Adrienne Gessner
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About
Adrienne Gessner (23 July 1896 – 23 June 1987) was an Austrian actress born in Maria Schutz, Austria-Hungary, whose career spanned stage, film, and television across multiple countries and decades.
Gessner built a substantial screen career appearing in both German and Austrian productions, accumulating credits in more than fifty film and television projects over the course of her working life. Among her film appearances was the 1955 costume production Royal Hunt in Ischl. Following the Anschluss of 1938, she fled Austria with her Jewish husband, Ernst Lothar, and resettled in the United States. After the conclusion of the Second World War, the two returned to Europe.
During her years in the United States, Gessner established a presence on Broadway, performing there between 1940 and 1944. Her stage credits during that period included Thank You, Svoboda, Claudia, Another Sun, and I Remember Mama.
Personal Details
- Born
- July 23, 1896
- Hometown
- Maria-Schutz, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY
- Died
- June 23, 1987
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