Olly Gebauer (1908–1937) was an Austrian

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.Vieira p.151 During the early

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she established herself in the

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. Following the rise of the

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to power in 1933 she fled into exile with her

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husband, director

Max Nosseck Max Nosseck (19 September 1902 – 29 September 1972) was a German film director, actor and screenwriter. Biography Nosseck was born in Nakel, then in Prussia, but now in Poland. Nosseck established himself as a director in the German Film Industr ...

. In 1934 she starred in a Portuguese film '' Wild Cattle'' (1934) before they settled in her native

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. She died in 1937 after a long illness.

Selected filmography

* ''

A Crafty Youth ''A Crafty Youth'' (German: ''Ein ausgekochter Junge'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Julius Falkenstein, Sig Arno and Olly Gebauer. Churton p.92 It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Emperor's Sweetheart ''The Emperor's Sweetheart'' (German: ''Kaiserliebchen'') is a 1931 German historical musical comedy film directed by Hans Tintner and starring Liane Haid, Walter Janssen and Wilhelm Bendow. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin.Klaus p. ...

'' (1931) * ''

Thea Roland ''Thea Roland'' or ''The Adventure of Thea Roland'' (German: ''Das Abenteuer der Thea Roland'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Lil Dagover, Hans Rehmann and Margarete Kupfer. The film marked the directorial de ...

'' (1932) * ''

Spell of the Looking Glass ''Spell of the Looking Glass'' (German: ''Im Bann des Eulenspiegels'') is a 1932 German comedy drama film directed by Frank Wisbar and starring Franz Weber, Ursula Grabley, and Oskar Karlweis.The BFI companion to German cinema p.255 It was shot ...

'' (1932) * ''

A Bit of Love ''A Bit of Love'' (german: Ein bißchen Liebe für Dich) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Lee Parry, Magda Schneider, and Hermann Thimig.Bock & Bergfelder, p. 550 It was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Ber ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Secret of Johann Orth ''The Secret of Johann Orth'' (German: ) is a 1932 German historical film, historical drama film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Karl Ludwig Diehl, Ellen Richter and Paul Wegener.Grange p.398 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin ...

'' (1932) * ''

Manolescu, Prince of Thieves ''Manolescu, Prince of Thieves'' (German: ''Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe'') is a 1933 German comedy crime film directed by Georg C. Klaren and Willi Wolff and starring Iván Petrovich, Alfred Abel, Ellen Richter and Mady Christians.Giesen p.1 ...

'' (1933) * '' Marion, That's Not Nice'' (1933) * '' The Emperor's Waltz'' (1933) * ''

Model Wanted ''Model Wanted'' ( it, Cercasi modella) is a 1933 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Elsa Merlini, Nino Besozzi Nino Besozzi (6 February 1901 – 2 February 1971) was an Italian film actor. He appe ...

'' (1933) * '' Tell Me Who You Are'' (1933) * '' Wild Cattle'' (1934) * ''

Leap into Bliss ''Leap into Bliss'' (German: ''Salto in die Seligkeit'') is a 1934 Austrian comedy film directed by Fritz Schulz and starring Schulz, Olly Gebauer and Rosy Barsony. It was one of a number of Austrian films made by newly founded independent film co ...

'' (1934) * ''

Suburban Cabaret ''Suburban Cabaret'' (Germany: ''Vorstadtvarieté'') is a 1935 Austrian musical drama film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Mathias Wieman, Luise Ullrich and Oskar Sima.Hake p.155 Cast * Mathias Wieman as Josef Kernthaler, Bauzeichner * ...

'' (1935)

References

Bibliography

* Vieira, Patricia. ''Portuguese Film, 1930-1960,: The Staging of the New State Regime''. A&C Black, 2013.

External links

* 1908 births 1937 deaths Austrian film actresses Austrian emigrants to Germany Actresses from Vienna Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany Jewish Austrian actresses {{Austria-bio-stub