Ellen Plessow (born as Helene Wiemuth Penning on 12 January 1891, in Oldenburg – 2 September 1967, in

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) was a German actress. Plessow attended the conservatory in

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and played in Berlin theatres. Starting in the 1920s she played often amusing roles in

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s.Ellen Plessow

Filmography

* '' The Girl from the Rhine'' (1922) * ''

His Excellency from Madagascar ''His Excellency from Madagascar'' (german: Seine Exzellenz von Madagaskar) is a 1922 German silent thriller film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Paul Otto, Eva May, and Georg Alexander. It was released in two parts ''Das Mädchen aus der ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Girl with the Mask ''The Girl with the Mask'' (german: Das Mädel mit der Maske) is a 1922 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Paul Biensfeldt, and Hermann Thimig. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt R ...

'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' Set Me Free'' (1924) * ''

A Free People ''A Free People'' (german: Freies Volk) is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Martin Berger and starring Albert Florath and Ellen Plessow. It is now considered a lost film. It was one of two films made by Berger under commission from t ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Farmer from Texas ''The Farmer from Texas'' (german: Der Farmer aus Texas) is a 1925 German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Joe May and starring Mady Christians, Willy Fritsch, and Lillian Hall-Davis. It was based on the play ''Kolportage'' by Georg Ka ...

'' (1925) * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1925) * '' The King and the Girl'' (1925) * '' The Morals of the Alley'' (1925) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * ''

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, and Hans Junkermann. The film's sets were designed by Karl Machus Karl Machus (188 ...

'' (1926) * '' Marriage Announcement'' (1926) * '' Hunted People'' (1926) * ''

The Fiddler of Florence ''The Fiddler of Florence'' (german: Der Geiger von Florenz) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Paul Czinner and starring Elisabeth Bergner, Conrad Veidt, and Nora Gregor. The film was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on loc ...

'' (1926) * '' Kissing Is No Sin'' (1926) * '' The Captain from Koepenick'' (1926) * ''

Radio Magic ''Radio Magic'' (german: Funkzauber) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Werner Krauss, Xenia Desni, and Fern Andra. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schiller Willy Schill ...

'' (1927) * '' Heaven on Earth'' (1927) * '' Volga Volga'' (1928) * ''

The Duty to Remain Silent ''The Duty to Remain Silent'' (German: ''Die Pflicht zu schweigen'') is a 1928 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Marcella Albani, Vivian Gibson, Angelo Ferrari. It was based on a novel by Friedrich Werner ...

'' (1928) * ''

He Goes Right, She Goes Left! ''He Goes Right, She Goes Left!'' (german: Er geht rechts - Sie geht links!) is a 1928 German silent romance film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Livio Pavanelli, Lotte Neumann, and Georg Alexander.Lamprecht p. 742 The film's sets were desi ...

'' (1928) * '' Fräulein Else'' (1929) * '' Im Kampf mit der Unterwelt'' (1930) * ''

Dolly Gets Ahead ''Dolly Gets Ahead'' (german: Dolly macht Karriere) is a 1930 German musical film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Dolly Haas, Oskar Karlweis, and Grete Natzler. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Cabinet of Doctor Larifari ''Das Kabinett des Dr. Larifari'' ("The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari") is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Robert Wohlmuth and starring Max Hansen, Paul Morgan and Carl Jöken. The film is a parody of the German Film industry of the era.Bock & ...

'' (1930) * ''

Here's Berlin ''Here's Berlin'' or ''Hello Berlin, Paris Calling'' (french: Allo Berlin? Ici Paris!, german: Hallo hallo! Hier spricht Berlin!) is a 1932 French-German romantic comedy film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Josette Day, Germaine Aussey a ...

'' (1932) * '' Nanon'' (1938) * '' You and I'' (1938) * '' Salonwagen E 417'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

Corinna Schmidt ''Corinna Schmidt'' is a 1951 East German drama film directed by Arthur Pohl and starring Trude Hesterberg, Willy Kleinoschegg and Ingrid Rentsch. It is based on the novel ''Jenny Treibel'' by Theodor Fontane. A penniless young woman falls in lo ...

'' (1951) * '' Die Prinzessin und der Schweinehirt'' (1953) * '' Kein Hüsung'' (1954) * '' Pole Poppenspäler'' (1954) * ''

Das tapfere Schneiderlein ''Das tapfere Schneiderlein'' is an East German fantasy film directed by Helmut Spieß. It was released in 1956. Cast * Kurt Schmidtchen as Das tapfere Schneiderlein * Christel Bodenstein as Traute * Horst Drinda as Prinz Eitel * Fred Kronst ...

'' (1956) * ''

Emilia Galotti ''Emilia Galotti'' () is a play in five acts by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (1729–1781), which premiered on 8 March 1772 in Brunswick ("Braunschweig" in German). The work is a classic example of German '' bürgerliches Trauerspiel'' (bourgeois ...

'' (1957) * ''

Bärenburger Schnurre ''Bärenburger Schnurre'' is an East German family film directed by Ralf Kirsten. It was released in 1957. Cast * Paul Heidemann as Bürgermeister * Axel Dietrich as Hansel * Erika Dunkelmann as Hansels Mutter * Harry Hindemith as Hansels V ...

'' (1957)

References

External links

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Filmportal.de (german)
German silent film actresses 1891 births 1967 deaths People from Oldenburg (city) 20th-century German actresses {{Germany-film-actor-stub