Berta Czeczilia Türk (22 April 1888 – 29 April 1960), was an Austrian-born Hungarian cabaret singer, and actress of stage and film. She was married to actor

Sándor Rott Sándor Rott (né Sándor Rottmann; 27 November 1868 – 16 December 1942), was a Hungarian actor, theater director, and screenwriter. He was nicknamed, , and was known for his comic roles. Early life and family Sándor Rott was born with the ...

Early life and family

Berta Türk was born on 22 April 1888, in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), to parents Erzsébet Reiner and Gyula Türk. Her older brother, Max Türk, was a circus performer and juggler; her brother-in-law

Karl Kneidinger Karl Kneidinger (30 August 1882 – 14 April 1952), was an Austrian stage and film actor, and a theater director. Biography Karl Kneidinger was born 30 August 1882 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), the son of actress Marie Kneidinger (1 ...

, was a well-known Austrian and German theater director; and her sister in-law, , was a well-known German actress. As a child she performed on cabaret stages, including at the Lustspiel Theater (or Lustspieltheater) in Vienna. In her youth she worked with actress

Hansi Niese Johanna Jarno-Niese (10 November 1875 in Vienna – 4 April 1934; née Johanna Niese), commonly known as Hansi Niese, was an Austrian actress and operetta singer (soprano). Career Hansi Niese made her debut on stage for the first time in 1 ...

, among others. She married actor Sándor Rott on 31 May 1910, and converted to Judaism. They had three sons, and a daughter.

Career

Her career began with a contract with the ''Folies Caprice'' in Budapest in 1910. She grew in popularity with songs performed in the German language; and later she continued this genre in the Hungarian language with an accent. From 1918 until 1927, she was part of the company at "Little Comedy Theater" (''

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''), which was founded by her husband Rott, and his acting partner

Géza Steinhardt Géza Steinhardt ( né Géza Szekeres; 1873–1944) was a Hungarian stage and film actor, theater director, film producer, screenplay writer, and author. He was a Jewish and known for his comic roles. Steinhardt was murdered in the Holocaust duri ...

. Between 1927 and 1928, and again in 1935 to 1944, she was a part of the company at "Comedy Theater" (''Komédia''). After the

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, she appeared in the ''Kamara Variete'', the ''Népvariete'' and the ''Royal Revü Variete.'' She founded the Sörkabaré company in 1946, which was short lived. Türk emigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1949, to live with her child Kató Rott. She died from suicide on 29 April 1960, in Sydney.

Filmography

* ''Der Schusterprinz'' (1914), directed by

Ernst Marischka Ernst Marischka (2 January 1893 – 12 May 1963) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 90 films between 1913 and 1962. He also directed 29 films between 1915 and 1962. He wrote and directed the Sissi trilogy ...

; as Mrs. Zsuzsi the cook * ''Az újszülött apa'' (1916), directed by

Eugen Illés Eugen is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Archduke Eugen of Austria (1863–1954), last Habsburg Grandmaster of the Teutonic Order from 1894 to 1923 * Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865–1947), Swedish painter, art collector, and pa ...

; as mama * ''Jobb erkölcsöket!'' (1918), directed by Eugen Illés; as "half-world lady" * ''Te csak pipálj Ladányi'' (1938), directed by

Márton Keleti Márton Keleti (27 April 1905 – 20 June 1973) was a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. He directed 50 films between 1937 and 1973. His 1959 film ''Yesterday (1959 film), Yesterday'' was entered into the 1st Moscow International Fil ...

; as German guest in the boarding house * '' Without Lies'' () (1946), directed by

Viktor Gertler Viktor Gertler (24 August 1901 – 5 July 1969) was a Hungary, Hungarian film editor and film director, director active between the 1930s and 1960s.Burns p.15 Selected filmography Editor * ''The Three from the Filling Station (1930 film), The Th ...

; as neighbor

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Türk, Berta 1888 births 1960 deaths Austrian actresses Austrian stage actresses Austrian cabaret performers Austrian film actresses Hungarian stage actresses Hungarian cabaret performers Hungarian cabaret singers Hungarian film actresses Jewish Hungarian actors Suicides in New South Wales Actresses from Vienna Austrian women comedians