Filmography
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Known For
The Bluejackets Toffe Jans (1922) -
The Nuisance Mrs. Mannheimer (1933) -
The Line-Up Mrs. Peterson (1934) -
Known For
Bill Cracks Down Hilda (1937) -
Actress
An American Romance Mama Hartzler (1944) -
They Got Me Covered Katrina (1943) -
Reunion in France Customer (1942) -
Friendly Enemies Gretchen (1942) -
Million Dollar Baby Anna, Wheelwright's Maid (1941) -
Come Live with Me Frieda (1941) -
Bitter Sweet Mama Luden (1940) -
The Man I Married Hausfrau (1940) -
Four Sons Frau Sturm (1940) -
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Female Nurse (1940) -
![No Place to Go]( "No Place to Go")
No Place to Go Hilda (1939) -
![The Women]( "The Women")
The Women Masseuse (1939) -
![When Tomorrow Comes]( "When Tomorrow Comes")
When Tomorrow Comes Madeline's Nurse Maid (1939) -
![Twelve Crowded Hours]( "Twelve Crowded Hours")
Twelve Crowded Hours Mrs. Rovitch (1939) -
![Torchy Gets Her Man]( "Torchy Gets Her Man")
Torchy Gets Her Man Mrs. Schmidt (1938) -
![The Great Waltz]( "The Great Waltz")
The Great Waltz Mrs. Vogelhuber (1938) -
![Three Loves Has Nancy]( "Three Loves Has Nancy")
Three Loves Has Nancy Mrs. Swanson - a Masseuse (1938) -
![Paradise for Three]( "Paradise for Three")
Paradise for Three Mrs. Traub - Fritz's Landlady (1938) -
![The Patient in Room 18]( "The Patient in Room 18")
The Patient in Room 18 Hilda (1938) -
![Prescription for Romance]( "Prescription for Romance")
Prescription for Romance Marie (Head Nurse) (1937) -
![I'll Take Romance]( "I'll Take Romance")
I'll Take Romance Hans' Mother (1937) -
![Heidi]( "Heidi")
Heidi Second Village Woman (1937) -
![Lancer Spy]( "Lancer Spy")
Lancer Spy Woman on Train (1937) -
![Reported Missing!]( "Reported Missing!")
Reported Missing! Mrs. Van Der Bork (1937) -
![Fly Away Baby]( "Fly Away Baby")
Fly Away Baby Mama - Zeppelin Passenger (1937) -
![The Road Back]( "The Road Back")
The Road Back Storekeeper (1937) -
![Damaged Goods]( "Damaged Goods")
Damaged Goods Bertha (the wet nurse) (1937) -
![Night of Mystery]( "Night of Mystery")
Night of Mystery Mrs. Mannheim (1937) -
![Thin Ice]( "Thin Ice")
Thin Ice Martha (1937) -
![When Love Is Young]( "When Love Is Young")
When Love Is Young Hannah Werner (1937) -
![Bill Cracks Down]( "Bill Cracks Down")
Bill Cracks Down Hilda (1937) -
![Libeled Lady]( "Libeled Lady")
Libeled Lady Maid to Connie Allenbury (1936) -
![The Gorgeous Hussy]( "The Gorgeous Hussy")
The Gorgeous Hussy Frau Oxenrider (1936) -
![Spendthrift]( "Spendthrift")
Spendthrift Hilda - the Maid (1936) -
![Suzy]( "Suzy")
Suzy Mrs. Schmidt (1936) -
![Moonlight Murder]( "Moonlight Murder")
Moonlight Murder Mrs. Hank (1936) -
![These Three]( "These Three")
These Three Viennese Waitress (1936) -
![Wife vs. Secretary]( "Wife vs. Secretary")
Wife vs. Secretary Molly (1936) -
![Twin Triplets]( "Twin Triplets")
Twin Triplets Mrs. Borgerschmith (1935) -
![His Night Out]( "His Night Out")
His Night Out Mrs. Grosslasser (1935) -
![The Return of Peter Grimm]( "The Return of Peter Grimm")
The Return of Peter Grimm Marta (1935) -
![Diamond Jim]( "Diamond Jim")
Diamond Jim Masseuse (1935) -
![Smart Girl]( "Smart Girl")
Smart Girl Mrs. Krausemeyer (1935) -
![Public Hero Number 1]( "Public Hero Number 1")
Public Hero Number 1 Glass' Housekeeper (1935) -
![Mister Dynamite]( "Mister Dynamite")
Mister Dynamite Jans (1935) -
![Laddie]( "Laddie")
Laddie Candace (1935) -
![Naughty Marietta]( "Naughty Marietta")
Naughty Marietta Frau Schuman (1935) -
![Biography of a Bachelor Girl]( "Biography of a Bachelor Girl")
Biography of a Bachelor Girl Minnie, Marion's Maid (1935) -
![The Mighty Barnum]( "The Mighty Barnum")
The Mighty Barnum Jenny Lind's Maid (1934) -
![Forsaking All Others]( "Forsaking All Others")
Forsaking All Others Bella - Mary's Masseuse (1934) -
![Strange Wives]( "Strange Wives")
Strange Wives Hilda (1934) -
![Servants' Entrance]( "Servants' Entrance")
Servants' Entrance Anna, the Cook (1934) -
![Young and Beautiful]( "Young and Beautiful")
Young and Beautiful Mrs. Cline (1934) -
![Most Precious Thing in Life]( "Most Precious Thing in Life")
Most Precious Thing in Life Mrs. Svenson (1934) -
![Private Scandal]( "Private Scandal")
Private Scandal August's Wife - First Customer (1934) -
![All Men Are Enemies]( "All Men Are Enemies")
All Men Are Enemies Landlady (1934) -
![The Line-Up]( "The Line-Up")
The Line-Up Mrs. Peterson (1934) -
Elmer Steps Out (1934)
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![As Husbands Go]( "As Husbands Go")
As Husbands Go Christina (1934) -
![Let's Fall in Love]( "Let's Fall in Love")
Let's Fall in Love Lisa (1933) -
![The Chief]( "The Chief")
The Chief Little Heinie's Mother (1933) -
![Meet the Baron]( "Meet the Baron")
Meet the Baron Aunt Sophie (1933) -
![Bombshell]( "Bombshell")
Bombshell Lola's Masseuse (1933) -
![Stage Mother]( "Stage Mother")
Stage Mother Dancing Girl's Mother (1933) -
![Pilgrimage]( "Pilgrimage")
Pilgrimage Mrs. Haberschmidt (1933) -
![Jennie Gerhardt]( "Jennie Gerhardt")
Jennie Gerhardt Ada (1933) -
![The Nuisance]( "The Nuisance")
The Nuisance Mrs. Mannheimer (1933) -
![The White Sister]( "The White Sister")
The White Sister German Mother (1933) -
![Whistling in the Dark]( "Whistling in the Dark")
Whistling in the Dark Mrs. Barfuss (1933) -
![The Match King]( "The Match King")
The Match King Trudi, Marta's Maid (1932) -
![Flesh]( "Flesh")
Flesh Mrs. Herman (1932) -
![The Man from Yesterday]( "The Man from Yesterday")
The Man from Yesterday Swiss Inn Proprietress (1932) -
![Grand Hotel]( "Grand Hotel")
Grand Hotel Housekeeper in Room 174 (1932) -
![Tonight or Never]( "Tonight or Never")
Tonight or Never Emma (1931) -
Die Königsloge Mrs. Barker (1929)
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The Bluejackets Toffe Jans (1922)
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ActressDas Gleichgewicht (1917)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Dumpy German-born character actress, in the U.S. from 1923. In Hollywood from 1931, she played a succession of amiable Teutonic or Scandinavian mothers, landladies, domestics and house wives.
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Dessau, Germany
Died
(age 82)
Gardena, California, USA