Valerie Boothby (born Wally Drucker, 18 October 1904 – 14 April 1982) was a German actress, painter, and writer.

Biography

Valerie Boothby was born Wally Drucker on 18 October 1904 in Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg, in what was then the German Empire, although some sources list her birth year as 1906. Her father was Ernst Drucker (1856–1918), an actor and theater owner. She was the oldest of three daughters and was of German-Jewish ancestry. She made her film debut in 1926 in

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, directed by

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, and went on to appear in 22 more films, mainly typecast as a

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, before retiring in 1931. Upon the rise of the

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in 1933, Boothby left

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and settled in

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. She also lived in

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for 15 years before returning to Hamburg in 1970, where she died on 14 April 1982. She is buried at Neuer Friedhof Harburg in Harburg, Hamburg, Germany. She was married to a noble Italian lawyer.

Selected filmography

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'' (1926) * ''

The Woman with the World Record ''The Woman with the World Record'' (german: Die Frau mit dem Weltrekord) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Joop van Hulzen, Lee Parry and Henry Stuart.Grange p. 266 The film's sets were designed by Robert A. ...

'' (1927) * '' Because I Love You'' (1928) * '' Life's Circus'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' Das letzte Souper'' (1928) * ''

The Monte Cristo of Prague ''The Monte Cristo of Prague'' (German: ''Der Monte Christo von Prag'') is a 1929 Austrian-Czech silent adventure film directed by Hans Otto and starring Albert Heine, Valerie Boothby and Walter Rilla.Bock & Bergfelder p.397 Cast * Albert ...

'' (1929) * '' Women on the Edge'' (1929) * ''

Crucified Girl ''Crucified Girl'' (German: ''Mädchen am Kreuz'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise FleckPrawer p.85 and starring Valerie Boothby, Gertrud de Lalsky and Evelyn Holt. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in ...

'' (1929) * '' Death Drive for the World Record'' (1929) * '' Hunting You'' (1929) * ''

Inherited Passions ''Inherited Passions'' (german: Vererbte Triebe) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Walter Rilla, Fritz Alberti Fritz Alberti (born Friedrich Wilhelm Alberti; 22 October 1877 – 15 September 1954) was a ...

'' (1929) * '' The Man Without Love'' (1929) * ''

Namensheirat ''Marriage in Name Only'' (german: Namensheirat) is a 1930 German drama film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Evelyn Holt, Erika Dannhoff, and Wolfgang Zilzer.Bock & Bergfelder p. 397 The film's sets were designed by Robert A. Dietrich. Cast ...

'' (1930) * '' Him or Me'' (1930) * ''

Marriage in Name Only ''Marriage in Name Only'' (german: Namensheirat) is a 1930 German drama film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Evelyn Holt, Erika Dannhoff, and Wolfgang Zilzer.Bock & Bergfelder p. 397 The film's sets were designed by Robert A. Dietrich Ro ...

'' (1930) * ''Der Herr Finanzdirektor'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boothby, Valerie 1906 births 1982 deaths German stage actresses German film actresses German silent film actresses People from Hamburg-Mitte 20th-century German actresses Actresses from Hamburg