Vilma Degischer
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.
Vilma Degischer
Atelier P. Feldscharek · Wiener Salonblatt, 13. November 1927 https: anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?aid=wsb datum=19271113 query=%22Vilma+Degischer%22 ref=anno-search seite=12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Name
- Vilma Degischer
- Born
- 17 November 1911
- Birthplace
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 3 May 1992
- Place of death
- Baden bei Wien, Austria
- Occupation
- Actress
- Spouse
- Hermann Thimig
- Full name
- Wilhelmine Anna Maria Thimig-Degischer.
- Nationality
- Austria.
- Honours
- Kainz Medal.
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• Name — Vilma Degischer • Born — 17 November 1911 • Birthplace — Vienna, Austria-Hungary • Died — 3 May 1992 • Place of death — Baden bei Wien, Austria • Occupation — Actress • Spouse — Hermann Thimig • Years Active — 1931-1991
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Vilma Degischer (17 November 1911 – 3 May 1992) was an actress and dancer. The birth of Vilma Degischer is recorded on 17 November 1911 in Vienna, and the death on 3 May 1992 in Vienna.
Early life
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.
Filmography
Filmography
Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1931 — Die große Liebe • 1948 — The Other Life — Suzette Alberti • 1949 — Dear Friend — Susanne Berger, Sekretärin • 1951 — Gateway to Peace — Elisabeth Dressler • 1954 — Der Komödiant von Wien — Katharina Schratt • 1955 — Sissi — Princess Sophie of Bavaria • 1956 — Sissi – The Young Empress • 1957 —...und die Liebe lacht dazu — Besitzerin des Schloßhotels • Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress — Princess Sophie of Bavaria • 1958 — Embezzled Heaven — Livia Argan • 1963 — Is Geraldine an Angel? — Tante Klara • The Cardinal — Sister Wilhelmina • The Waltz King — Mama Strauss • 1965 — Uncle Tom's Cabin — Mrs. Shelby • 1988 — Trostgasse 7 - eine Kindheit in Wien 1934-1938 — Großmutter Wirth • 1991 — The Strauss Dynasty — Old dancer
Life and career
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1992
Vilma Degischer died in 1992 at Baden.
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Vienna.
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Baden.
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- “Vilma Degischer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q89761: Vilma Degischer
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