Elsa Wagner
Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.
Acting
Movie
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
as Landlady (uncredited)
1920
Movie
Emil and the Detectives
as Nana
1964
Movie
The Haunted Castle
as Yvonne
1960
Movie
From Morning to Midnight
1920
Movie
The Monster of London City
as Emily the Housekeeper
1964
Movie
Unser Willi ist der Beste
as Alte Dame
1971
Movie
The Loves of Pharaoh
1922
Movie
Gold
1934
Movie
Dawn
1933
Movie
The Student of Prague
as Jarmila
1935
Movie
Children of No Importance
as Frau Martens
1926
Movie
Gasparone
1937
Movie
Mad Love
as Richard's mother
1921
Movie
Life Calls
as Klara
1944
Movie
Tanz auf dem Vulkan
1938
Movie
The Leghorn Hat
as Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante
1939
Movie
Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen
1927
Movie
The Old Fritz
as Prinzessin Amalie
1928
Movie
Der Etappenhase
as Tante von Marie
1937
Movie
Joan of Arc
as Frau aus dem Volk
1935
Movie
The Old Fritz II
as Prinzeß Amalie
1928
Movie
Luther
as Luthers Mutter
1928
Movie
...and the Sky Above Us
as Frau Heise
1947
Movie
Altes Herz geht auf die Reise
1938