Biography
Edith Lisette Juliane Hermine Schollwer was an actress known for Ein verdienter Staatsmann (1962), Der bunte Traum (1952) and Die rote Hand (1960). She was born on February 12th 1904 in Berlin, Germany, and died on October 1st 2002. She was married to Carl Jöken. Schollwer was a leading German actress and singer, first on stage in 1927 with the Hamburger Flora-Varieté as a soubrette. She appeared in Berlin revues, cabaret and operettas, often in partnership with Richard Tauber. Popular in the 1950's and 60's in Berlin cabaret ("Die Insulaner"), she would appear on radio broadcasts for station RIAS and as a film and television character actress. She was famous for her "Insulaner Song", which became an anthem for the beleaguered citizens of West Berlin at the height of the Cold War. Schollwer also provided the dubbing voice for Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Thelma Ritter and Mabel Albertson.
Movies & TV Shows
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Zum Teufel mit der Penne (1968) — Oberin
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Das Traumschiff (1981) — Agnes's Mother
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The Rats (1955)
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Vater sein dagegen sehr (1957) — Ottilie Roeckel geb. Lüdecke
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Gasparone (1937) — Gräfin Carlotta Ambrat
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Life Begins Tomorrow (1933) — Kellnerin
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Hoheit lassen bitten (1954) — Mathilde
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Die Wicherts von nebenan (1986) — Oma Käthe
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Dalli Dalli (1971) — Self
- Zum blauen Bock (1957) — Self
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Der Vetter aus Dingsda (1953) — Hanne van Zeevenhook
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Der fröhliche Wanderer (1955) — Sängerin Malk
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Es wird alles wieder gut (1957) — Anna Rohr
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Das singende Hotel (1953) — Frau Giesemann
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Die Kaiserin von China (1953) — Frau Lose
- Die Blume von Hawaii (1953) — Sängerin
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Furlough on Word of Honor (1955) — Mutter Krawutke
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The Count from Pappenheim (1952) — Mizzi Reisner
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Pension Schöller (1952) — Amalie
- So'n Theater (1973) — Mutter Gräbert, Theaterinhaberin
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Die rote Hand (1960) — Frau Hasselbütt
- Ramona (1961) — Hedwig
- Schützenliesel (1954) — Mathilde - Schwester von Steinhagen
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Dieses Lied bleibt bei dir (1954) — Baronin Solms
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Der bunte Traum (1952) — Frau Brandini
- Wie wär's denn, Mrs. Markham? (1973)
- Grenzenloses Himmelblau (1985) — Gräfin
- Der erste Frühlingstag (1971) — Muriel Weston
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The Firm Weds (1931) — Lissy
- Student Life in Merry Springtime (1930) — Aenne Winter
- Unschuld in tausend Nöten (1951) — Fräulein Fröhlich
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The Elder Statesman (1962) — Mrs. Carghill
- Die Insulaner (1962)
- Frau Juliane Winkler (1983)
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Solang' noch Unter'n Linden (1958)
- Kaffeeklatsch (1990)
- Justitias kleine Fische (1988)
- Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen (1964) — Self
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Ein Mann für alle Fälle (1978) — Thea Roschke
- Krach im Hinterhaus (1963) — Witwe Bock