Nelly Arno
Nelly Aronowsky[3] (15 July 1892 – September 1966), known professionally as Nelly Arno, was a German-born British theatre, film and radio actress.[4]
Nelly Arno | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nelli Aronowsky[1] 15 July 1892 |
| Died | September 1966 (aged 74) |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
Aronowsky was born in Karlsruhe to Abraham Aronowsky and Fanny (née Maysel). She had a younger brother, Alexander, born in 1896.[1]
In 1920, she was living in Bernburg and already using the stage name Arno.[5] She was appearing on the English stage and radio productions following the Second World War.[6] It's not apparent when she emigrated, but she became a British citizen in 1948.[3]
She died in Queens, New York in September 1966.
Selected filmography
- Take My Life (1947) - Mrs Rusman
- Portrait from Life (1948) - Anna Skutetsky
- The Lost People (1949) - Old Woman in Box
- The Third Man (1949) - Kurtz's Mother (uncredited)
- So Long at the Fair (1950) - Madame Verni
- State Secret (1950) - Barber Shop Manager
- The Last Page (1952) - Miss Rosetti (uncredited)
- Tread Softly (1952)
- Street Corner (1953) - Customer at jewelry store (uncredited)
- The Love Lottery (1954) - The Russian Woman
- A Prize of Gold (1955) - German Landlady
- Three Empty Rooms (1955) - Mrs. Elihu
References
- Nelli Aronowsky, 15 Jul 1892; Alexander Aronowsky; 2 Jan 1896. Karlsruhe, Germany, Births, 1870-1904
- Death of Nelly Aronowsky; Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
- "No. 38436". The London Gazette. 19 October 1948. p. 5533.
- "Nelly Arno". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- Deutsches Bühnen-Jahrbuch: Theatergeschichtliches Jahr- und Adressenbuch, 1920 (in German)
- "London Theatres: New Lindsey". The Stage. London: The Stage Media Company Limited. 14 April 1949. p. 7. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
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