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Henny Porten

Acting
70 years oldMagdeburg, Germany

Biography

Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955.

Personal Details

Born
January 7, 1890 - October 15, 1960 (age 70)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Magdeburg, Germany
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Хенни Портен
Frieda Ulricke Porten

Movies (50)

Lyrical Nitrate
7.0

Lyrical Nitrate

as (archive footage)

1991

The Lady of Scuderi

The Lady of Scuderi

as Fräulein von Scuderi

1955

Carola Lamberti

Carola Lamberti

as Carola Lamberti

1954

Unknown Sender

Unknown Sender

as Direktorin der Höheren Mädchenschule

1950

Neigungsehe

Neigungsehe

as Wilhelmine Buchholz

1944

The Buchholz Family
5.5

The Buchholz Family

as Wilhelmine Buchholz

1944

When the Young Wine Blossoms

When the Young Wine Blossoms

as Elisa Arvik

1943

Symphonie eines Lebens

Symphonie eines Lebens

as Maria, seine Frau

1943

The Comedians
5.8

The Comedians

as Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels

1941

War es der im 3. Stock?

War es der im 3. Stock?

as Frau Seiderhelm

1939

Der Optimist

Der Optimist

1938

Trouble Backstairs
7.0

Trouble Backstairs

as Witwe Bock

1935

Mother and Child
5.0

Mother and Child

as Anna

1934

Luise, Queen of Prussia

Luise, Queen of Prussia

as Königin Luise

1931

24 Hours of a Woman's Life
8.5

24 Hours of a Woman's Life

as Helga Vanroh

1931

Gretel and Liesel

Gretel and Liesel

as Liesel & Gretel, Kohlhiesels Töchter

1930

Scandalous Eva

Scandalous Eva

as Eva Rüttgers

1930

The Mistress and Her Servant

The Mistress and Her Servant

as Johanna von Grothe

1929

Mutterliebe

Mutterliebe

as Maria Immermann

1929

Die Frau, die jeder liebt, bist du!

Die Frau, die jeder liebt, bist du!

as Minny

1929

Liebfraumilch

Liebfraumilch

as Klara

1929

Liebe im Kuhstall

Liebe im Kuhstall

as Marischka

1928

Refuge

Refuge

as Hanne Lorek

1928

Lotte

Lotte

as Lotte

1928

Die Hotelratte

Die Hotelratte

as Anna von Belling

1928

Violantha

Violantha

as Violantha Zureich

1928

The Long Intermission

The Long Intermission

as Gabriele Amberg

1927

Meine Tante - deine Tante

Meine Tante - deine Tante

as Helene

1927

Die Flammen lügen

Die Flammen lügen

as Gertrud von Gehr

1926

Rosen aus dem Süden

Rosen aus dem Süden

as Dr. Eva Maron

1926

Wehe wenn sie losgelassen

Wehe wenn sie losgelassen

as Cäcilie

1926

Tragödie

Tragödie

as Gräfin Maria Tamar

1925

Das Abenteuer der Sybille Brant

Das Abenteuer der Sybille Brant

as Sibylle Brant

1925

Das goldene Kalb

Das goldene Kalb

as Magdalena

1925

Kammermusik

Kammermusik

as Hilde von Niemeyer

1925

Prater

Prater

as Annemarie

1924

Countess Donelli

Countess Donelli

1924

Mother and Child

Mother and Child

as Lene

1924

The Film in the Film
7.5

The Film in the Film

as Self

1924

Inge Larsen

Inge Larsen

as Inge Larsen

1924

Das Geheimnis von Brinkenhof

Das Geheimnis von Brinkenhof

as Maria Brinkenhof

1923

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
5.1

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

as Maria

1923

The Ancient Law
6.3

The Ancient Law

as Erzherzogin Elisabeth Theresia

1923

The Jew of Mestri
5.3

The Jew of Mestri

as Porzia (Beatrice)

1923

The Love of a Queen

The Love of a Queen

as Die Königin

1923

She and the Three

She and the Three

as "Sie", Lia Lona, Schauspielerin

1922

Frauenopfer

Frauenopfer

as Maria

1922

Backstairs
6.2

Backstairs

as The Maid

1921

Die Geierwally
4.8

Die Geierwally

as Wally

1921

Anna Boleyn
6.7

Anna Boleyn

as Anna Boleyn, his Niece

1920