Tala Birell
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Tala Birell was a Romania
n-American
stage and film actress.
. Birell doubled for Marlene Dietrich
in German films. She came to England to appear in the German version of Cape Forlorn
, and later went to America to play in the German version of Boudoir Diplomats. Star of stage in Europe, she became popular in American films, including a small role in Bringing Up Baby
(1938).
In 1940 she appeared onstage in My Dear Children at the Belasco Theatre
in New York City
. One of her final on-camera appearances was on the popular 1953 U.S. anthology drama television series Orient Express
in the episode titled The Red Sash.
She is buried in the Bavarian village Marquartstein
in a family tomb.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n-American
United States
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stage and film actress.
Career
She had stage and screen experience in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. Birell doubled for Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films...
in German films. She came to England to appear in the German version of Cape Forlorn
Cape Forlorn
Cape Forlorn is a 1930 British drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Fay Compton, Frank Harvey and Ian Hunter. It was the English language version of a British International Pictures multi-language production with France and Germany which also made Menschen im Käfig and Le cap...
, and later went to America to play in the German version of Boudoir Diplomats. Star of stage in Europe, she became popular in American films, including a small role in Bringing Up Baby
Bringing up Baby
Bringing Up Baby is an American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, and released by RKO Radio Pictures....
(1938).
In 1940 she appeared onstage in My Dear Children at the Belasco Theatre
Belasco Theatre
The Belasco Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 111 West 44th Street in midtown-Manhattan.-History:Designed by architect George Keister for impresario David Belasco, the interior featured Tiffany lighting and ceiling panels, rich woodwork and expansive murals by American artist...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. One of her final on-camera appearances was on the popular 1953 U.S. anthology drama television series Orient Express
Orient Express (anthology)
Orient Express is a 1953 anthology drama television series filmed in Europe and syndicated in the United States. Each episode ties-in with a story connected to the famed railroad from which the series takes its name...
in the episode titled The Red Sash.
She is buried in the Bavarian village Marquartstein
Marquartstein
Marquartstein is a municipality in the southeastern part of Bavaria, Germany and is part of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Marquartstein and Staudach-Egerndach. It is situated in a region called Chiemgau, approximately 10 km south of Lake Chiemsee between Munich and Salzburg, , and 30 km...
in a family tomb.
Filmography
- Flash Gordon (TV series) .... Queen of Cygini (1 episode, 1955)
- Homicide for Three (1948) .... Rita Brown
- Women in the NightWomen in the NightWomen in the Night is a 1948 American film directed by William Rowland.The film is also known as When Men Are Beasts.- Cast :*Tala Birell as Yvette Aubert*William Henry as Philip Adams / Maj. von Arnheim*Richard Loo as Col. Noyama...
(1948) .... Yvette Aubert - Song of LoveSong of Love (film)Song of Love is a biopic starring Katharine Hepburn, Paul Henreid, Robert Walker, and Leo G. Carroll, directed by Clarence Brown and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer....
(1947) .... Princess Valerie Hohenfels - Philo Vance's Secret Mission (1947) .... Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips
- Philo Vance's Gamble (1947) .... Tina Cromwell
- Dangerous Millions (1946) .... Sonia Bardos
- Girls of the Big House (1945) .... Alma, confined murderess
- The Frozen GhostThe Frozen GhostThe Frozen Ghost is a mystery film starring Lon Chaney, Jr. and Evelyn Ankers, and directed by Harold Young. It is the fourth of the six "Inner Sanctum" mystery films.-Plot:...
(1945) .... Valerie Monet - The Power of the Whistler (1945) .... Constantina Ivaneska
- Jungle QueenJungle Queen (serial)Jungle Queen is a Universal movie serial.Material from this serial was re-edited into the feature film Jungle Safari .-Cast:*Edward Norris as Bob Elliot*Eddie Quillan as Chuck Kelly*Douglass Dumbrille as Lang, the Nazi villain...
(1945) .... Dr. Elise Bork - Mrs. ParkingtonMrs. ParkingtonMrs. Parkington is a 1944 drama film. It tells the story of a woman's life, told in flashbacks, from hotel maid to society matron. The movie was adapted by Polly James and Robert Thoeren from the novel by Louis Bromfield...
(1944) .... Lady Nora Ebbsworth - Till We Meet Again (1944) (uncredited) .... Mme. Bouchard
- Make Your Own Bed (1944) .... Miss Marie Gruber
- The Monster MakerThe Monster MakerThe Monster Maker is a 1944 Science Fiction/Horror Movie starring J. Carrol Naish and Ralph Morgan. This was the first movie where Albert Glasser was the composer, and he wrote the score for US$250.-Plot:...
(1944) .... Maxine - The Purple HeartThe Purple HeartThe Purple Heart is a 1944 American war film directed by Lewis Milestone.It is a dramatization of the trial of a number of US airmen by the Japanese during the Second World War...
(1944) .... Johanna Hartwig - The Song of BernadetteThe Song of Bernadette (film)The Song of Bernadette is a 1943 drama film which tells the story of Saint Bernadette Soubirous, who, from February to July 1858 in Lourdes, France, reported 18 visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was directed by Henry King....
(1943) (uncredited) .... Madame Leontine Bruat - Women in BondageWomen in BondageWomen in Bondage is a 1943 World War II film about conditions for women under Hitler's regime. The plot involves two women imprisoned for speaking out against the government...
(1943) .... Ruth Bracken - Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943) .... Christine
- ChinaChina (film)China is a 1943 film directed by John Farrow. It stars Loretta Young and Alan Ladd.-Cast:*Loretta Young as Carolyn Grant*Alan Ladd as David Jones*William Bendix as Johnny Sparrow*Philip Ahn as Lin Cho, First Brother*Iris Wong as Kwan Su...
.... Blonde - One Dangerous Night (1943) .... Sonia Budenny
- Seven Miles from AlcatrazSeven Miles from AlcatrazSeven Miles from Alcatraz is a 1942 American action film directed by Edward Dmytryk.-Cast:* James Craig as Champ Larkin* Bonita Granville as Anne Porter* Frank Jenks as Jimbo* Cliff Edwards as Stormy* George Cleveland as Captain Porter...
(1942) .... Baroness - Josette (1938) .... Mlle. Josette
- Invisible Enemy (1938) .... Sandra Kamarov
- Bringing Up BabyBringing up BabyBringing Up Baby is an American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant, and released by RKO Radio Pictures....
(1938) .... Mrs. Lehman - As Good as Married (1937) .... Princess Cherry Bouladoff
- She's Dangerous (1937) .... Stephanie Duval
- White Legion (1936) .... Dr. Sterne
- The Lone Wolf Returns (1935) .... Liane Mallison
- Crime and Punishment (1935) .... Antonya Raskolnikov
- Spring Tonic (1935) .... Lola
- Air Hawks (1935) .... Renee Dupont
- Let's Live Tonight (1935) .... Countess Margot de Legere
- The Captain Hates the SeaThe Captain Hates the SeaThe Captain Hates the Sea is a 1934 comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone and released by Columbia Pictures. The film, which involves a Grand Hotel-style series of intertwining stories involving the passengers on a cruise ship, is notable as the last film starring one-time silent film icon John...
(1934) .... Gerta Klargi - Let's Fall in LoveLet's Fall in Love (film)Let's Fall in Love is a 1933 romantic musical film starring Edmund Lowe and Ann Sothern. Released by Columbia Pictures, the film was directed by David Burton and written by Herbert Fields....
(1933) .... Hedwig Forsell - Nagana (1933) .... Countess Sandra Lubeska
- The Doomed Battalion (1932) .... Maria Di Mai
- Meine Cousine aus Warschau (1931) .... Lucienne
- Liebe auf Befehl (1931) .... Marie-Anne
- Menschen im KäfigMenschen im KäfigMenschen im Käfig is a 1930 British drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Conrad Veidt, Fritz Kortner and Tala Birell. It was the German-language version of the 1930 British International Pictures film Cape Forlorn. A French-language version Le cap perdu was also produced...
(1930) .... Eileen Kell - Die Tat des Andreas Harmer (1930) .... Othmars Valentin's Gattin
- Man spielt nicht mit der LiebeOne Does Not Play with LoveOne Does Not Play with Love is a 1926 silent German drama film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst. It is an adaptation of the 1834 play by Alfred de Musset, On ne badine pas avec l'amour...
(1926) (as Thala Birell) .... Bit Role