Ilka Grüning
Austrian actress of Jewish descent (1876-1964) · Austria · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Ilka Grüning was an Austrian-Hungarian actress. Born in Vienna in the old Austrian-Hungarian Empire, she was one of many Jewish actors and actresses that were forced to flee Europe when the Nazis came to power in 1933.
Ilka Grüning is read about 20 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026
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1964Died11 November 19641951
Passage WestFilm, Mama Ludwig1950
Captain ChinaFilm, Mrs. Marguerite Haasvelt1948
A Foreign AffairFilm, German Wife (uncredited)1947
DesperateFilm, Aunt Klara1943
CasablancaFilm, Mrs. Leuchtag - Carl's Immigrating Friend (uncredited)1942
Desperate JourneyFilm, Frau Brahms1941
Dangerously They LiveFilm, Mrs. Steiner1928The Three KingsFilm, Mrs Smith1927
Family Gathering in the House of PrellsteinFilm, Seraphine1926
Secrets of a SoulFilm, Die Mutter1924
The Finances of the Grand DukeFilm, Augustina, die Leibköchin1923
Die FledermausFilm, Rosalindes Mutter1921
Die Bestie im MenschenFilm1920
MenschenFilm1876Born4 September 1876
Passage WestFilm, Mama Ludwig1950Captain ChinaFilm, Mrs. Marguerite Haasvelt1948A Foreign AffairFilm, German Wife (uncredited)1947DesperateFilm, Aunt Klara1943CasablancaFilm, Mrs. Leuchtag - Carl's Immigrating Friend (uncredited)1942Desperate JourneyFilm, Frau Brahms1941Dangerously They LiveFilm, Mrs. Steiner1928The Three KingsFilm, Mrs Smith1927Family Gathering in the House of PrellsteinFilm, Seraphine1926Secrets of a SoulFilm, Die Mutter1924The Finances of the Grand DukeFilm, Augustina, die Leibköchin1923Die FledermausFilm, Rosalindes Mutter1921Die Bestie im MenschenFilm1920MenschenFilm1876Born4 September 1876Known for
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Casablanca 1943
Madame Curie 1943
A Foreign Affair 1948
Joyless Street 1925
Phantom 1922
People around Ilka
Close ties
Hal B. Wallis Produced Casablanca and Kings Row
Werner Krauss Also in Joyless Street and The Treasure
Reinhold Schünzel Directed Mary Magdalene and Hello Caesar!
Erich Pommer Produced Phantom and The Grand Duke's Finances
Wilhelm Diegelmann Also in Phantom and The Conspiracy in Genoa
F. W. Murnau Directed Phantom and The Grand Duke's Finances
Richard Oswald Directed Lady Hamilton (1921)
Georg Wilhelm Pabst Directed Joyless Street and The Treasure
Lilli Palmer Studied under Ilka
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski Also in Casablanca and Phantom- Hugo Döblin Also in Lady Hamilton and Der rote Kreis
Alfred Abel Also in Phantom and The Grand Duke's Finances
Frederic Zelnik Directed Der rote Kreis (1929)
Julius Falkenstein Also in The Grand Duke's Finances (1924)
Hans Steinhoff Directed The False Dimitri (1922)
Albert Steinrück Also in The Treasure and Der rote Kreis
Eduard von Winterstein Also in The Marriage of Figaro (1920)
Karl Platen Also in Lady Hamilton and The Dice Game of Life
Hermann Picha Also in Die Fledermaus and Lotte Lore
Mady Christians Also in The Grand Duke's Finances (1924)
Paul Hartmann Also in The Dice Game of Life and Luise Millerin
Lewis R. Foster Directed Captain China and Passage West- Max Mack Directed The Marriage of Figaro (1920)
Alfred Halm Directed Rose Bernd and Friend Ripp
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
75 credits on file
Television 1
Media & music
About this person
A respected and famous actress of her time in the German-language area, she was forced to play bit parts in Hollywood.
Country
Austria
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1964 · aged 88
