Ruth Hellberg was born on November 2, 1906 in Berlin, Germany as Ruth Holl. She was an actress, known for Magda (1938), Yvette (1938) and Im Kreise der Lieben (1991). She was married to Wolfgang Liebeneiner and Fritz Helmut Landshoff. She died on April 26, 2001 in Feldafing, Bavaria, Germany.
She began her acting career at the theater where she worked among others at the Münchner Kammerspielen as well as in Hamburn and Berlin.
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German leading lady of the 1930's and 40's. On stage from 1923, initially with a touring repertory company, later including a residency at the Berliner Staatstheater (1938 to 1945). Reached the peak of her popularity while married to the prominent film maker Wolfgang Liebeneiner (1934-43), who directed her in her greatest success, Yvette (1938). Disappeared from the screen for twenty years, until re-emerging as a character actress in TV productions during the 1960's.
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Her father was a stage manager and director, her mother a high school drama teacher.
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German dubbing voice for Helen Hayes, Mildred Dunnock, Myrna Loy, Vivien Leigh and Thelma Ritter.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ihr Trick
1934
Short
Was wissen denn Männer
1933
Gertrud Kroschelt
Im Kreise der Lieben
1991
Emmi Grund
Arbeitersaga
1991
TV Series
Wüsten
1990
TV Movie
Villa zu vermieten
1982
TV Movie
Emmi Zubermann
Die Soldaten
1977
TV Movie
Finito l'amor
1972
TV Movie
Maria
A Free Woman
1972
Mutter Elisabeth
Wie ein Hirschberger Dänisch lernte
1968
TV Movie
Elisabeth Heilmann
Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte
1967
TV Movie
Seine Frau
Die Ballade von Peckham Rye
1966
TV Movie
Miss Frierne
Michael Kramer
1965
TV Movie
Frau Kramer
Süden
1962
TV Movie
Laura Riolleau
So war Mama
1962
TV Movie
Tante Trina
Broken Love
1942
Claudia, figlia di Luciano
Heimkehr
1941
Martha Launhardt
Zwielicht
1941
Grete Kuhnert
Fahrt ins Leben
1940
Charlotte Faber - Pianistin
Bismarck
1940
Crown Princess Victoria
Der Postmeister
1940
Elisawetha
Alles Schwindel
1940
Julia Vermehren
Three Non-Coms
1939
Gerda Cyrus
In geheimer Mission
1938
Ruth Martens
Little Sinner
1938
Serviererin Erika Dohmke
Magda
1938
Marie
Yvette
1938
Yvette Obardi
Erstens kommt es anders
1934
Short
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Stars Shine
1938
Herself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1992
Film Award in Gold
German Film Awards
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Beste darstellerische Leistung - Weibliche Hauptrolle)
$3 Million
