{{Short description|German actress (1881–1970)}} {{Infobox person | name = Olga Limburg | image = Olga Limburg (BerlLeben 1908-09).jpg | alt = | caption = Olga Limburg, ca. 1908 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1881|04|05|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Düsseldorf]], [[German Empire]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|1970|03|07|1881|04|05|df=y}} | death_place = [[West Berlin]], [[West Germany]] | other_names = | occupation = Theater and film actress | known_for = }} '''Olga Limburg''' (5 April 1881 – 7 March 1970<ref>{{cite web|title=Olga Limburg|date=12 April 2011|url=https://www.eyefilm.nl/en/collection/film-history/person/olga-limburg|publisher=Eyefilm|access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref>) was a German theater and film [[actress]]. She began her artistic career in 1901 with a [[engagement (theater)|commitment]] at the Municipal Theatre of Poznan. Since 1902, she played at several of Berlin's leading theaters including the Tribune, the Metropol Theatre, Berlin {{lang|de|Lustspielhaus}}, the comedy and the Theater am {{lang|de|Kurfürstendamm}}. During the early part of her theater career, Limburg usually played supporting roles.{{sfn|Hermanni|2011|p=177}} Later she worked in the "comical oldies" plays.{{sfn|Wendtland|Wendtland|1995|p=22}}
==Career== Limburg's film acting career started in 1907 with a minor role in the [[silent film]] ''{{lang|de|Fest der Handwerker}}'' and followed by ''{{lang|de|Der gelbe Tod, 1. Teil}}'' (1910).<ref name="Cyranos">{{cite web|title=Porträt der Schauspielerin Olga Limburg by Thomas Staedeli|url=http://www.cyranos.ch/smlimb-d.htm|publisher=Cyranos|access-date=16 August 2014|language=de}}</ref> She also starred in major productions including ''{{lang|de|Prinz Kuckuck}}'' (1919),{{sfn|Hermanni|2011|p=177}} ''[[Kean (1921 film)|Kean]]'' (1921) and [[Rudolf Meinert]]-directed ''[[Marie Antoinette, the Love of a King]]'' (1922). These films achieved her much acclaim as a supporting actress. She continued her acting career through the next decade and starred in [[talkies]] like ''[[Between Night and Dawn]]'' (1931), ''{{Ill|Ein Unsichtbarer geht durch die Stadt|de}}'', ''[[The Black Forest Girl (1933 film)|The Black Forest Girl]]'' (both 1933), ''[[The Girl Irene]]'' (1936) ''[[Madame Bovary (1937 film)|Madame Bovary]]'' (1937),{{sfn|Hermanni|2011|p=179}} ''[[Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything]]'', ''[[Five Million Look for an Heir]]'' (both 1938) and ''[[Hurrah! I'm a Father]]'' (1939){{sfn|Hermanni|2011|p=180}} to name a few. It was during these two decades that she became one of the busiest actresses of the German cinema. She played roles of aunts, neighbors, housekeepers and other women next door. From 1919 to 1955, Limburg appeared in 49 films, including four alongside [[Heinz Rühmann]], one of the most famous German actors of the 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|title=Die Filmfamilie von Heinz Rühmann - die Frauen|trans-title=The film family of Heinz Rühmann – the women|url=http://www.heidecker.eu/Ruehmann/D_Ruehmann_FfFrauen3.htm|website=Heidecker|access-date=16 August 2014|language=de}}</ref>
Before her retirement from the film industry she acted in ''Nannete'', ''{{lang|de|Kleider machen Leute}}'' (both 1940), ''Lord of life and death'' (1954) and ''[[The Heart of St. Pauli]]'' (1957).<ref name="Cyranos" /> Limburg died on 7 March 1970 at age 88. Her ashes were buried in the St. Anne's Cemetery.{{sfn|Wendtland|Wendtland|1995|p=22}}
== Selected filmography == {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * ''[[Cain (1918 film)|Cain]]'' (1918) * ''[[Prince Cuckoo]]'' (1919) * ''[[The Spinning Ball (1919 film)|The Spinning Ball]]'' (1919) * ''[[Respectable Women]]'' (1920) * ''[[Kean (1921 film)|Kean]]'' (1921) * ''[[Your Brother's Wife]]'' (1921) * ''[[The Three Aunts (film)|The Three Aunts]]'' (1921) * ''[[The Dance of Love and Happiness]]'' (1921) * ''[[Marie Antoinette, the Love of a King]]'' (1922) * ''[[Your Bad Reputation]]'' (1922) * ''[[The Cigarette Countess]]'' (1922) * ''[[To the Ladies' Paradise]]'' (1922) * ''[[The Love Nest (1922 film)|The Love Nest]]'' (1922) * ''[[The Big Shot (1922 film)|The Big Shot]]'' (1922) * ''[[The Marriage of Princess Demidoff]]'' (1922) * ''[[The Unknown Tomorrow]]'' (1923) * ''[[The Woman on the Panther]]'' (1923) * ''[[La Boheme (1923 film)|La Boheme]]'' (1923) * ''[[Judith (1923 film)|Judith]]'' (1923) * ''[[The Love of a Queen (1923 film)|The Love of a Queen]]'' (1923) * ''[[The Ancient Law]]'' (1923) * ''[[The Little Duke]]'' (1924) * ''[[Spring Awakening (1924 film)|Spring Awakening]]'' (1924) * ''[[Dudu, a Human Destiny]]'' (1924) * ''[[Zigano]]'' (1925) * ''[[The Humble Man and the Chanteuse]]'' (1925) * ''[[Hedda Gabler (1925 film)|Hedda Gabler]]'' (1925) * ''[[Dancing Mad (film)|Dancing Mad]]'' (1925) * ''[[People to Each Other]]'' (1926) * ''[[Her Husband's Wife]]'' (1926) * ''[[The Good Reputation]]'' (1926) * ''[[The Woman in the Cupboard]]'' (1927) * ''[[The Trousers]]'' (1927) * ''[[Eva in Silk]]'' (1928) * ''[[Give Me Life]]'' (1928) * ''[[Charlotte Somewhat Crazy]]'' (1928) * ''[[Suzy Saxophone]]'' (1928) * ''[[Daughter of the Regiment (1929 film)|Daughter of the Regiment]]'' (1929) * ''[[The Girl with the Whip]]'' (1929) * ''[[Men Without Work (film)|Men Without Work]]'' (1929) * ''[[Painted Youth]]'' (1929) * ''[[The Man with the Frog]]'' (1929) * ''[[Black Forest Girl (1929 film)|Black Forest Girl]]'' (1929) * ''[[ Busy Girls]]'' (1930) *''[[The Citadel of Warsaw (1930 film)|The Citadel of Warsaw]]'' (1930) * ''[[You'll Be in My Heart (1930 film)|You'll Be in My Heart]]'' (1930) * ''[[ Terror of the Garrison]]'' (1931) * ''[[Elisabeth of Austria (film)|Elisabeth of Austria]]'' (1931) * ''[[The Office Manager]]'' (1931) * ''[[Between Night and Dawn]]'' (1931) * ''[[My Friend the Millionaire]]'' (1932) * ''[[Distorting at the Resort]]'' (1932) * ''[[And the Plains Are Gleaming]]'' (1933) * ''[[The Black Forest Girl (1933 film)|The Black Forest Girl]]'' (1933) * ''[[The Little Crook]]'' (1933) * ''[[A Girl Whirls By the World]]'' (1934) * ''[[Miss Madame (1934 film)|Miss Madame]]'' (1934) * ''[[Roses from the South (1934 film)|Roses from the South]]'' (1934) * ''[[Pygmalion (1935 film)|Pygmalion]]'' (1935) * ''[[Peter, Paul and Nanette]]'' (1935) * ''[[His Late Excellency (1935 film)|His Late Excellency]]'' (1935) * ''[[Lady Windermere's Fan (1935 film)|Lady Windermere's Fan]]'' (1935) * ''[[Last Stop (film)|Last Stop]]'' (1935) * ''[[The Girl Irene]]'' (1936) * ''[[Donogoo Tonka]]'' (1936) * ''[[The Night With the Emperor]]'' (1936) * ''[[Girls' Dormitory (1936 Austrian film)|Girls' Dormitory]]'' (1936) * ''[[Victoria in Dover (1936 film)|Victoria in Dover]]'' (1936) * ''[[Madame Bovary (1937 film)|Madame Bovary]]'' (1937) * ''[[Land of Love]]'' (1937) * ''[[The Divine Jetta]]'' (1937) * ''[[The Coral Princess]]'' (1937) * ''[[Dangerous Game (1937 film)|Dangerous Game]]'' (1937) * ''[[An Enemy of the People (1937 film)|An Enemy of the People]]'' (1937) * ''[[The Ways of Love Are Strange (1937 film)|The Ways of Love Are Strange]]'' (1937) * ''[[Adventure in Love]]'' (1938) * ''[[Five Million Look for an Heir]]'' (1938) * ''[[I Love You (1938 film)|I Love You]]'' (1938) * ''[[Mystery About Beate]]'' (1938) * ''[[The Night of Decision (1938 film)|The Night of Decision]]'' (1938) * ''[[Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything]]'' (1938) * ''[[The Golden Mask (1939 film)|The Golden Mask]]'' (1939) * ''[[Target in the Clouds]]'' (1939) * ''[[The Merciful Lie]]'' (1939) * ''[[Renate in the Quartet]]'' (1939) * ''[[Hurrah! I'm a Father]]'' (1939) * ''[[The Right to Love (1939 film)|The Right to Love]]'' (1939) * ''[[Nanette (film)|Nanette]]'' (1940) * ''Herz ohne Heimat'' (1940) * ''[[Diesel (1942 film)|Diesel]]'' (1942) * ''[[With the Eyes of a Woman]]'' (1942) * ''[[My Friend Josephine]]'' (1942) * ''[[A Cheerful House]]'' (1944) * ''[[ The Court Concert (1948 film)| The Court Concert]]'' (1948) * ''[[Don't Dream, Annette]]'' (1949) * ''[[The Staircase (1950 film)|The Staircase]]'' (1950) * ''[[Not Without Gisela]]'' (1951) * ''[[Turtledove General Delivery]]'' (1952) * ''[[We'll Talk About Love Later]]'' (1953) * ''[[The Cousin from Nowhere (1953 film)|The Cousin from Nowhere]]'' (1953) * ''[[ The Seven Dresses of Katrin]]'' (1954) * ''[[The Witch (1954 film)|The Witch]]'' (1954) * ''[[Master of Life and Death]]'' (1955) * ''[[The Priest from Kirchfeld (1955 film)|The Priest from Kirchfeld]]'' (1955) * ''[[The Heart of St. Pauli]]'' (1957)
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== References == {{reflist}}
== Bibliography ==
* Kulik, Karol. ''Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles''. Virgin Books, 1990. * {{cite book|first1=Helga|last1=Wendtland|first2=Karlheinz|last2=Wendtland|title=Geliebter Kintopp. Sämtliche deutsche Spielfilme von 1929 – 1945. Künstlerbiographien L–Z|trans-title=Beloved flicks. All German feature films from 1929 - 1945 Artist Biographies L-Z|publisher=Verlag Medium Film Karlheinz Wendtland|year=1995|language=de|location=Berlin|isbn=3-926945-14-1}} * {{cite book|first=Horst O.|last=Hermanni|title=Das Film ABC Band 5: Von La Jana bis Robert Mulligan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DImCEBcMOFUC&pg=PA177|year=2011|publisher=BoD – Books on Demand|language=de|isbn=978-3-8423-1154-1}}
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0510761}}
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