Henny Porten

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Henny Porten

Acting January 7, 1890

Magdeburg, Germany

Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in mor…

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Anna Boleyn

Anna Boleyn

6.9 1920 Movie
Backstairs

Backstairs

6.2 1921 Movie
Kohlhiesel's Daughters

Kohlhiesel's Daughters

6.0 1920 Movie
Countess Kitchenmaid

Countess Kitchenmaid

9.0 1918 Movie
The Robber Bride

The Robber Bride

1916 Movie
Gretel and Liesel

Gretel and Liesel

9.0 1930 Movie
The Ancient Law

The Ancient Law

6.8 1923 Movie
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

5.6 1923 Movie
Die Schuld

Die Schuld

7.0 1919 Movie
The Jew of Mestri

The Jew of Mestri

6.6 1923 Movie
The Optimist

The Optimist

8.0 1938 Movie
Die Geierwally

Die Geierwally

6.2 1921 Movie

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Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1991
    Lyrical Nitrate

    Movie (archive footage)

  2. 1955
    The Lady of Scuderi

    Movie Fräulein von Scuderi

  3. 1954
    Carola Lamberti

    Movie Carola Lamberti

  4. 1950
    Unknown Sender

    Movie Direktorin der Höheren Mädchenschule

  5. 1944
    Marriage of Affection

    Movie Wilhelmine Buchholz

  6. 1944
    The Buchholz Family

    Movie Wilhelmine Buchholz

  7. 1943
    When the Young Wine Blossoms

    Movie Elisa Arvik

  8. 1943
    Symphonie eines Lebens

    Movie Maria, seine Frau

  9. 1941
    The Comedians

    Movie Herzogin Amalia von Weißenfels

  10. 1939
    War es der im 3. Stock?

    Movie Frau Seiderhelm

  11. 1938
    The Optimist

    Movie

  12. 1935
    Trouble Backstairs

    Movie Witwe Bock

  13. 1934
    Mother and Child

    Movie Anna

  14. 1931
    Luise, Queen of Prussia

    Movie Königin Luise

  15. 1931
    24 Hours of a Woman's Life

    Movie Helga Vanroh

  16. 1930
    Gretel and Liesel

    Movie Liesel & Gretel, Kohlhiesels Töchter

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  1. 1930
    Scandalous Eva

    Movie Eva Rüttgers

  2. 1929
    The Mistress and Her Servant

    Movie Johanna von Grothe

  3. 1929
    Mutterliebe

    Movie Maria Immermann

  4. 1929
    Die Frau, die jeder liebt, bist du!

    Movie Minny

  5. 1929
    Liebfraumilch

    Movie Klara

  6. 1928
    Liebe im Kuhstall

    Movie Marischka

  7. 1928
    Refuge

    Movie Hanne Lorek

  8. 1928
    Lotte

    Movie Lotte

  9. 1928
    Die Hotelratte

    Movie Anna von Belling

  10. 1928
    Violantha

    Movie Violantha Zureich

  11. 1927
    The Long Intermission

    Movie Gabriele Amberg

  12. 1927
    Meine Tante - deine Tante

    Movie Helene

  13. 1926
    Die Flammen lügen

    Movie Gertrud von Gehr

  14. 1926
    Rosen aus dem Süden

    Movie Dr. Eva Maron

  15. 1926
    Wehe wenn sie losgelassen

    Movie Cäcilie

  16. 1925
    Tragödie

    Movie Gräfin Maria Tamar

  17. 1925
    Das Abenteuer der Sybille Brant

    Movie Sibylle Brant

  18. 1925
    Das goldene Kalb

    Movie Magdalena

  19. 1925
    Kammermusik

    Movie Hilde von Niemeyer

  20. 1924
    Prater

    Movie Annemarie

  21. 1924
    Countess Donelli

    Movie

  22. 1924
    Mother and Child

    Movie Lene

  23. 1924
    The Film in the Film

    Movie Self

  24. 1924
    Inge Larsen

    Movie Inge Larsen