Elsa Wagner
Actor
- Born
- January 24, 1881 · Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
- Died
- August 17, 1975 (age 94)
Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.
Known for
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
February 27, 1920
Emil and the Detectives
December 18, 1964
From Morning to Midnight
January 1, 1920
The Haunted Castle
December 15, 1960
The Monster of London City
July 2, 1964
Unser Willi ist der Beste
September 1, 1971
The Loves of Pharaoh
February 21, 1922
Gold
March 29, 1934
Dawn
February 2, 1933
The Student of Prague
December 10, 1935
Children of No Importance
September 6, 1926
Gasparone
December 17, 1937
Acting82
- 1973Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt as Self
- 1971Unser Willi ist der Beste as Alte Dame
- 1971Seine Majestät Gustav Krause as Emma
- 1964Emil and the Detectives as Nana
- 1964The Monster of London City as Emily the Housekeeper
- 1960The Haunted Castle as Yvonne
- 1960Der Geburtstag unserer Ehe as Tante Dolly
- 1960Sweetheart of the Gods as Frau Lengefeld
- 1958Ihr 106. Geburtstag as Viktoria Burger
- 1949