Elsa Wagner
Born January 24, 1881 (Age: 145)
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Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
Biography
Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.
Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.
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Filmography
Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt
1973
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as Self
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Age: 92
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Seine Majestät Gustav Krause
1971
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as Emma
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Age: 90
Emil and the Detectives
1964
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as Nana
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Age: 83
The Monster of London City
1964
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as Emily the Housekeeper
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Age: 83
The Haunted Castle
1960
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as Yvonne
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Age: 79
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Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe
1960
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as Tante Dolly
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Age: 79
Sweetheart of the Gods
1960
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as Frau Lengefeld
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Age: 79
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Ihr 106. Geburtstag
1958
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as Viktoria Burger
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Age: 77
The Waitress Anna
1941
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as Mathilde Noack
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Age: 60
Three from the stamp office
1932
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as Die Vermieteri
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Age: 51
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
1931
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as Sekretärin des Reisebürodirektors
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Age: 50
The Song of Life
1931
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as Erikas Mutter
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Age: 50
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Die blaue Mauritius
1918
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as
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Age: 37
Die Sieger
1918
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as
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Age: 37