Edith Schollwer
Acting
- Born:
- 1904-02-12
- Died:
- 2002-10-01
- Place of birth:
- Berlin, Germany
Biography
Edith Lisette Juliane Hermine Schollwer was an actress known for Ein verdienter Staatsmann (1962), Der bunte Traum (1952) and Die rote Hand (1960). She was born on February 12th 1904 in Berlin, Germany, and died on October 1st 2002. She was married to Carl Jöken. Schollwer was a leading German actress and singer, first on stage in 1927 with the Hamburger Flora-Varieté as a soubrette. She appeared in Berlin revues, cabaret and operettas, often in partnership with Richard Tauber. Popular in the 1950's and 60's in Berlin cabaret ("Die Insulaner"), she would appear on radio broadcasts for station RIAS and as a film and television character actress. She was famous for her "Insulaner Song", which became an anthem for the beleaguered citizens of West Berlin at the height of the Cold War. Schollwer also provided the dubbing voice for Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Thelma Ritter and Mabel Albertson.
Known For
Filmography
Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts
Kaffeeklatsch
Justitias kleine Fische
Die Wicherts von nebenan
Grenzenloses Himmelblau
Frau Juliane Winkler
Das Traumschiff
Ein Mann für alle Fälle
Hier sind sie richtig
Wie wär's denn, Mrs. Markham?
So'n Theater
Der erste Frühlingstag
Dalli Dalli
Zum Teufel mit der Penne
Schwarzer Peter - Märchenoper für kleine und große Leute
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
Rauf und runter
Die Safeknacker-Suite
Krach im Hinterhaus
Eine schöne Bescherung
Schule der Gattinnen
Die Insulaner
The Elder Statesman
Ramona
Die rote Hand
Solang' noch Unter'n Linden
Es wird alles wieder gut
Vater sein dagegen sehr
Zum blauen Bock
Furlough on Word of Honor
The Rats
Der fröhliche Wanderer
Schützenliesel
Hoheit lassen bitten
Dieses Lied bleibt bei dir
Die Blume von Hawaii
Der Vetter aus Dingsda
Die Kaiserin von China
Das singende Hotel
Pension Schöller
The Count from Pappenheim
Der bunte Traum
Unschuld in tausend Nöten
Gasparone
Life Begins Tomorrow
The Firm Weds
Student Life in Merry Springtime