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Else Elster


Foto: Alexander Binder (1888-1929)

1910 - 1998

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The actress Else Elster attended the music academy in Vienna and took acting lessons by the famous actress Ilka Grüning. 
She already made her film debut in 1930 with the movie "Die blonde Nachtigall" (30), it followed smaller parts in "Der Herr auf Bestellung" (30), "M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder" (31) and "Weekend im Paradies" (31). 

The year 1932 was a very busy one for Else Elster. She took part in eight movies and made her theater debut at the same time. In the following years she also impersonated many roles on stage. 
Till the end of the 30's she appeared in well-known movies like "Tod über Shanghai" (32), "Eine wie Du" (32), "Friederike" (32), "Muss man sich gleich scheiden lassen" (33), "Krach im Hinterhaus" (35), "Das Veilchen vom Potsdamer Platz" (36), "Der Katzensteg" (37) and "Hallo Janine!" (39). 

During wartime came only few more movies into being like "Weltrekord im Seitensprung" (40) and the controversial movie "Jud Süss" (40). 
After the war she only appeared one time in front of the camera for the movie "Nichts als Zufälle" (49). 

Besides her career as an actress she was also acting as a cabaret artist and singer.
 

Other movies with Else Elster:
Viktoria und ihr Husar (31) Purpur und Waschblau (31) Gesangverein Sorgenfrei (31) Ein süsses Geheimnis (32) Husarenliebe (32) Geheimnis des blauen Zimmers (32) Johann Strauss K.u.K. Hofballmusikdirektor/Kaiserwalzer (32) Der Frechdachs (32) Flucht nach Nizza (32) Drei von der Kavallerie (32) Seine erste Liebe (33) Alle machen mit (33) Hochzeit am Wolfgangsee (33) Der Kaiserjäger (33) Wenn am Sonntagabend die Dorfmusik spielt (33) In Sachen Timpe (34) Mach' mich glücklich (35) Die letzte Fahrt der Santa Margareta (36) Die Jugendsünde (36) Drei Mäderl um Schubert (36) Es leuchten die Sterne (38) War es der im 3. Stock? (38) Skandal um den Hahn (38) Der Optimist (38) Wenn Männer verreisen (39) Der ungetreue Eckehart (39) Liebe ist zollfrei (41) Fritze Bollmann wollte angeln (43)


 
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