Luli Deste
Luli Deste (née Julie Dorothea von Bodenhausen-Degener;[1] 7 November 1902 – 7 July 1951) was a German-American stage and film actress.[2]
Luli Deste | |
|---|---|
| Born | Julie Dorothea von Bodenhausen-Degener 7 November 1902 |
| Died | 7 July 1951 (aged 48) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Luli von Hohenberg |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1932–1941 (film) |
| Spouse | Baron Gotfried Hohenberg (19?? - 1930; divorced) |
Career
Deste studied dancing with Mary Wigman in Berlin but changed to acting. She was an understudy to Elisabeth Bergner, acted in repertory theater, and progressed to leading roles in Vienna, after which she acted in London.[2]
In London, Deste acted in films directed by Marion Gering. After he put her under personal contract, he brought her to the United States and directed her films for Columbia Pictures.[2] Her Hollywood film debut came in 1937, and she later acted for Universal Pictures.[3]
Personal life
Deste was married to Baron Gottfried von Meyern-Hohenberg, and they were divorced in 1930.[2]
She authored the book Come, Take My Hand as Luli Kollsman, published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce (c.1949), New York, 1949.
In 1944 Deste married Paul Kollsman in New York City; she died in 1951.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | My Friend the King | Countess Zena | |
| 1936 | Thank You, Madame | Corinne Dalma | |
| 1936 | Silhouetten | Lydia Sanina | |
| 1937 | Thunder in the City | Lady Patricia | |
| 1937 | She Married an Artist | Toni Bonnet | |
| 1939 | Verdacht auf Ursula | Ursula von Tweel | |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Queen Fria | Serial, [Chs. 1-2], Uncredited |
| 1940 | Ski Patrol | Julia Engel | |
| 1940 | South to Karanga | Julia Garrett | |
| 1941 | The Case of the Black Parrot | Madame de Charriere | |
| 1941 | Outlaws of the Desert | Marie Karitza | (final film role) |
References
- p. xxiv von Hofmannsthal, Hugo(Author), Miller-Degenfeld, Marie-Therese The Poet and the Countess: Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Correspondence With Countess Ottonie Degenfeld Camden House; Reprinted from edition (26 September 2000)
- Harrison, Paul (February 11, 1937). "Luli Deste Is Viennese, a Baroness -- And Hollywood Keeps Quiet About It". The Central New Jersey Home News. New Jersey, New Brunswick. NEA. p. 7. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wollstein, Hans J. "Luli Deste". AllMovie. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
Bibliography
- Robert McLaughlin. We'll Always Have the Movies: American Cinema during World War II. University Press of Kentucky, 2006.