Edith Meinhard
Acting
Biography
Edith Meinhard was a German film actress. She made her film debut when she was only ten in Carl Froelich's "Der Tänzer"(1919) a film starring Lil Dagover. A few years later, she was hired by the production company Defu for two silent films. She appeared as Erika, the friend of Thyme ( Louise Brooks ), in GW Pabst's critically acclaimed film "Tagebuch einer Verlorenen/Diary of a Lost" (1929) .
Born: November 22, 1908
Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
Known For
The Leghorn Hat
Der Florentiner Hut (The Leghorn Hat), a 1939 German film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner
Rasputin, Demon of the Women
The demonic Rasputin is poisoned but survives to continue seducing in evil ways, in this historical thriller.
Diary of a Lost Girl
Thymian Henning, an innocent young girl, is raped by the clerk of her father's pharmacy. She becomes pregnant, is rejected by her family, and must fend for herself in a harsh, cruel world.
Knockout – Ein junges Mädchen, ein junger Mann
Marianne is an accountant, but since she is so pretty the employment agency sends her to the theater. There, Max's gaffer falls in love with Marianne and persuades her to stay at the theater. Once he has to defend her against a professional boxer who harasses her. Although Max loses his position, but receives an offer from Box Manager Schmidtchen. When Max learns that Marianne is engaged, he goes to Schmidtchen's boxing school in Hamburg.
Hallo Janine
The French ballet girl Janine, a gifted tap-dancer, dreams of a musical career in Paris. But first she wants to take revenge on Count René who stood up her best friend Charlotte. Janine wants him to fall in love with her and disappoint him afterwards. At a masked ball at which Janine pretends to be a Marquise they have their first meeting. Janine is very disappointed in the "good gentleman", but she does not suspect that this gentleman also makes a pretence. The man whom she holds to be count René is Pierre, a composer and pianist.
Der Blaufuchs
Ilona, the bored wife of an easily distracted professor, falls in love with his friend Tibor, a world-traveler and ladykiller. Although she pursues him, he declines to take advantage of the situation, because she's married to his best friend. Only after her husband shows an interest in a co-worker is it possible for a happy ending to take place for the two new couples.
Jenny und der Herr im Frack
Covered Tracks
Séraphine and her mother arrive in Paris to visit the 1867 World Exhibition. In an overcrowded city they must be accommodated in separate hotels. During the night the mother, who wasn't feeling very well, gets suddenly worse. When next morning Séraphine goes to meet her every trace of her presence has disappeared and everybody denies having ever met her. The bewildered young woman must find someone who believes her. Previous version of So Long at the Fair (1950).
Covered Tracks
Séraphine and her mother arrive in Paris to visit the 1867 World Exhibition. In an overcrowded city they must be accommodated in separate hotels. During the night the mother, who wasn't feeling very well, gets suddenly worse. When next morning Séraphine goes to meet her every trace of her presence has disappeared and everybody denies having ever met her. The bewildered young woman must find someone who believes her. Previous version of So Long at the Fair (1950).
Talking About Jacqueline
Since her father died, rich and carefree Jacqueline Topelius makes magazine covers and causes social gossip with her flirtatious adventures around Europe, leaving a string of admirers behind without much concern. Her sister June, living in Paris, is all the contrary but they love each other just the same. Everything changes when Jacqueline meets Dr. Michael Thomas, who rejects her at first. Now she must choose, and also face the consequences her past life may have on their future together.
Filmography
as Falsche Frau Sprüngli
as Grete
as Julika
as Charlotte
as Zofe bei Baronin Champigny
as Vorführdame im Modesalon
as Tilla
as Jeanette
as Stubenmädchen Jeannette
as Sängerin
as Jeanette
as Ellen
as Fahrkartenverkäuferin
as Die Klavierspielerin
as Hofdame Wolkow
as Camilla Milch
as Fräulein Melitta
as Das Stubenmädchen
as Petroff's Lover
as Mella Ziehr
as Erika
as Mado
as Yvonne
as Mimiles Mädel
as Little Girl