Olga Tschechowa

Olga Tschechowa

Known for

Acting

Born

April 12, 1897

Birthplace

Aleksandropol, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire [now Gyumri, Armenia]

Died

March 9, 1980 (aged 82)

Biography

Olga Konstantinovna Tschechowa (Russian: Ольга Константиновна Чехова; born Knipper; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980) was a Russian-German actress. She was born in Aleksandropol, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire or now known as Gyumri, Armenia. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred Hitchcock's Mary (1931).

Best known work

The Haunted Castle

The Haunted Castle

1921

Liebelei

Liebelei

1933

Mary

Mary

1931

The Italian Straw Hat

The Italian Straw Hat

1928

The Three from the Filling Station

The Three from the Filling Station

1930

Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge

1928

Frühling auf Immenhof

Frühling auf Immenhof

1974

Masquerade in Vienna

Masquerade in Vienna

1934

The Twins from Immenhof

The Twins from Immenhof

1973

U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien

U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien

1958

Filmography

2021
let me come in
as (archive footage)
1975
Treffpunkt Herz
as Gast
1974
Frühling auf Immenhof
as Großmutter Arkens
1974
Der große PreisTV
as Self (1 episode)
1973
The Twins from Immenhof
as Großmutter Arkens
1972
Die Ivan-Rebroff-ShowTV
as self (1 episode)
1971
Gestrickte Spuren
as Gräfin Latour
1971
Duell zu DrittTV
as Madame Prunelle (13 episodes)
1968
SeniorenclubTV
as Self (1 episode)
1963
Jack and Jenny
as Mutter Johannsen
1963
Blick zurück im FilmTV
as Self (1 episode)
1958
U47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien
as Fürstin
1955
Die Barrings
as Amelie von Eyff
1955
Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen
1954
Cavalry Captain Wronski
as Frau von Eichhoff
1954
Rosen-Resli
as Frau von Weidersheim
1953
Everything for Dad
as Frau von Pleskow
1953
Heute nacht passiert’s
1952
Behind Monastery Walls
as Prioress, Producer
1951
Mein Freund, der Dieb
as Percys Schwester
1951
Geheimnis einer Ehe
as Tina Camphausen
1951
German Film AwardTV
as Self (1 episode)
1951
Eine Frau mit Herz
as Vera von Wesener, Producer
1951
Desire
as Frau des Bankpräsidenten
1950
Der Mann, der zweimal leben wollte
as Irene Hesse