Inge Landgut (23 November 1922 – 29 May 1986) was a German

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. She is probably best-remembered for playing Pony Hütchen in '' Emil and the Detectives'' and as the child murder victim Elsie Beckmann in

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's classic '' M'', both films were released in 1931. Landgut continued her acting career into adulthood, making both film and television appearances. During her later years, Inge Landgut also worked frequently in the German voice-dubbing business. She provided the German voice for actresses like

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in the

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films and Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing from ''

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''. She was also the German voice of Wilma in ''

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'' and voiced figures in Disney classics like ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Inge Landgut was married to director and actor Werner Oehlschläger (1904–1980) from 1952 until his death.

Partial filmography

* '' Violantha'' (1927) - Fini * ''

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'' (1928) * '' Indizienbeweis'' (1929) - Stella * ''

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'' (1929) - Elschen Sperber * '' A Mother's Love'' (1929) - Mädi Verena, Dienstmädchen * '' Women on the Edge'' (1929) - Inge, Kind * ''

The Unusual Past of Thea Carter ''The Unusual Past of Thea Carter'' (German: ''Die seltsame Vergangenheit der Thea Carter'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Ernst Laemmle and Joseph Levigard and starring Olaf Fønss, June Marlowe and Inge Landgut.Goble p.88 The film' ...

'' (1929) - Inge Carter * ''

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'' (1930) - Madeleine * '' Emil and the Detectives'' (1931) - Auguste * '' Bookkeeper Kremke'' (1930) - Kremke's Younger Daughter * '' M'' (1931) - Elsie Beckmann * '' Louise, Queen of Prussia'' (1931) - Mädchen * ''

Hanneles Himmelfahrt (film) ''Hanneles Himmelfahrt'' is a 1934 German drama film directed by Thea von Harbou and starring Inge Landgut. It is set in a small mountain village and tells the story of Hannele, an unhappy girl who is beaten by her stepfather and tries to commit ...

'' (1934) - Hannele * ''Das Einmaleins der Liebe'' (1935) * ''

Love Can Lie ''Love Can Lie'' (german: Liebe kann lügen) is a 1937 German romance film directed by Heinz Helbig and starring Karl Ludwig Diehl, Dorothea Wieck and Jutta Freybe.Heins p. 64 It was released by Tobis Film. The film's sets were designed by Erich ...

'' (1937) * '' The Girl of Last Night'' (1938) * '' Was tun, Sybille?'' (1938) - Primanerin * ''Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot'' (1938) * ''

Women Are Better Diplomats ''Women Are Better Diplomats'' (german: Frauen sind doch bessere Diplomaten) is a 1941 German musical comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Willy Fritsch and Aribert Wäscher. It was based on a novel by Hans Flemming. ...

'' (1941) * ''

Gaspary's Sons ''Gaspary's Sons'' (german: Die Söhne des Herrn Gaspary) is a 1948 German drama film directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Lil Dagover, Hans Stüwe and Inge Landgut.Bock & Bergfelder p. 77 It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios near Hamburg and ...

'' (1948) - Christine * ''

I'll Never Forget That Night ''I'll Never Forget That Night'' (german: Diese Nacht vergess ich nie) is a 1949 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Winnie Markus and Paul Henckels.Bock & Bergfelder p. 267 It was shot at the Bendestorf ...

'' (1949) - Lucie * '' Our Daily Bread'' (1949) - Inge Webers * ''Dreizehn unter einem Hut'' (1950) - Inge Schumann * ''

The Rabanser Case ''The Rabanser Case'' (german: Der Fall Rabanser) is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Hans Söhnker, Richard Häussler, and Carola Höhn.Bergfelder p. 148 A journalist comes under suspicion of murder. The f ...

'' (1950) - Steffie * ''Hilfe, ich bin unsichtbar'' (1951) - Ilse Sperling * '' Torreani'' (1951) - Marianne * ' (1952) - Gisella (segment "Je suis un tendre") * ''Ist Mama nicht fabelhaft?'' (1958) * ' (1962–1965, TV Series) - Frau Riedel * '' Doppelgänger'' (1971, TV Series) - Tante Mathilde * '' Tadellöser & Wolff'' (1975, TV Movie) - Herta de Bonsac * ' (1978, TV Series) - Frau Zappow * '' Iron Gustav'' (1979, TV Mini Series) - Mutter Quaas * ' (1979–1980, TV Mini Series) - Herta de Bonsac * ' (1980) * ' (1981, TV Mini Series) * ' (1984) - Mother

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* 1922 births 1986 deaths German television actresses German child actresses German film actresses German voice actresses German silent film actresses Actresses from Berlin 20th-century German actresses {{Germany-screen-actor-stub