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Ursula Grabley


Foto: Yva (1900-1944)

1908 - 1977

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The actress Ursula Grabley began as a ballet dancer and she went later to the Kammerspiele in Hamburg where she met the actor Viktor de Kowa. They got married in 1926 and went to the Volksbühne in Berlin two years later.

In the following years she played successfully on different stages and in 1929 she made her film debut with "Katharina Knie" (29). From 1930 she soon conquered the hearts of the audience with entertainment and crime films. 

To her well-known movies of the 30's belong "...und das ist die Hauptsache!?" (30), "Der schwarze Husar" (32), "Der Läufer von Marathon" (33), "Der blaue Diamant" (35), "Der Dschungel ruft" (35), "Der unmögliche Herr Pitt" (38) and "Grossalarm" (39).

When she had a private argument with Reichspropagandaminster Joseph Goebbels she got a working prohibition and wasn't able to take part in movies between 1939 and 1944. Therefore she concentrated to the theater again. 

From 1944 she was able to continue her film career and got several engagements, expecially in the 50's. To her well-known movies of these years belong "Zwielicht" (44), "Unter den Brücken" (45), "Der bunte Traum" (52), "Der Fächer" (56) and "Die Nacht vor der Premiere" (59) - her last feature movie.
In the 60's she appeared only in few more TV productions like "Onkel Harry" (62) and the episode "Der Kommissar: Toter Herr im Regen" (68). Her last cinematical workd was another episode of this serial called "Der Kommissar: Fluchtwege" (72).

Ursula Grabley remained true to the acting. During a tour with the play "Die Katze auf dem heissen Blechdach" she died of a stroke.
 

Other movies with Ursula Grabley:
Das Konzert (31) Zum goldenen Anker (31) Der Storch streikt (31) Einmal möcht' ich keine Sorgen haben (32) Ja, treu ist die Soldatenliebe (32) Im Bann des Eulenspiegels (32) Kampf um Blond (32) Ist mein Mann nicht fabelhaft? (33) Das Tankmädel (33) Skandal in Budapest (33) Frühlingsstimmen (33) Zu Strassburg auf der Schanz (34) Annette im Paradies (34) Der Schrecken vom Heidekrug (34) Schützenkönig wird der Felix (34) Die Frauen vom Tannhof (34) Lärm um Weidemann (35) Mach' mich glücklich (35) Heisses Blut (36) Ein Mädel vom Ballett (36) IA in Oberbayern (36) Ritt in die Freiheit (36) Die Kronzeugin (37) Peter im Schnee (37) Ich bin gleich wieder da (39) Modell Lu, der Lebensweg eines Hutes (39) Der arme Millionär (39) Die Sache mit dem Hermelin (39) Hurra! Ich bin Papa! (39) Zwielicht (39) Solistin Anna Alt/Wenn die Musik nicht wär' (44) Das Leben geht weiter (45) Dreizehn unter einem Hut (50) Export in Blond (50) Man nennt es Liebe (53) Sanatorium total verrückt (54) Geständnis unter vier Augen (54) Defraudanten (54) Vatertag (55) Mamitschka (55) Ohne Dich wird es Nacht (56) Zu Befehl, Frau Feldwebel (56) Rosalinde (57) Das Missverständnis (60) Mittagspause (61) Das gelbe Haus am Pinnasberg (70) Serie "Der Kommissar: Der Tote von Zimmer 17" (71)


 
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