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Paula Wessely

Austrian theatre and film actress (1907-2000) · Austria · On the map · Actors · Died at 93

Paula Anna Maria Wessely was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Die Wessely, as she was called by her admirers and fans, was Austria's foremost popular postwar actress.

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2000Died11 May 20001984Der UnbestechlicheFilm1973Der große Zauberer - Max ReinhardtFilm1968Fast ein PoetFilm, Nora Melody1963ÜberfahrtFilm, Mrs. Midget1960Das weite LandFilm, Genia Hofreiter1957Maria StuartFilm, Königin Maria Stuart von Schottland1953Ich und meine FrauFilm, Sophie Naglmüller1951German Film AwardSeries1950CordulaFilm, Cordula1948BambiSeriesLeckerbissenFilm, 19481941HomecomingFilm, Maria Thomas1939Maria IlonaFilm, Maria Ilona von Wolkersdorf1936Die JulikaFilm, Julika1934Masquerade in ViennaFilm, Leopoldine Dur1907Born20 January 1907

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Filmography 40

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Television 2

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Alma Seidler Ring
Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna
Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Kainz Medal
Volpi Cup for Best Actress

About this person

Country
Austria
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 2000 · aged 93

In the same film or series as Paula

Johannes HeestersAlso in Die unvollkommene Ehe (1959)Karlheinz BöhmAlso in The Angel with the Trumpet (1948)Oskar WernerAlso in The Angel with the Trumpet (1948)Gustaf GründgensAlso in So Ended a Great Love (1934)Nicole HeestersAlso in Ich und meine Frau (1953)

Actors from Austria 1

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