Vilma Degischer Explained

Vilma Degischer
Birth Date:17 November 1911
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:Baden bei Wien, Austria
Occupation:Actress
Spouse:Hermann Thimig
Years Active:1931-1991

Vilma Degischer (17 November 1911 - 3 May 1992) was an Austrian theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1931 to 1991. From 1931 to 1991 she played at the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna.[1]

Early life

After she attended school she had originally wanted to be a dancer, and had been taught by Gertrud Bodenwieser. Only then did she discover she had a talent for acting.[2]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1931Die große Liebe
1948The Other Life Suzette Alberti
1949Dear FriendSusanne Berger, Sekretärin
1951Gateway to PeaceElisabeth Dressler
1954Katharina Schratt
1955SissiPrincess Sophie of Bavaria
1956Sissi – The Young Empress
1957...und die Liebe lacht dazuBesitzerin des Schloßhotels
Sissi – Fateful Years of an EmpressPrincess Sophie of Bavaria
1958Livia Argan
1963Is Geraldine an Angel?Tante Klara
The CardinalSister Wilhelmina
The Waltz KingMama Strauss
1965Uncle Tom's CabinMrs. Shelby
1988Trostgasse 7 - eine Kindheit in Wien 1934-1938Großmutter Wirth
1991The Strauss DynastyOld dancer

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vilma Degischer . www.josefstadt.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071026185005/http://www.josefstadt.org/Theater/Ensemble/Hall_of_Fame/vilmadegischer.html?type=Unvergessene%20Stars%20der%20Josefstadt&hallOfFame=true . 2007-10-26.
  2. Web site: Vilma Degischer. IMDb.