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Maria Krahn


1896 - 1977

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The actress Maria Krahn learnt her acting abilities at the acting school of Louise Dumont, afterwards she got her first engagement at the theater in Bochum. 

It followed other engagements in big cities like Frankfurt, Hamburg and from 1933 Berlin.

After many years on stage she was developed by the film business at the beginning of the sound film era and Maria Krahn impersonated numerous support roles in popular productions in the next years. 

To these movies belong "Schneider Wibbel" (31), "Ein Mädchen mit Prokura" (34), "Liselotte von der Pfalz" (35), "August der Starke" (36), "Inkognito" (36), "Togger" (37), "Der Unwiderstehliche" (37), "Mordsache Holm" (38), "Napoleon ist an allem schuld" (38) and "Schneider Wibbel" (39).

Till the end of war she took part in the movies "Wie konntest Du, Veronika!" (40), "Herz modern möbliert" (40), "Illusion" (41), "Der grosse König" (42) and "Abenteuer im Grandhotel" (43).

She was able to continue her film career after the war and she appeared in movies like "Das doppelte Lottchen" (50), "Gesprengte Gitter" (53), "Rosen im Herbst" (55), "Rosenmontag" (55) and "Das Wunder des Malachias" (61).

Besides her activity as an actress Maria Krahn was also busy as a dubbing artist.

Maria Krahn was married with the director Hans Hinrich. When he was not accepted at the Reichskulturkammer because he was a "Half Jew" he was not able to work. Maria Krahn intervened and was able to get a special permit for him temporarily. 
 

Other movies with Maria Krahn:
Pappi (34) Hermine und die sieben Aufrechten (35) Oberwachtmeister Schwenke (35) Nur nicht weich werden, Susanne! (35) Die törichte Jungfrau (35) Lärm um Weidemann (35) Die Werft zum Grauen Hecht (35) Der mutige Seefahrer (35) Stützen der Gesellschaft (35) Kalbsragout mit Champignons (36) Die lustigen Weiber (36) Mädchenräuber (36) Die Entführung (36) Familienparade (36) Das Schönheitsfleckchen (36) Stärker als Paragraphen (36) Hummel – Hummel (36) Susanne im Bade (36) Frauenliebe – Frauenleid (37) Krach und Glück um Künnemann (37) Fremdenheim Filoda (37) Andere Welt (37) Gute Reise, Herr Meier (38) Der Maulkorb (38) Zwischen den Eltern (38) Was tun, Sybille? (38) Der Spieler (38) Fracht von Baltimore (38) Liebelei und Liebe (38) Scheidungsreise (38) Das Verlegenheitskind (38) Rheinische Brautfahrt (39) Der Stammbaum des Dr. Pistorius (39) Kongo-Express (39) Wir tanzen um die Welt (39) Der Weg zu Isabel (40) Was wird hier gespielt? (40) Ritorno (40) Traummusik (40) Der dunkle Punkt (40) Das leichte Mädchen (41) Mein Leben für Irland (41) Viel Lärm um Nixi (42) Das späte Mädchen (51) Der eingebildete Kranke (52) Heimlich, still und leise (53) Der Engel mit dem Flammenschwert (54) Serie "Douglas Fairbanks jr. Presents: While the Circus Passes (55) Undine (55) Die begnadete Angst (58) Die Wupper (67)


 
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