Tutta Rolf (born Solveig Jenny Berntzen; 7 October 1907 – 26 October 1994) was a Norwegian-Swedish film and theatre actress and singer. Born in

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. She appeared in 14 films between 1932 and 1939. She was married three times, firstly to Swedish actor and singer

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(1930–1932) and then to American director Jack Donohue (1936–1950) and finally to Swedish director/actor

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(1953–1972). She was the mother of

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-winning

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and actress Jill Donahue.

Selected filmography

* ''

Paramount on Parade ''Paramount on Parade'' is a 1930 all-star American pre-Code revue released by Paramount Pictures, directed by several directors including Edmund Goulding, Dorothy Arzner, Ernst Lubitsch, Rowland V. Lee, A. Edward Sutherland, Lothar Mendes, Ot ...

'' (1930) with husband Ernst Rolf in Scandinavian version * '' Servant's Entrance'' (1932) * '' Lucky Devils'' (1932) * ''

Love and Deficit ''Love and Deficit'' (Swedish: ''Kärlek och kassabrist'') is a 1932 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Sigurd Wallén, Tutta Rolf and Edvin Adolphson.Qvist & von Bagh p.150 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockh ...

'' (1932) * ''

Dear Relatives ''Dear Relatives'' (Swedish: ''Kära släkten'') is a 1933 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Gösta Ekman, Tutta Rolf and Carl Barcklind. It was a hit at the box office.Wright p.32 It was made at the Råsunda Studios in ...

'' (1933) * '' Fasters millioner'' (1934) * ''

En stille flirt ''En stille flirt'' (A Quiet Flirt) is a Swedish romantic comedy film starring Norwegian actors from 1933. It is the Norwegian-language version of a twin production with the 1934 Swedish-language version ''En stilla flirt''. It is based on the ...

'' (1933) * ''

En stilla flirt ''En stilla flirt'' (A Quiet Flirt) is a Swedish romantic comedy film from 1934. It is the Swedish-language version of a twin production with the 1933 Norwegian-language version '' En stille flirt''. It is based on the novel ''Min knapphullsbl ...

'' (1934) * '' Under False Flag'' (1935) * ''

Dressed to Thrill ''Dressed to Thrill'' is a 1935 American musical film directed by Harry Lachman and written by Samson Raphaelson. The film stars Tutta Rolf, Clive Brook, Robert Barrat, Nydia Westman and Dina Smirnova. The film was released on August 16, 1935, by ...

'' (1935) * ''

Swedenhielms ''Swedenhielms'' is a 1935 Swedish comedy-drama film directed by Gustaf Molander. The film is based on the play by Hjalmar Bergman from 1923 and starrs Gösta Ekman, Karin Swanström, and Tutta Rolf. Plot The Swedenhielm family is an old proud ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

Sara Learns Manners ''Sara Learns Manners'' (Swedish: ''Sara lär sig folkvett'') is a 1937 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Tutta Rolf, Emma Meissner and Aino Taube.Qvist & Von Bagh p.128 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. ...

'' (1937) * '' The Great Love'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Variety Is the Spice of Life ''Variety Is the Spice of Life'' (Swedish: ''Ombyte förnöjer'') is a 1939 Swedish comedy film directed by Gustaf Molander and starring Tutta Rolf, Per Aabel and Elsa Burnett.Larsson & Marklund p.115 The film's sets were designed by Arne Åkerm ...

'' (1939) * '' Whalers'' (1939)

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