Adele Sandrock (; born Adele Feldern-Förster; 19 August 1863 – 30 August 1937) was a

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actress. After a successful

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career, she became one of the first German

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Early life

Sandrock was born in

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, the daughter of the German merchant Eduard Sandrock (1834–1897) and his Dutch wife, Johanna Simonetta ten Hagen (1833–1917). With sister Wilhelmine (1861-1948) and brother Christian (1862–1924), she grew up in

, and, after her parents' divorce on 15 November 1869, in

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Career

In 1878 at the age of fifteen, Sandrock made her debut as Selma in ''Mutter und Sohn'' by

Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffer Charlotte Birch-Pfeiffer (23 June 1800 in Stuttgart25 August 1868 in Berlin) was a German actress, writer, director of the Stadttheater in Zürich for six years, and author of over 100 plays and libretto. Biography Charlotte Johanna Birch-Pfeif ...

. In Berlin she met the famous

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and achieved success at the theatre of

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, where her first role was Luise in

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's ''

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'', followed by further engagements in

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, and

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. In 1889, she had her breakthrough at the

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and afterwards became a member of the Volkstheater ensemble. She created a number of major roles for modern playwrights including

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and

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, with whom she had a notoriously stormy affair, later perpetuated in his play ''

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''. She was briefly engaged to marry author Alexander Roda Roda, who integrated the experience in his writing. From 1895, she performed at the

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, however, she provoked disagreement concerning both her contract and her private life, and she left for an extended European tour in 1898. Back at the Volkstheater in 1902, she was not able to continue her success on the stage. In 1905, she moved back to Berlin, to work at the Deutsches Theater led by

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In 1911 Sandrock made her

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debut in
Marianne, ein Weib aus dem Volk
'' a

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. She acted in more than 140 films, working with a number of directors including

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and

Hans Hinrich Hans Hinrich (27 November 1903 – 20 October 1974) was a German film director and actor. He initially worked in Germany but later also worked in Italy where he was usually credited as ''Giovanni Hinrich''. Hinrich was a noted theatre director, ...

, and even continued her career into the

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era with her characteristic dark voice. Her autobiography, ''Mein Leben'', was published in 1940.

Death

Sandrock died on 30 August 1937 in

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, at the age of 74.

Selected filmography

* '' Unusable'' (1917) * '' The Galley Slave'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1920) * '' Hearts are Trumps'' (1920) * ''

The Last Kolczaks ''The Last Kolczaks'' (german: Die letzten Kolczaks) is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Victor Janson, Ellen Richter, and Adele Sandrock.Das Ufa-Buch p. 70 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

Children of Darkness ''Children of Darkness'' is a 1983 American documentary film on PBS produced by Ara Chekmayan and Richard Kotuk. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. It is about mentally ill and emotionally troubled children an ...

'' (1921) * '' Nights of Terror'' (1921) * ''

The Story of Christine von Herre ''The Story of Christine von Herre'' (german: Der Roman der Christine von Herre) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Agnes Straub, Werner Krauss, and Paul Hartmann. It was based on a novella by Heinrich ...

'' (1921) * '' The Black Panther'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

The Golden Net ''The Golden Net'' (german: Das goldene Netz) is a 1922 German silent film directed by Hans Werckmeister and starring Ernst Hofmann, Julia Serda and Charlotte Ander.Bock & Bergfelder p. 41 The film's sets were designed by the art director Rober ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Hungarian Princess ''The Hungarian Princess'' (german: Die Magyarenfürstin) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Werner Funck and starring Margarete Schlegel, Adele Sandrock and Adolf Klein.Lamprecht p. 128 The film's sets were designed by the art director C ...

'' (1923) * '' The Love of a Queen'' (1923) * '' Helena'' (1924) * ''

The Girl with a Patron ''The Girl with a Patron'' (german: Das Mädchen mit der Protektion) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Max Mack and starring Ossi Oswalda, Willy Fritsch, and Nora Gregor. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. It was ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

German Hearts on the German Rhine ''German Hearts on the German Rhine'' (german: Deutsche Herzen am deutschen Rhein) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Gyula Szőreghy, Frieda Lehndorf, and Hans Albers. The film's sets were designed by Willi Herrm ...

'' (1926) * ''

Orphan of Lowood ''Orphan of Lowood'' (German: ''Die Waise von Lowood'') is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Evelyn Holt, Olaf Fønss and Dina Diercks. It is based on the 1847 British novel ''Jane Eyre'' by Charlotte B ...

'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' Rhenish Girls and Rhenish Wine'' (1927) * ''

Light-Hearted Isabel ''Light-Hearted Isabel'' (german: Die leichte Isabell) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Eddy Busch and Arthur Wellin and starring Lee Parry, Otto Wallburg, and Gustav Fröhlich.Grange p. 228 The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1927) * ''

German Women - German Faithfulness ''German Women - German Faithfulness'' (German: ''Deutsche Frauen - Deutsche Treue'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Eugen Neufeld, Philipp Manning and Helga Thomas.Loveless, 2005, p. 205 Its title ...

'' (1927) * '' Queen Louise'' (1927) * '' The Mistress'' (1927) * '' Poor Little Sif'' (1927) * ''

The City of a Thousand Delights ''The City of a Thousand Delights'' (German: ''Die Stadt der tausend Freuden'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Paul Richter, Adele Sandrock and Langhorn Burton.Giesen, Rolf. ''Special Effects Artists: A Wor ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Girl with the Five Zeros ''The Girl with the Five Zeros'' (German: ''Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Curtis Bernhardt.Bock & Bergfelder p.41 It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were design ...

'' (1927) * '' Heaven on Earth'' (1927) * ''

Leontine's Husbands ''Leontine's Husbands'' (German: ''Leontines Ehemänner'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Claire Rommer, Georg Alexander and Carl Walther Meyer. It was based on a play by Alfred Capus. A French dancer ...

'' (1928) * '' Lotte'' (1928) * ''

Der Ladenprinz ''Der Ladenprinz'' (''The Shop Prince'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Erich Schönfelder, starring Harry Halm, La Jana and Paul Henckels and also with La Jana, Sig Arno and Hermine Sterler. It was adapted from a novel by . Kurt Mün ...

'' (1928) * ''

Serenissimus and the Last Virgin ''Serenissimus and the Last Virgin'' (German:''Serenissimus und die letzte Jungfrau'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Leo Mittler and starring Hans Junkermann, Adolphe Engers and Adele Sandrock.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, ...

'' (1928) * '' Mary Lou'' (1928) * ''

Mariett Dances Today ''Mariett Dances Today'' (German: ''Heut tanzt Mariett'') is a 1928 German silent romance film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Fred Louis Lerch and Harry Halm.Nelmes & Selbo It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and o ...

'' (1928) * ''

Misled Youth ''Misled Youth'' (german: Verirrte Jugend) or ''Youth Gone Astray'' is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Richard Löwenbein and starring Fritz Alberti, Erna Morena, and Dolly Davis. It was one of a number of during the Weimar Era ...

'' (1929) * '' Katharina Knie'' (1929) * ''

My Daughter's Tutor ''My Daughter's Tutor'' (german: Der Erzieher meiner Tochter) is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Harry Liedtke, Dolly Davis, and Charles Puffy. The plot closely mirrored that of Ernst Lubitsch's ''T ...

'' (1929) * ''

Revolt in the Batchelor's House ''Revolt in the Batchelor's House'' (German: ''Aufruhr im Junggesellenheim'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Sig Arno, Kurt Gerron and Trude Hesterberg. It was one of two films starring Arno and Gerron ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Circus Princess ' (''The Circus Princess'') is an operetta in three acts by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán to a German libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald. It premiered at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna on 26 March 1926 and went on to 344 ...

'' (1929) * '' Fräulein Else'' (1929) * '' Danube Waltz'' (1930) * ''

Next, Please! ''Next, Please!'' (german: Der Nächste, bitte!) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Charles Puffy, Adele Sandrock, and Albert Paulig. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer an ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Great Longing ''The Great Longing'' (german: Die große Sehnsucht) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely in his directorial debut and starring Camilla Horn, Theodor Loos, and Harry Frank. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1930) * ''

Scandalous Eva ''Scandalous Eva'' (german: Skandal um Eva) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Henny Porten, Oskar Sima, and Ludwig Stössel. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast * Henny Por ...

'' (1930) * '' The Battle of Bademunde'' (1931) * '' Queen of the Night'' (1931) * '' Without Meyer, No Celebration is Complete'' (1931) * ''

Her Majesty the Barmaid ''Her Majesty the Barmaid'' or ''Her Majesty Love'' (german: Ihre Majestät die Liebe) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Joe May and starring Käthe von Nagy, Francis Lederer and Otto Wallburg. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Path� ...

'' (1931) * ''

Terror of the Garrison ''Terror of the Garrison'' (German: ''Der Schrecken der Garnison'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Felix Bressart, Lucie Englisch and Adele Sandrock.Bock & Bergfelder p.63 It was one of several military farces ...

'' (1931) * '' The Forester's Daughter'' (1931) * ''

The Soaring Maiden ''The Soaring Maiden'' (German: ''Die schwebende Jungfrau'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, S.Z. Sakall and Dina Gralla.Waldman p.151 It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets wer ...

'' (1931) * ''

Everyone Asks for Erika ''Everyone Asks for Erika'' (german: Jeder fragt nach Erika) is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Alexander Murski and Walter Janssen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Ne ...

'' (1931) * '' Frederica'' (1932) * ''

A Tremendously Rich Man ''A Tremendously Rich Man'' (German: ''Ein steinreicher Mann'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Curt Bois, Dolly Haas and Adele Sandrock. It premiered on 13 February 1932. The film was a co-production between ...

'' (1932) * '' The Mad Bomberg'' (1932) * ''

The Magic Top Hat ''The Magic Top Hat'' (german: Der Glückszylinder) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Rudolf Bernauer and starring Charlotte Ander, Felix Bressart and Oskar Sima.Hake p. 142 It was shot at the Grunewald (locality), Grunewald Studios in Ber ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' A Mad Idea'' (1932) * ''

I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are ''I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are'' (german: Ich will nicht wissen, wer du bist) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Liane Haid, Gustav Fröhlich, and S.Z. Sakall. The film's sets were designed by the a ...

'' (1932) * '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932) * '' The Victor'' (1932) * ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

Little Girl, Great Fortune ''Little Girl, Great Fortune'' (german: Kleines Mädel – großes Glück) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Dolly Haas, Carl Esmond, and Adele Sandrock. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.10 ...

'' (1933) * '' A Woman Like You'' (1933) * '' Daughter of the Regiment'' (1933) * '' The English Marriage'' (1934) * ''

The Brenken Case ''The Brenken Case'' (German: ''Der Fall Brenken'') is a 1934 German comedy crime film directed by Carl Lamac and starring Walter Steinbeck, Hans Brausewetter and Rudolf Klein-Rogge.Noack p.73 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gu ...

'' (1934) * '' Gypsy Blood'' (1934) * '' The Gentleman Without a Residence'' (1934) * ''

Spring Parade ''Spring Parade'' is a 1940 American musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin. It is a remake of the 1934 film. Plot Based on a story by Ernst Marischka, the film is about a Hungarian woman who attends a Viennese ...

'' (1934) * '' Count Woronzeff'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' Paganini'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Every Day Isn't Sunday'' (1935) * ''

The Fight with the Dragon ''The Fight with the Dragon'' (german: Der Kampf mit dem Drachen) is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Adele Sandrock, Joe Stöckel and Hans Schlenck.Krautz p. 204 It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The fi ...

'' (1935) * ''

The King's Prisoner ''The King's Prisoner'' (german: Der Gefangene des Königs) is a 1935 German historical comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Michael Bohnen, Paul Kemp, and Susi Lanner. It is based around the development of Meissen porcelain durin ...

'' (1935) * ''

Make Me Happy ''Make Me Happy'' (german: Mach' mich glücklich) is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Julia Serda, Albert Lieven and Richard Romanowsky.Kreimeier p. 234 It was made by Germany's largest film company UFA. A ...

'' (1935) * '' Circus Saran'' (1935) * '' Heaven on Earth'' (1935) * '' Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden'' (1935) * '' The Empress's Favourite '' (1936) * '' There Were Two Bachelors'' (1936)

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