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Lissy Arna (born Elisabeth Arndt, 20 December 1900 – 22 January 1964) was a German film actress. She appeared in 63 films between 1918 and 1962. She starred in the 1931 film '' The Squeaker'', which was directed by
Martin Frič Martin Frič (29 March 1902 – 26 August 1968) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He had more than 100 directing credits between 1929 and 1968, including feature films, shorts and documentary films. Throughout his life, Fri ...
and
Karel Lamač Karel Lamač (27 January 1897 – 2 August 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He directed more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Life Lam ...
. She entered U.S. films in 1930 under the direction of
William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Hollywood primarily as a director for much of his ...
, appearing in German-language versions of American films.


Partial filmography

* ''Aus dem Schwarzbuch eines Polizeikommissars, 2. Teil: Verbrechen aus Leidenschaft'' (1921) * '' A Night's Adventure'' (1923) * ''
The Elegant Bunch ''The Elegant Bunch'' (german: Elegantes Pack) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Mary Odette, and Ralph Arthur Roberts. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast R ...
'' (1925) - Erna Kallweit * '' The Woman without Money'' (1925) * '' Adventure on the Night Express'' (1925) - Gräfin Sonja Waranow * ''Die Tugendprobe. Eine lustige Begebenheit von der Waterkant'' (1926) * ''
Darling, Count the Cash ''Darling, Count the Cash'' (german: Schatz, mach' Kasse) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Felix Basch and starring Sig Arno, Ossi Oswalda, and Lydia Potechina. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Neppach. ...
'' (1926) - Boxerbraut * '' The Queen of the Baths'' (1926) - Mannequin * '' I Liked Kissing Women'' (1926) - Sybill Malva, Kokotte * ''Wenn Menschen irren. Frauen auf Irrwegen'' (1926) * ''
The Villa in Tiergarten Park ''The Villa in Tiergarten Park'' (german: Die Villa im Tiergarten) is a 1927 German silent romance film directed by Franz Osten and starring Joe Stöckel, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Elsa Krueger. It still survives unlike many films from the silent ...
'' (1927) - Po-Gri, Etvilles Freundin * '' When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (1927) * ''
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'' (1927) - Regine - Hackelbergs Tochter * ''
The Bordello in Rio ''The Bordello in Rio'' or ''The Women's House of Rio'' (german: Das Frauenhaus von Rio) is a 1927 silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Vivian Gibson, Albert Steinrück and Hans Stüwe. It was based on a novel by Norbert Ja ...
'' (1927) - Josepha, Alfredos Frau * ''
The Eleven Devils ''The Eleven Devils'' (German: ''Die elf Teufel'') is a 1927 German silent sports film directed by Zoltan Korda and Carl Boese and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Evelyn Holt and Lissy Arna.Kaes, Anton. ''Shell Shock Cinema: Weimar Culture and the W ...
'' (1927) - Vivien * ''
The Famous Woman ''The Famous Woman'' (German: ''Die berühmte Frau'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Lili Damita, Fred Solm and Warwick Ward. It was based on the play '' Die Tänzerin'' by Melchior Lengyel, who also ...
'' (1927) - Sonja Litowskaja * ''
Weekend Magic ''Weekend Magic'' (german: Wochenendzauber) is a 1927 German silent romance film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Harry Liedtke, Lissy Arna and Gustav Rickelt.Grange p. 269 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's s ...
'' (1927) - Marcella Ferrari * '' Tough Guys, Easy Girls'' (1927) - Adele, ein leichtes Mädchen * ''
One Plus One Equals Three ''One Plus One Equals Three'' (german: 1=Eins + Eins = Drei) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Felix Basch and starring Veit Harlan, Georg Alexander, and Claire Rommer. Lamprecht, Gerhard. ''Deutsche Stummfilme: 1927–1931''. p. 45. The ...
'' (1927) * ''
The Prince of Rogues ''The Prince of Rogues'' (german: Schinderhannes) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Hans Stüwe, Lissy Arna and Albert Steinrück. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's art dire ...
'' (1928) - Julchen Blasius * ''
The Physician ''The Physician'' is a novel by Noah Gordon (novelist), Noah Gordon. It is about the life of a Christians, Christian English boy in the 11th century who journeys across Europe in order to study medicine among the Persian people, Persians. The b ...
'' (1928) - Jessie Gurdon * ''
Eva in Silk ''Eva in Silk'' (German: ''Eva in Seide'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, Walter Rilla and Margarete Kupfer.Parish & Canham p.26 It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were des ...
'' (1928) - Helene Hain * ''
Under the Lantern ''Under the Lantern'' (German: ''Unter der Laterne'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lissy Arna, Gerhard Dammann and Mathias Wieman.Caneppele & Krenn p.170 The film's art direction was by Otto Moldenhaue ...
'' (1928) - Else Riedel * '' Lemke's Widow'' (1928) * ''
Children of the Street ''Children of the Street'' (German: ''Kinder der Straße'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, Heinrich George and Rudolf Biebrach.Parish & Canham p.26 The film's art direction was by Karl Machus ...
'' (1929) * ''
The Triumph of the Heart ''The Triumph of the Heart'' (Swedish: ''Hjärtats triumf'') is a 1929 Swedish silent drama film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Carl Brisson, Lissy Arna and Edvin Adolphson.Gustafsson p.185 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stock ...
'' (1929) - Märta Tamm * ''
Beyond the Street ''Beyond the Street'' (german: Jenseits der Straße) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Leo Mittler and starring Lissy Arna, Paul Rehkopf, and Fritz Genschow. The film is in the Weimar tradition of "street films", which examined the ...
'' (1929) - Die Dirne / The Prostitute * ''
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'' (1929) - Ellen * ''
Prisoner Number Seven ''Prisoner Number Seven'' (German: ''Achtung! - Kriminalpolizei!'' or ''Gefangene Nr. 7'', Hungarian: ''Rabmadár'') is a 1929 German-Hungarian drama film directed by Lajos Lázár and Paul Sugar and starring Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Lissy Arna ...
'' (1929) - Rabnõ * '' The Dance Goes On'' (1930) - Elly * ''
The Mask Falls ''The Mask Falls'' (German: ''Die Maske fällt'') is a 1931 American drama film directed by William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States i ...
'' (1931) * ''
Demon of the Sea ''Demon of the Sea'' (german: Dämon des Meeres) is a lost 1931 film directed by Michael Curtiz and William Dieterle. It is the German-language version of the American film ''Moby Dick''. Such multiple-language versions were common in the earl ...
'' (1931) * ''
Beyond Victory ''Beyond Victory'' is a 1931 American pre-Code war film starring Bill Boyd, James Gleason, Lew Cody, and ZaSu Pitts. While John Robertson received directing credit, Edward H. Griffith supposedly took extensive re-takes after production ended a ...
'' (1931) - Katherina * ''Seine Freundin Annette'' (1931) - Annette Rollan * '' The Squeaker'' (1931) - Lillie / Millie Trent * ''Um eine Nasenlänge'' (1931) - Filmstar, der den Startschuß abgibt * ''
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) - Sonja, Detektivin * '' The Unfaithful Eckehart'' (1931) - Ärztin Fräulein Dr. Drewello * ''
Mountains on Fire ''Mountains on Fire'' (german: Berge in Flammen) is a 1931 German war film directed by Karl Hartl and Luis Trenker and starring Trenker, Lissy Arna and Luigi Serventi. The film was based on Luis Trenker's novel of the same title, partly based ...
'' (1931) - Pia, seine Frau * ''Der schönste Mann im Staate'' (1932) - Herta, seine Tochter * ''Vater geht auf Reisen'' (1932) - Anna, Braut von Panicke * '' Transit Camp'' (1932) * ''Theodor Körner'' (1932) - Eleonore v. Prohaska * ''Kind, ich freu’ mich auf Dein Kommen'' (1933) - Lu Thiemann - Fotografin * ' (1933) - Lissy Verhagen * ''
Inge and the Millions ''Inge and the Millions'' (german: Inge und die Millionen) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Brigitte Helm, Carl Esmond, and Paul Wegener. Produced by UFA, it was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The fil ...
'' (1933) - Kitty, Freundin von Conrady * ''...heute abend bei mir'' (1934) - Wanja Perescu * ''
What Am I Without You ''What Am I Without You'' (german: Was bin ich ohne Dich) is a 1934 German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Betty Bird, and Olga Chekhova. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...
'' (1934) - Herself * ''
Men Without a Fatherland ''Men Without a Fatherland'' (german: Menschen ohne Vaterland) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Herbert Maisch and starring Willy Fritsch, Maria von Tasnady and Willy Birgel.Richards p. 371 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...
'' (1937) - Mila Wentos * '' His Best Friend'' (1937) - Frau Woerden, Pensionsinhaberin * ''
To New Shores ''To New Shores'' (german: Zu neuen Ufern) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk) and starring Zarah Leander, Willy Birgel and Viktor Staal. It was Leander's first film for the German studio UFA, a ...
'' (1937) - Gefangene Nelly * ''
The Yellow Flag ''The Yellow Flag'' (German: ''Die gelbe Flagge'') is a 1937 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Hans Albers, Olga Tschechowa and Dorothea Wieck.Rentschler p.281 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The fil ...
'' (1937) - Halbweltdame Pandorita * ''Morgen werde ich verhaftet'' (1939) - Sängerin Giannina Belloni * ''Hochzeit mit Hindernissen'' (1939) - Eugenie Draxler, Rentnerin * ''Sensationsprozess Casilla'' (1939) - Ines Brown * ''
Life Begins at Eight ''Life Begins at Eight'' (German: ''Das Leben beginnt um acht'') is a 1962 West German drama film directed by Michael Kehlmann and starring O.E. Hasse, Johanna Matz and Helmut Wildt. It is an adaptation of the 1940 play '' The Light of Heart'' b ...
'' (1962)


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* 1900 births 1964 deaths German film actresses German silent film actresses Actresses from Berlin 20th-century German actresses {{Germany-film-actor-stub