Colette Brettel (1902–1973) was a British

stage Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Sta ...

and

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 (), li ...

. Born Dorothy Nicolette Pettigrew in London, she made her screen debut in the 1920 film ''

Wuthering Heights ''Wuthering Heights'' is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under her pen name Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent re ...

'' and appeared in several British films of the early 1920s including '' The Prodigal Son''.Oakley p.81 Following the Slump of 1924, in which the number of British films released sharply declined, she moved to Germany. Her film career ended with the introduction of

sound In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' b ...

. She was married to the Dutch actor Ernst Winar.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1920) * '' The Harper's Mystery'' (1921) * ''

Blood Money Blood money may refer to: * Blood money (restitution), money paid to the family of a murder victim Films * Blood Money (1917 film), ''Blood Money'' (1917 film), a film starring Harry Carey * Blood Money (1921 film), ''Blood Money'' (1921 film ...

'' (1921) * '' The Prodigal Son'' (1923) * '' The Wheels of Destiny'' (1923) * ''

The Colleen Bawn ''The Colleen Bawn, or The Brides of Garryowen'' is a melodramatic play written by Irish playwright Dion Boucicault. It was first performed at Laura Keene's Theatre, New York, on 27 March 1860 with Laura Keene playing Anne Chute and Boucicau ...

'' (1924) * '' Comedy of the Heart'' (1924) * ''

Countess Maritza ''Gräfin Mariza'' (''Countess Maritza'') is an operetta in three acts composed by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán, with a German libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald. It premiered in Vienna on 28 February 1924 at the Theater an ...

'' (1925) * '' The Golden Calf'' (1925) * '' The Proud Silence'' (1925) * '' The Company Worth Millions'' (1925) * ''

Why Get a Divorce? ''Why Get a Divorce?'' (German: ''Warum sich scheiden lassen?'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Manfred Noa and starring André Mattoni, Vivian Gibson, and Colette Brettel. It premiered in Berlin on 4 March 1926.Grange p.220 ...

'' (1926) * ''

Watch on the Rhine A watch is a portable timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person. It is designed to keep a consistent movement despite the motions caused by the person's activities. A wristwatch is designed to be worn around the wrist, attached by ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Sea Cadet ''The Sea Cadet'' (German: ''Der Seekadett'') is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Walter Slezak, Gerd Briese and Fritz Alberti.Krautz p.115 It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1926) * ''

Annemarie and Her Cavalryman ''Annemarie and Her Cavalryman'' (german: Annemarie und ihr Ulan) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Erich Eriksen and starring Colette Brettel, Sig Arno Sig Arno (born Siegfried Aron, 27 December 1895 – 17 August 1975) was a German- ...

'' (1926) * ''

We Belong to the Imperial-Royal Infantry Regiment ''We Belong to the Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiment'' (German:''Wir sind vom K. u. K. Infanterie-Regiment'') is a 1926 German silent film starring Mary Kid, Paul Heidemann and Fritz Spira. The film's art direction was by Heinrich Rich ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Imaginary Baron ''The Imaginary Baron'' (German: ''Der Juxbaron'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Reinhold Schünzel and Marlene Dietrich.Grange p.252 It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were ...

'' (1927) * '' Paragraph 182'' (1927) * ''

The Family without Morals ''The Family without Morals'' (german: Die Familie ohne Moral) is a 1927 Austrian silent film directed by Max Neufeld Max Neufeld (13 February 1887 – 2 December 1967) was an Austrian film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed ...

'' (1927) * ''

A Modern Casanova ''A Modern Casanova'' (German: ''Der moderne Casanova'') is a 1928 German silent romantic comedy film directed by Max Obal and Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Harry Liedtke, María Corda and Ernö Verebes.Hermanni, Horst O. ''Das Film ABC Ba ...

'' (1928) * '' A Love, A Thief, A Department Store'' (1928) * '' The Harbour Baron'' (1928) * '' What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime'' (1929) * ''

They May Not Marry ''They May Not Marry'' (german: Die nicht heiraten dürfen) is a 1929 German silent film directed by Carl Heinz Rudolph and starring Victor Costa, Olga Engl Olga Engl (30 May 1871 – 21 September 1946) was an Austrian-German stage and motio ...

'' (1929)

References

Bibliography

* Oakley, Charles. ''Where We Came In: Seventy Years of the British Film Industry''. Routledge, 2013.

External links

* 1902 births 1973 deaths British stage actresses British film actresses English film actresses English silent film actresses 20th-century English actresses English stage actresses British emigrants to Germany Actresses from London {{UK-film-actor-stub