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Elsa Wagner
Elsa Wagner

Elsa Wagner

ActingBorn January 24, 1881Died August 17, 1975 (age 94)Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]

Biography

Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.

Filmography

1971Movie
1964Movie
1964
The Monster of London City

as Emily the Housekeeper

Movie
1960Movie
1960Movie
1960
Sweetheart of the Gods

as Frau Lengefeld

Movie
1958
Ihr 106. Geburtstag

as Viktoria Burger

Movie
1949
Marriage of Figaro

as Marcellina

Movie
1949
The Night of the Twelfth

as Frau Siebel, Lanskis Wirtin

Movie
1947Movie
1947Movie
1947Movie
1946
Tell the Truth

as Schwester Ida

Movie
1945
The Man in the Saddle

as Haushälterin

Movie
1944
Life Calls

as Klara

Movie
1944
A Beautiful Day

as Hedwigs Wirtin

Movie
1944
The Impostor

as Gräfin Anastasia

Movie
1943Movie
1941
The Waitress Anna

as Mathilde Noack

Movie
1940
Dream Music

as Mme. Holme

Movie
1940
Die unvollkommene Liebe

as Geheimrätin Zenglein

Movie
1940Movie
1940Movie
1939
Die Geliebte

as Frau Geheimrat Peters

Movie
1939
The Leghorn Hat

as Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante

Movie
1938Movie
1938
The Gambler

as Marfa, Kinderfrau

Movie
1938
Anna Favetti

as Frau Stetius

Movie
1938
Großalarm

as Frau Köppen

Movie
1937Movie
1937
Daphne and the Diplomat

as Frau Wachsmut

Movie
1937
A Dangerous Game

as Martinis Haushälterin Hildegard

Movie
1937
Der Etappenhase

as Tante von Marie

Movie
1937Movie
1936
Moscow Shanghai

as Frau Iwanowna

Movie
1936
Moral

as Frau Lundt

Movie
1936
Hans in Luck

as Mutter

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Joan of Arc

as Frau aus dem Volk

Movie
1935
Barcarole

as Giacintas Dienerin Elvira

Movie
1934
Musik im Blut

as Mathilde

Movie
1934Movie
1933Movie
1933
Was wissen denn Männer

as Mutter Kroschelt

Movie
1932Movie
1931
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.

as Sekretärin des Reisebürodirektors

Movie
1931
The Song of Life

as Erikas Mutter

Movie
1929Movie
1929
Atlantic

as Anna, Heinrich's wife

Movie
1928
Luther

as Luthers Mutter

Movie
1928
The Old Fritz II

as Prinzeß Amalie

Movie
1928
The Old Fritz

as Prinzessin Amalie

Movie
1926Movie
1926
People Among Us

as Mrs. Ritter

Movie
1923
The Buddenbrooks

as Sesemi Weichbrodt

Movie
1921
Wandering Souls

as Frau Jepantschin

Movie
1921
Mad Love

as Richard's mother

Movie
1920
Die Marchesa d'Arminiani

as Assuntas's mother

Movie
1920
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

as Landlady (uncredited)

Movie
1919
Das Werkzeug des Cosimo

as Frau von Esslair

Movie
1918
The Pied Piper of Hamelin

as Frau des Bürgermeisters (Mayor's Wife)

Movie
1918Movie
1918
The Rosentopf Case

as Frau Hintze

Movie
1916
Das wandernde Licht

as Frau von Glassner

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 24, 1881
Day of DeathAugust 17, 1975
Place of BirthReval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
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