German actresses who deceased in 1958
Here are 3 famous actresses from Germany died in 1958:
Ida Wüst
Ida Wüst (October 10, 1884 Frankfurt-October 4, 1958 Berlin) a.k.a. Ida Wuest was a German actor and screenwriter.
She was born and raised in Frankfurt, Germany and began her career in Berlin's theater scene during the 1910s. She soon transitioned to film and appeared in numerous silent movies before making a name for herself as a character actress in the sound era. Wüst was known for her versatility and played a wide range of roles, from comedic characters to dramatic heroines. In the 1930s, Wüst also started writing screenplays, including for the popular film "Victor and Victoria". However, due to her Jewish heritage, Wüst was eventually forced to flee Germany in the late 1930s and settled in the United States where she continued to work in theater and film. She returned to West Germany in the 1950s and continued her career until her death in Berlin in 1958.
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Gertrud de Lalsky
Gertrud de Lalsky (January 27, 1878 Gdańsk-September 16, 1958 Wilmersdorf) also known as Gertrude De Lalsky was a German actor.
She began her acting career in 1909, and made her big screen debut in 1911. Over the course of her career, she appeared in over 100 films including the silent masterpiece "Nosferatu" (1922) directed by F.W. Murnau. Lalsky was known for her ability to play a wide range of roles, from serious dramas to comedic roles. In addition to her acting work, she also worked as a screenwriter and producer. Despite her success in the film industry, Lalsky's career was cut short by the rise of the Nazi party in Germany. She was Jewish and had to flee to Switzerland in 1933 because of her religion. She died in 1958 in Wilmersdorf, Germany at the age of 80.
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Carola Toelle
Carola Toelle (April 2, 1893 Berlin-January 28, 1958 Berlin) was a German actor.
During her career, Carola Toelle acted in close to 200 films, making her one of the most prolific German actresses of her generation. She began her acting career in Berlin in 1913 and during the silent film era, she appeared in popular productions such as the 1920 film "Die Todeskarawane" and the 1921 film "Yellow Poison." When sound films became popular in the late 1920s and 1930s, Toelle continued to act and starred in several films including "Herz modern möbliert" (1930) and "Kreuzer Emden" (1932). However, during World War II, her career took a downturn as she was viewed as politically unreliable by the Nazi regime. After the war, she resumed her acting career and appeared in several films, including "Briefe aus dem Soldatenleben" in 1955. Despite her successes on film, Carola Toelle is also remembered for her work in the theater, where she gained critical acclaim for her performances in classic German plays.
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