Acting
Fern Andra
1894-11-24 · Watseka, Illinois, U.S.A
From Wikipedia Fern Andra (November 24, 1893 – February 8, 1974) was an American actress, film director, script writer and producer. Next to Henny Porten and Asta Nielsen she was one of the most popular and best-known actresses in German silent films. Born as Vernal Edna Andrews in Watseka, Illinois in 1893, the daughter of a circus performer and an opera singer, Andra was already appearing in public in a tightrope act by the age of four. She later trained in song and dance. As early as 1899, in New York, she made her first film, a version of Uncle Tom's Cabin. She remained however with the circus, with which she embarked on an extensive tour across the United States, Canada and Europe. In Berlin she met Max Reinhardt, who gave her acting lessons. In 1913, aged 19, she appeared in her first German film, Das Ave Maria. Still only moderately well-known, she made her only Austrian film in 1915: Zwei Freunde. From 1916-18 she appeared almost exclusively on camera with Alfred Abel. In 1920 she starred in Robert Wiene's expressionist horror film Genuine. In the mid-1920s she lost her public appeal in Germany. From 1928 she worked in the UK and the US, later expanding her range to include radio and television. Fern Andra died in Aiken, South Carolina, on February 8, 1974, aged 80.
Known for
Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire
The Artificial Man
Um Krone und Peitsche
The Eyes of the World
The Burgomaster of Stilemonde
Spangles
Radio Magic
Frauen der Leidenschaft
...und es lockt ein Ruf aus sündiger Welt
Die Liebe ist der Frauen Macht
Za-la-mort
The Red Rider
Des Lebens und der Liebe Wellen
Driving Force
Saferndri, die Tänzerin von Dschiapur
The Night of Queen Isabeau
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The Eyes of the World
The Burgomaster of Stilemonde
Spangles
Radio Magic
Frauen der Leidenschaft
...und es lockt ein Ruf aus sündiger Welt
Die Liebe ist der Frauen Macht
Za-la-mort
The Red Rider
Des Lebens und der Liebe Wellen
Driving Force
Saferndri, die Tänzerin von Dschiapur
The Night of Queen Isabeau
Madame Récamier
Genuine: The Tragedy of a Vampire
Die Rache des Titanen
Zwei Menschen
Gebannt und erlöst
Geheimnisvolle Gewalten
Um Krone und Peitsche
Auf des Lebens rauher Bahn
Frühlingsstürme im Herbste des Lebens
Drohende Wolken am Firmament
Die nach Glück und Liebe suchen
Des Lebens ungemischte Freude
Ein Blatt im Sturm...doch das Schicksal hat es verweht
Der Seele Saiten schwingen nicht
Wenn Menschen reif zur Liebe werden
Ernst ist das Leben
Der Gürtel der Dollarfürstin
The Artificial Man
Die Seele einer Frau
Es fiel ein Reif in der Frühlingsnacht
Eine Motte flog zum Licht
Gesprengte Ketten
The Sign of the Star
Lepain Part 2: The Fight With Master Detective John Hawks
Lepain Part 1: The King of the Innocents
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