Biography
Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) — Landlady (uncredited)
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Emil and the Detectives (1964) — Nana
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The Haunted Castle (1960) — Yvonne
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From Morning to Midnight (1920)
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The Monster of London City (1964) — Emily the Housekeeper
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Unser Willi ist der Beste (1971) — Alte Dame
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The Loves of Pharaoh (1922)
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Gold (1934)
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Dawn (1933)
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The Student of Prague (1935) — Jarmila
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Children of No Importance (1926) — Frau Martens
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Gasparone (1937)
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Tanz auf dem Vulkan (1938)
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Mad Love (1921) — Richard's mother
- Life Calls (1944) — Klara
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The Leghorn Hat (1939) — Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante
- Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen (1927)
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The Old Fritz (1928) — Prinzessin Amalie
- Der Etappenhase (1937) — Tante von Marie
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Joan of Arc (1935) — Frau aus dem Volk
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The Old Fritz II (1928) — Prinzeß Amalie
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Luther (1928) — Luthers Mutter
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...and the Sky Above Us (1947) — Frau Heise
- Altes Herz geht auf die Reise (1938)
- Die Geliebte (1939) — Frau Geheimrat Peters
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I'll Carry You in My Arms (1943) — Frau Herbst
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A Beautiful Day (1944) — Hedwigs Wirtin
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The March to the Führer (1940) — Self
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Wozzeck (1947)
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Atlantic (1929) — Anna, Heinrich's wife
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People Among Us (1926) — Mrs. Ritter
- Großalarm (1938) — Frau Köppen
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The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (1931) — Sekretärin des Reisebürodirektors
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The Buddenbrooks (1923) — Sesemi Weichbrodt
- A Dangerous Game (1937) — Martinis Haushälterin Hildegard
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Die göttliche Jette (1937)
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The Waitress Anna (1941) — Mathilde Noack
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918) — Frau des Bürgermeisters (Mayor's Wife)
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Sweetheart of the Gods (1960) — Frau Lengefeld
- Ihr 106. Geburtstag (1958) — Viktoria Burger