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Mady Christians(1892-1951)

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Mady Christians
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Lettre d'une inconnue (1948)
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Mady Christians was born in Vienna, Austria. Destined to be in films in both Germany and the US, she started out as a stage actress but soon found new challenges in the world of cinema. Her first film was at the age of 24 when she appeared in Audrey (1916). She remained in German films for the next 17years before coming to the US and starring in The Only Girl (1933). Mady left the film industry in 1948 after finishing Ils étaient tous mes fils (1948).

She died on October 28, 1951, in Norwalk, CT, from a cerebral hemorrhage.
BornJanuary 19, 1892
DiedOctober 28, 1951(59)
BornJanuary 19, 1892
DiedOctober 28, 1951(59)
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Known for

Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, and Delmar Watson in Heidi la sauvageonne (1937)
Heidi la sauvageonne
7.2
  • Dete
  • 1937
Burt Lancaster, Edward G. Robinson, and Louisa Horton in Ils étaient tous mes fils (1948)
Ils étaient tous mes fils
7.3
  • Kate Keller
  • 1948
Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan in Lettre d'une inconnue (1948)
Lettre d'une inconnue
7.8
  • Frau Berndle
  • 1948
Charles Bickford and Mady Christians in Une méchante femme (1934)
Une méchante femme
6.6
  • Naomi Trice
  • 1934

Credits

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  • Mady Christians in The Clock (1949)
    The Clock
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1950
  • The Ford Theatre Hour (1948)
    The Ford Theatre Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Phelps
    • 1949
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mama
    • 1949
  • Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan in Lettre d'une inconnue (1948)
    Lettre d'une inconnue
    7.8
    • Frau Berndle
    • 1948
  • Burt Lancaster, Edward G. Robinson, and Louisa Horton in Ils étaient tous mes fils (1948)
    Ils étaient tous mes fils
    7.3
    • Kate Keller
    • 1948
  • Paul Lukas and K.T. Stevens in Address Unknown (1944)
    Address Unknown
    6.9
    • Elsa Schulz
    • 1944
  • Ginger Rogers and Robert Ryan in Tender Comrade (1943)
    Tender Comrade
    6.2
    • Manya Lodge
    • 1943
  • Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, and Delmar Watson in Heidi la sauvageonne (1937)
    Heidi la sauvageonne
    7.2
    • Dete
    • 1937
  • Miriam Hopkins and Paul Muni in La femme que j'aime (1937)
    La femme que j'aime
    6.5
    • Florence
    • 1937
  • James Stewart and Simone Simon in L'heure suprême (1937)
    L'heure suprême
    7.0
    • Marie
    • 1937
  • Frances Farmer, Edward Arnold, and Joel McCrea in Le vandale (1936)
    Le vandale
    6.8
    • Karie
    • 1936
  • Ship Cafe (1935)
    Ship Cafe
    6.2
    • Countess Boranoff
    • 1935
  • William Powell, Virginia Bruce, and Luise Rainer in Escapade (1935)
    Escapade
    7.4
    • Anita
    • 1935
  • Charles Bickford and Mady Christians in Une méchante femme (1934)
    Une méchante femme
    6.6
    • Naomi Trice
    • 1934
  • Lilian Harvey in The Only Girl (1933)
    The Only Girl
    • The Empress
    • 1933

Soundtrack



  • Ginger Rogers and Robert Ryan in Tender Comrade (1943)
    Tender Comrade
    6.2
    • performer: "Wiegenlied (Lullaby) Op. 49 No. 4" (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Frances Farmer, Edward Arnold, and Joel McCrea in Le vandale (1936)
    Le vandale
    6.8
    • performer: "The Bird on Nellie's Hat" (1906) (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Charles Bickford and Mady Christians in Une méchante femme (1934)
    Une méchante femme
    6.6
    • performer: "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" (uncredited)
    • 1934
  • Salon Dora Green (1933)
    Salon Dora Green
    6.5
    • performer: "Kleine Liebe-Grosse Liebe"
    • 1933
  • Lilian Harvey and Conrad Veidt in Moi et l'Impératrice (1933)
    Moi et l'Impératrice
    6.6
    • performer: "Lied der Kaiserin" (Kaum sind wir entre nous)
    • 1933
  • Mady Christians and Conrad Veidt in Der schwarze Husar (1932)
    Der schwarze Husar
    6.3
    • performer: "Liebe kommt einmal von irgentwoher", "Nur eine schwache Stunde"
    • 1932

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Letter From An Unknown Woman
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Letter From An Unknown Woman
Letter From An Unknown Woman
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Letter From An Unknown Woman

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Margarete Christians
  • Height
    • 1.65 m
  • Born
    • January 19, 1892
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
  • Died
    • October 28, 1951
    • South Norwalk, Connecticut, USA(cerebral hemorrhage)
  • Spouse
    • Dr. Sven von Mueller(divorced)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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    Appeared in U.S., Austrian, German, French, and British films.

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