Elfie Mayerhofer

Elfie Mayerhofer (1917–1992) was an Austrian film actress and singer. A noted stage performer, she played lead roles in a series of musical and operetta films such as The Song of the Nightingale (1944)[1] and The Heavenly Waltz (1949).[2] She was known as the "Viennese Nightingale".

Elfie Mayerhofer
Born15 March 1917
Died28 December 1992 (aged 75)
Occupation(s)Actress
singer
Years active1938–1968 (film)

Selected filmography

References

  1. Goble p.20
  2. Fritsche p.179

Bibliography

  • Fritsche, Maria. Homemade Men in Postwar Austrian Cinema: Nationhood, Genre and Masculinity. Berghahn Books, 2013.
  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.


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