Olga Limburg
Olga Limburg was a German theater and film actress. She began her artistic career in 1901 with a commitment at the Municipal Theatre of Poznan. Since 1902, she played at several of Berlin's leading theaters including the Tribune, the Metropol Theatre, Berlin Lustspielhaus, the comedy and the Theater am Kurfürstendamm. During the early part of her theater career, Limburg usually played supporting roles. Later she worked in the "comical oldies" plays.
Career
Limburg's film acting career started in 1907 with a minor role in the silent film Fest der Handwerker and followed by Der gelbe Tod, 1. Teil. She also starred in major productions including Prinz Kuckuck, Kean and Rudolf Meinert-directed Marie Antoinette, the Love of a King. These films achieved her much acclaim as a supporting actress. She continued her acting career through the next decade and starred in talkies like Between Night and Dawn, , The Black Forest Girl, The Girl Irene ''Madame Bovary, Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything, Five Million Look for an Heir and Hurrah! I'm a Father to name a few. It was during these two decades that she became one of the busiest actresses of the German cinema. She played roles of aunts, neighbors, housekeepers and other women next door. From 1919 to 1955, Limburg appeared in 49 films, including four alongside Heinz Rühmann, one of the most famous German actors of the 20th century.Before her retirement from the film industry she acted in Nannete, Kleider machen Leute, Lord of life and death and The Heart of [St. Pauli]''. Limburg died on 7 March 1970 at age 88. Her ashes were buried in the St. Anne's Cemetery.
Selected filmography
Cain Prince Cuckoo The Spinning Ball Respectable Women Kean Your Brother's Wife The Three Aunts The Dance of Love and Happiness Marie Antoinette, the Love of a King Your Bad Reputation The Cigarette Countess To the Ladies' Paradise The Love Nest The Big Shot The Marriage of Princess Demidoff The Unknown Tomorrow The Woman on the Panther La Boheme Judith The Love of a Queen The Ancient Law The Little Duke Spring Awakening Dudu, a Human Destiny Zigano The Humble Man and the Chanteuse Hedda Gabler Dancing Mad People to Each Other Her Husband's Wife The Good Reputation The Woman in the Cupboard The Trousers Eva in Silk Give Me Life Charlotte Somewhat Crazy Suzy Saxophone Daughter of the Regiment The Girl with the Whip Men Without Work Painted Youth The Man with the Frog Black Forest Girl Busy Girls- The Citadel of Warsaw You'll Be in My Heart Terror of the Garrison Elisabeth of Austria The Office Manager Between Night and Dawn My Friend the Millionaire Distorting at the Resort And the Plains Are Gleaming The Black Forest Girl Miss Madame Roses from the South Pygmalion Peter, Paul and Nanette His Late Excellency Lady Windermere's Fan Last Stop The Girl Irene Donogoo Tonka The Night With the Emperor Girls' Dormitory Victoria in Dover Madame Bovary Land of Love The Divine Jetta The Coral Princess Dangerous Game Five Million Look for an Heir I Love You The Night of Decision Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything Target in the Clouds The Merciful Lie Renate in the Quartet Hurrah! I'm a Father The Right to Love Nanette Herz ohne Heimat Diesel With the Eyes of a Woman Meine Freundin Josefine The Court Concert Don't Dream, Annette The Staircase Not Without Gisela Turtledove General Delivery We'll Talk About Love Later The Cousin from Nowhere The Seven Dresses of Katrin The Witch Master of Life and Death The Priest from Kirchfeld
- ''The Heart of St. Pauli''