Thea von HarbouThea von Harbou (December 27, 1888 – July 1, 1954) was a German actress and author. In 1905, she published her first novel in the Deutsche Roman-Zeitung. However, she then started to work as an actress, starting in 1906 in Düsseldorf, then moving to Weimar (1908), Chemnitz (1911) and Aachen (1913). In Aachen she also met her first husband, the actor and director Rudolf Klein-Rogge, whom she married in 1914. In 1920, she wrote her first movie script Das indische Grabmal (Mysteries of India), together with Fritz Lang. Fritz Lang became her second husband in 1922, and they collaborated a lot in the following years. They separated in October 1931. In 1932, one year before Adolf Hitler came to power, she joined the NSDAP; consequently, jewish husband Fritz Lang filed for divorce and subsequently fled Germany to the United States, where he worked in Hollywood for many years. Harbou wrote the script for "Der Herrscher" 1937, directed by Veit Harlan and starring Emil Jannings. The movie celebrates unconditional submission under absolute authority, eventually finding reward in total victory. After the war she was detained by the British military government, and then did some unskilled labor, like cleaning up the rubble from the bombing. After receiving a working permit she did some synchronizing of movies, but also continued to write scripts. Scripts (selection)
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After receiving a working permit she did some synchronizing of movies, but also continued to write scripts. and one for television at 1620 Vine Street. After the war she was detained by the British military government, and then did some unskilled labor, like cleaning up the rubble from the bombing. Wyman has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for motion pictures at 6607 Hollywood Blvd. The movie celebrates unconditional submission under absolute authority, eventually finding reward in total victory. She gained fans of a new generation in the 1980s when she starred as the diabolical vintner Angela Channing in the nighttime soap opera Falcon Crest. Harbou wrote the script for "Der Herrscher" 1937, directed by Veit Harlan and starring Emil Jannings. In the 1950s, she hosted a television anthology series, Jane Wyman Theater. In 1932, one year before Adolf Hitler came to power, she joined the NSDAP; consequently, jewish husband Fritz Lang filed for divorce and subsequently fled Germany to the United States, where he worked in Hollywood for many years. She starred in The Glass Menagerie, Just for You, Let's Do It Again, The Blue Veil (another Oscar nomination), So Big, Magnificent Obsession (Oscar nomination), Lucy Gallant, All That Heaven Allows and Miracle in the Rain. Fritz Lang became her second husband in 1922, and they collaborated a lot in the following years. They separated in October 1931. She worked with such directors as Alfred Hitchcock on Stage Fright, with Frank Capra on Here Comes the Groom and with Michael Curtiz on The Story of Will Rogers. In 1920, she wrote her first movie script Das indische Grabmal (Mysteries of India), together with Fritz Lang. The Oscar win gave her the ability to choose meatier roles, although she still showed a liking for musical comedy. In Aachen she also met her first husband, the actor and director Rudolf Klein-Rogge, whom she married in 1914. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1946 for The Yearling, and finally won the Oscar in 1948 for her role as the deaf-mute rape victim in Johnny Belinda. However, she then started to work as an actress, starting in 1906 in Düsseldorf, then moving to Weimar (1908), Chemnitz (1911) and Aachen (1913). Wyman finally gained critical notice in the film noir The Lost Weekend. In 1905, she published her first novel in the Deutsche Roman-Zeitung. Michael was adopted during their marriage. Thea von Harbou (December 27, 1888 – July 1, 1954) was a German actress and author. In the previous year, she had co-starred with Ronald Reagan in Brother Rat. The two were married in 1940, but divorced in 1948. They had two children; Maureen Reagan (1941-2001), and Michael Reagan (born March 18, 1945). M (1931). In 1939 she received her first starring role, in Torchy Plays With Dynamite. Frau im Mond (Woman in the Moon) (1929). In 1936, she was back in Hollywood, obtaining bit parts in My Man Godfrey and Cain and Mabel. Metropolis (1927). The two moved back to Missouri, where Sarah Jane attended college, but in 1930 she began a radio singing career, calling herself Jane Durrell. Mabuse, King of Crime) (1922). When that was unsuccessful, she turned to her daughter as a surrogate, but neither was able to move Hollywood. Mabuse, der Spieler (Dr. In 1928, she and her mother moved to Southern California, where her mother, Le Jerne Pichelle, tried to start her own acting career. Dr. Born Sarah Jane Mayfield in Saint Joseph, Missouri, she later took the name Sarah Jane Fulks in honor of the neighbor family who "unofficially adopted" her after her parents divorced. Jane Wyman (born January 4, 1914) is an American actress. 1947 - Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Yearling. 1949 - Won Best Actress in a Leading Role - Johnny Belinda. 1952 - Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Blue Veil. 1955 - Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role - Magnificent Obsession. |