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Greta Meyer

Aug 06, 1883 - Oct 08, 1965 (82 years old) in Dessau, Germany

From Wikipedia

Greta Meyer (August 7, 1883 – October 8, 1965) was a German actress in motion pictures beginning in the silent film era. She performed for almost seventy years. She belonged to the most famous theatrical family in Germany, comparable to the Barrymore family in America. Her early film efforts came in films like De jantjes (1922) and Die Königsloge (1929).

Meyer came to America in 1923 from her native Germany. She subsequently became a U.S. citizen.

She appeared in many Hollywood movies between 1933 and 1942, including The Great Waltz (1938) and Bitter Sweet (1940).

Known For

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The Great Waltz
Mrs. Vogelhuber
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Stage Mother
Dancing Girl's Mother (uncredited)
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The Man from Yesterday
Swiss Inn Proprietress
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Bitter Sweet
Mama Luden
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Spendthrift
Hilda - the Maid
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The Women
Masseuse (uncredited)
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The Patient in Room 18
Hilda - Lethany Housekeeper
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Grand Hotel
Housekeeper in Room 174 (uncredited)

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