Vera Hartegg (28 May 1902 – 1 October 1981) was a German

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. She was the daughter of the famous writer, diplomat, secret councilor and impostor

Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg (21 February 1851 – 17 May 1918) was an Austrian – American writer and traveller. He was consul of Venezuela in Switzerland (1888–1918). He completed 29 books and close to 700 journal articles. Biography Ernst von ...

and his long-time mistress, actress Elvira Weiss (stage name Ella Kobold). The fact that she was Hesse-Wartegg's only child was only revealed through intensive research by a journalist in 2012.Hans Michael Hensel: Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg: Wer war der Autor von „Siam. Das Reich des weißen Elefanten“? ("Who Was The Author of “Siam. The Kingdom of The White Elephant"?") – Online here (abridged version): http://thailandtip.info/2012/07/09/ernst-von-hesse-wartegg-wer-war-der-autor-von-siam-das-reich-des-weissen-elefanten/ Hartegg hadn't mentioned her parents' names in her autobiography, which was a bestseller in Germany during the 1960s and 1970s with numerous editions.

Selected filmography

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All Because of the Dog ''All Because of the Dog'' (german: Alles weg'n dem Hund) is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Julia Serda and Edith Oß.Hake p. 145 Location shooting took place around Munich and Tegernsee. The film's se ...

'' (1935) * ''

By a Silken Thread ''By a Silken Thread'' (german: Am seidenen Faden) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Willy Fritsch, Carl Kuhlmann and Käthe von Nagy. The film was intended to be an exposure of "crooked Jewish capitalists" ...

'' (1938) * '' The Woman at the Crossroads'' (1938) * '' A Woman Like You'' (1939) * ''

Liberated Hands ''Liberated Hands'' or ''Freed Hands'' (german: Befreite Hände) is a 1939 German drama film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Brigitte Horney, Olga Tschechowa and Ewald Balser.Hake p. 198 It was screened at the 8th Venice International F ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Fire Devil ''The Fire Devil'' (German: ''Der Feuerteufel'') is a 1940 German historical adventure film directed by and starring Luis Trenker. It also featured Judith Holzmeister, Bertl Schultes and Hilde von Stolz. The title is sometimes translated as ''The A ...

'' (1940) * ''

Wunschkonzert ''Wunschkonzert'' (''Request Concert'') is a 1940 German drama propaganda film by Eduard von Borsody. After ''Die große Liebe'', it was the most popular film of wartime Germany, reaching the second highest gross. Background The popular music sh ...

'' (1940)

Books

* ''Es ist nicht gelogen. Der Roman einer Schauspielerin.'' ("It is Not a Lie. An Actress' Novel.") Berlin 1938. Autobiographical Novel. * ''Warum.'' ("Why.") Berlin 1940. Novel * ''Oriane.'' Berlin 1941. Novel * ''Ein Glücksrad dreht sich in Paris.'' ("A Wheel of Fortune Spins in Paris." Comedy in three acts, stage work) 1953
TV-movie 1958.
* ''Drei Väter und ich armes Kind.'' ("Three Fathers and me Poor Child") Munich 1961. (Autobiography pt. 1) * ''Vornehmstes Haus am Platze. Lulus Memoiren.'' ("Most Noble House in the Llace. Lulu's Memoir.") München 1964. (Autobiography pt. 2) * ''Kleine Formen''. ("Small Forms." Poems) Berlin 1974.

References

Bibliography

* Giesen, Rolf. '' Nazi Propaganda Films: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2003. * Andreas Dutz, Elisabeth Dutz: ''Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg (1851-1918). Reiseschriftsteller, Wissenschaftler, Lebemann.'' Vienna 2017 (with a short biography about his daughter Vera Hartegg)

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* 1902 births 1981 deaths Actors from Strasbourg German film actresses German stage actresses Alsatian people Writers from Strasbourg {{Germany-film-bio-stub