's Sweetheart'' (1931) * ''

Thea Roland ''Thea Roland'' or ''The Adventure of Thea Roland'' (German: ''Das Abenteuer der Thea Roland'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Lil Dagover, Hans Rehmann and Margarete Kupfer. The film marked the directorial deb ...

'' (1932) * '' Spell of the Looking Glass'' (1932) * '' A Bit of Love'' (1932) * ''

The Secret of Johann Orth ''The Secret of Johann Orth'' (German: ) is a 1932 German historical drama film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Karl Ludwig Diehl, Ellen Richter and Paul Wegener.Grange p.398 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on locatio ...

'' (1932) * '' Manolescu, Prince of Thieves'' (1933) * '' Marion, That's Not Nice'' (1933) * '' The Emperor's Waltz'' (1933) * '' Model Wanted'' (1933) * '' Tell Me Who You Are'' (1933) * '' Wild Cattle'' (1934) * '' Leap into Bliss'' (1934) * ''

Suburban Cabaret ''Suburban Cabaret'' () is a 1935 Austrian musical film, musical drama film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Mathias Wieman, Luise Ullrich and Oskar Sima.Hake p.155 It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1935)

References

Bibliography

* Vieira, Patricia. ''Portuguese Film, 1930-1960,: The Staging of the New State Regime''. A&C Black, 2013.

External links

* 1908 births 1937 deaths Austrian film actresses Austrian emigrants to Germany Actresses from Vienna Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany Jewish Austrian actresses {{Austria-bio-stub