Bertha Mann

Bertha Mann was an American stage and film actress.

Early life

Mann was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She trained as a dancer in childhood, but soon found that drama was a better fit for her talents.

Career

Mann started touring with stock companies as a young actress. Broadway appearances by Mann included roles in When Claudia Smiles, When the Young Vine Blooms, The Weavers, One of Us, The Crimson Alibi, The Man with the Load of Mischief, and The Virgin. Films featuring Bertha Mann include The Blindness of Divorce, All Quiet [on the Western Front (1930 film)|All Quiet on the Western Front], The Little Accident, Free Love, Caught Cheating, Father's Son, A [Woman of Experience], The Final Edition, and Behind [the Mask (1932 film)|Behind the Mask].
During World [War I] Mann learned to knit to make "mufflers" for American troops, took a basic nursing course, and was active with the Stage Women's War Relief organization. She suggested that the young film industry in Los Angeles might follow the example of the theatre community in New York in supporting the war effort.

Personal life

Mann married fellow actor Raymond Griffith in 1928. They lived in Los Angeles and raised two children together. She was widowed when Griffith died in 1957. She died ten years later, aged 74 years, in Los Angeles.