Trude von Molo (22 December 1906 – 27 November 1989) was an Austrian

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.Youngkin p.465 She was the daughter of the writer

Walter von Molo Walter Ritter/Reichsritter von Molo (14 June 1880, Šternberk, Moravia, Austria-Hungary – 27 October 1958, Hechendorf (now Murnau am Staffelsee, Bavaria, West Germany), was an Austrian writer in the German language. Life Walter von Molo w ...

and the twin sister of

Conrad von Molo Conrad von Molo (21 December 1906 – 12 August 1997) was an Austrian film producer and editor. von Molo worked primarily in the Germany industry, except for a brief spell spent in Britain in the 1930s. von Molo later specialised in overseeing the ...

. Von Molo attended the

Max Reinhardt Max Reinhardt (; born Maximilian Goldmann; 9 September 1873 – 30 October 1943) was an Austrian-born Theatre director, theatre and film director, theater manager, intendant, and theatrical producer. With his innovative stage productions, he i ...

training school. She emerged as a leading actress of German cinema in the early 1930s, but then retired and emigrated to

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. Her American debut was in the film, ''

The Theft of the Mona Lisa ''The Theft of the Mona Lisa'' (german: Der Raub der Mona Lisa) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Trude von Molo, Willi Forst, and Gustaf Gründgens. It is based on a true story. It was shot at the Tempelhof ...

'' (1931), when the German-made film played in the United States.

Selected filmography

* ''

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria ''Ludwig II, King of Bavaria'' (german: Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern) is a 1929 German silent historical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Theodor Loos and Eugen Burg. It portrays the life and reign of the monarch ...

'' (1929) * ''

'' (1931) * ''

The Man Who Murdered ''The Man Who Murdered'' (german: Der Mann, der den Mord beging) is a 1931 German crime drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Conrad Veidt, Trude von Molo and Heinrich George.Grange p. 357 It is adapted from the play by Pierre Fro ...

'' (1931) * ''

The White Demon ''The White Demon'' (German: ''Der weiße Dämon'') is a 1932 German drama film directed by Kurt Gerron and starring Hans Albers, Gerda Maurus and Peter Lorre.Kreimeier pp. 198–199 The film is also known by the alternative title of ''Dope''. ...

'' (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) * ''

The Marathon Runner ''The Marathon Runner'' (german: Der Läufer von Marathon) is a 1933 German sports film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter and Ursula Grabley. It was based on a 1928 novel by Werner Scheff, adapted by ...

'' (1933)

References

Bibliography

* Youngkin, Stephen.
The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre
'. University Press of Kentucky, 2005. * https://www.trudevonmolo-artistepeintredegenrefeminin.com * 1906 births 1989 deaths Austrian film actresses Actresses from Vienna 20th-century Austrian actresses {{Austria-bio-stub