Betty Astor (21 April 1905 – 1972) was a German

film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

. She was born Berta Baesel in

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Selected filmography

* ''

Upstairs and Downstairs ''Upstairs and Downstairs'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Michael Craig, Anne Heywood, Mylène Demongeot, Claudia Cardinale, James Robertson Justice, Joan Sims, Joan Hickson and Sid James. It feature ...

'' (1925) * '' Should We Be Silent?'' (1926) * ''

The Transformation of Dr. Bessel ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (German: ''Dr. Bessels Verwandlung '') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Jakob Tiedtke, Sophie Pagay and Hans Stüwe. The film was based on a novel by . It premiered at the ...

'' (1927) * ''

Two Under the Stars ''Two Under the Stars'' (German: ''Zwei unterm Himmelszelt'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Johannes Guter and Ernst Wolff and starring Margarete Schlegel, Ernst Deutsch and Jean Angelo.Bock & Bergfelder p.87 Cast References Bibli ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Green Alley ''The Green Alley'' (German: ''Die Rothausgasse'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Grete Mosheim, Gustav Fröhlich and Marija Leiko.Weniger p.303 The film was made by the German branch of Universal Pictures ...

'' (1928) * '' Docks of Hamburg'' (1928) * ''

Folly of Love ''Folly of Love'' (German: ''Unfug der Liebe'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Maria Jacobini, Jack Trevor and Betty Astor. While several of Wiene's previous films had met with mixed responses, ''Folly ...

'' (1928) * ''

Hurrah! I Live! ''Hurrah! I Live!'' (german: Hurrah! Ich lebe!) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Nicolas Koline, Max Gülstorff, and Alexej Bondireff. It was adapted from the play '' Der mutige Seefahrer'' by Georg Ka ...

'' (1928) * ''

Love in May ''Love in May'' (German: ''Liebe im Mai'') is a 1928 Austrian silent film directed by Robert Wohlmuth and starring Wolf Albach-Retty, Betty Astor and Igo Sym.Dziergwa p.154 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Berger and Em ...

'' (1928) * ''

Who Invented Divorce? ''Who Invented Divorce?'' (German: ''Wer das Scheiden hat erfunden'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Alfred Abel, Hans Albers and Caleb Glenn.Bock & Bergfelder p.168 The film's sets were designed by Otto E ...

'' (1928) * '' Once at Midnight'' (1929) * '' Roses Bloom on the Moorland'' (1929) * ''

Masks A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment and often they have been employed for rituals and rights. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practi ...

'' (1929) * '' The Third Confession'' (1929) * '' Oh Those Glorious Old Student Days'' (1930) * ''

Gigolo A gigolo () is a male escort or social companion who is supported by a person in a continuing relationship, often living in her residence or having to be present at her beck and call. The term ''gigolo'' usually implies a man who adopts a lifes ...

'' (1930) * ''

Shooting Festival in Schilda ''Shooting Festival in Schilda'' (German: ''Schützenfest in Schilda'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Sig Arno, Fritz Kampers and Eugen Rex. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.257 Cast * Si ...

'' (1931)

Bibliography

* Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene''. Berghahn Books, 1999.

External links

* 1905 births 1972 deaths German film actresses German silent film actresses 20th-century German actresses {{Germany-film-actor-stub