Dina Gralla

Dina Gralla (15 January 1905 – 11 November 1994) was a German film actress.

Dina Gralla
Born
Hedwig Dieckmann

(1905-01-15)15 January 1905
Died11 November 1994(1994-11-11) (aged 89)
Berlin, Germany
NationalityGerman
Other namesDina Sventen
Dina Sönten
OccupationActress
Years active1925–1954

Gralla was born Hedwig Dieckmann in Warsaw to German parents. She received dance training in 1919 and performed as a ballet dancer at the revues at the Berlin Wintergarten theatre. After taking private acting lessons from Walter Steinbeck, director Richard Eichberg cast her his 1925 drama film Leidenschaft before appearing in a number of silent films and into the sound era of the early 1930s. Her last film appearance was a small role in the 1954 Erik Ode directed drama An jedem Finger zehn.

Selected filmography

Bibliography

  • Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene. Berghahn Books, 1999.


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