Edith Meinhard was a German actress who appeared in more than fifty films during her career including the 1929 film ''

Diary of a Lost Girl ''Diary of a Lost Girl'' (german: Tagebuch einer Verlorenen) is a 1929 German silent film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring American silent star Louise Brooks. It is shot in black and white, and various versions of the film range from 79 mi ...

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Life and Work

Little is known about Edith Meinhard, although in the 1930s she was one of the busiest actresses in Germany. She made her silent film debut at the age of 10.Edith Meinhard: Von Ratten und Autogrammjägern, in: Mein Film, Nr. 300, S. 12 A few years later, the Defu production company hired her for two silent films. In 1929 she appeared as Erika, the friend of Thymian (

Louise Brooks Mary Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 – August 8, 1985) was an American film actress and dancer during the 1920s and 1930s. She is regarded today as an icon of the Jazz Age and flapper culture, in part due to the bob hairstyle that she helpe ...

), in

G. W. Pabst Georg Wilhelm Pabst (25 August 1885 – 29 May 1967) was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He started as an actor and theater director, before becoming one of the most influential German-language filmmakers during the Weimar Republic. ...

's critically acclaimed film ''Diary of a Lost Girl''. Her transition to sound film went smoothly, and Edith Meinhard played a wide range of supporting roles, including prostitutes, secretaries and maids, until the outbreak of the war in 1939. Edith Meinhard's last film was made in the spring of 1943, shortly before the heavy Allied bombing of Berlin began. She has never been heard of since then, she died in Hohengatow hospital in Berlin-Gatow in 1968.

Selected filmography

* ''

Knights of the Night ''Knights of the Night'' (german: Ritter der Nacht) is a 1928 German silent film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Ivan Koval-Samborsky, , and La Jana. The film's art direction was by Leopold Blonder Leopold Blonder (1893–1932) was an ...

'' (1928) * ''

Men Without Work ''Men Without Work'' (german: Männer ohne Beruf) is a 1929 German silent action film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art di ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Veil Dancer ''The Veil Dancer'' (french: Le meneur de joies, german: Die Schleiertänzerin) is a 1929 French-German silent film directed by Charles Burguet and starring René Navarre, Hertha von Walther, and Hans Albers. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Man in the Dark ''The Man in the Dark'' (german: Der Mann im Dunkel) is a 1930 German thriller film directed by Edmund Heuberger and starring Carl Auen, Edith Meinhard, and Siegfried Berisch. It was made as the sequel to the 1929 film ''Lux, King of Criminals''. ...

'' (1930) * ''

Inquest An inquest is a judicial inquiry in common law jurisdictions, particularly one held to determine the cause of a person's death. Conducted by a judge, jury, or government official, an inquest may or may not require an autopsy carried out by a coro ...

'' (1931) * ''

Rasputin, Demon with Women ''Rasputin, Demon with Women'' (German: ''Rasputin, Dämon der Frauen'') is a 1932 German drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Conrad Veidt, Paul Otto and Hermine Sterler. It portrays the influence wielded by Grigori Rasputin over th ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Invisible Front ''The Invisible Front'' (german: Die unsichtbare Front) is a 1932 German spy thriller film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Trude von Molo, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Veit Harlan and Paul Hörbiger. The story was written by Robert A. Stemmle, Cu ...

'' (1932) * '' Gypsy Blood'' (1934) * ''

Knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...

'' (1935) * ''

Game on Board ''Game on Board'' (german: Spiel an Bord) is a 1936 German comedy crime film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Viktor de Kowa, Susi Lanner and Alfred Abel.Bock & Bergfelder p. 443 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Empress's Favourite ''The Empress's Favourite'' (german: Der Favorit der Kaiserin) is a 1936 German historical comedy film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Olga Chekhova, Anton Pointner and Heinz von Cleve.Beevor It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Ber ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Irresistible Man ''The Irresistible Man'' (german: Der Unwiderstehliche) is a 1937 German romantic comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Anny Ondra, Hans Söhnker, and Trude Hesterberg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil ...

'' (1937) * ''

Talking About Jacqueline ''Talking About Jacqueline'' (German: ''Man spricht über Jacqueline'') is a 1937 German drama film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Wera Engels, Albrecht Schoenhals and Sabine Peters.Heins p.50 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in B ...

'' (1937) * '' The Blue Fox'' (1938) * ''

Covered Tracks ''Covered Tracks'' (german: Verwehte Spuren) is a 1938 German historical drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Kristina Söderbaum, Philip Dorn, and Charlotte Schultz. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin's Halensee and the Ba ...

'' (1938) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1938) * ''

The Leghorn Hat ''The Leghorn Hat'' (german: Der Florentiner Hut) is a 1939 German period comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Heinz Rühmann, Herti Kirchner and Christl Mardayn. It is based on the 1851 play '' The Italian Straw Hat'' writ ...

'' (1939) * ''

We Danced Around the World ''We Danced Around the World'' (german: Wir tanzen um die Welt) is a 1939 German musical film directed by Karl Anton and starring Charlotte Thiele, Irene von Meyendorff, and Carola Höhn. It is a backstage musical. The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1939)

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* * 1908 births Year of death missing German film actresses German silent film actresses 20th-century German actresses Actresses from Berlin {{Germany-film-actor-stub