
Known for
Acting
Born
January 31, 1897
Birthplace
Berlin, Germany
Died
March 7, 1947 (aged 50)
Ossi Oswalda (born Oswalda Amalie Anna Stäglich, 2 February 1897 – 7 March 1947) was a German actress, who mostly appeared in silent films. She was given the nickname 'The German Mary Pickford' due to her popularity at the time.
Oswalda trained as a ballerina and became a dancer for a theater in Berlin. She made her film debut in Richard Oswald's Nächte des Grauens (Night of Horrors) before being discovered by the actor and screenwriter Hanns Kräly, who in turn recommended her to director Ernst Lubitsch. During her early career, she starred in several films by Lubitsch, including The Merry Jail, I Don't Want to Be a Man, The Oyster Princess and The Doll. Her popularity at the time earned h...
1990
1943
Story
1933
as Rita
1930
1929
1929
1928
1928
1928
1927
as Pepi
1927
1927
as Margot Olschinsky
1926
as Ossi
1926
1926
as Rositta, die Kleine vom Varieté
1926
1926
as Daisy Cuffler
1925
1925
as Kitty
1925
as Niniche
1924
1924
as Colibri
1922
as Hothilde van Erlenkamp
1921
Producer
1920
as Ossi Schönbeck