Dora Altmann
Dora Altmann | |
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| Born | Dora Alrich 20 February 1881 |
| Died | 24 December 1971 (aged 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actress |
| Years active | 1960–1971 |
| Height | 5'1 (1.55 m) |
Dora Altmann (born Dora Alrich, 20 February 1881 – 24 December 1971) was a German actress, who acted in on television and film during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Biography
Altmann was 80 years old when she made her screen debut in 1961 as Veronika in Die drei Eisbären. She played the small uncredited part of Grandma Georgina, (Charlie Bucket's grandmother), in the 1971 film version of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, her only US film credit. Her final screen role, as Frau Windegger on the episode "Wenn Steine sprechen" of the television series Tatort, was aired in 1972.
Altmann died on Christmas Eve 1971, at the age of 90, while on holiday in New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Filmography
- 1961: Der Komödienstadel - Die drei Eisbären (German TV)
- 1963: Als ich noch der Waldbauernbub war (German TV)
- 1966: Der Komödienstadel - Die Mieterhöhung (German TV)
- 1966: Endkampf (German TV)
- 1969: Der Komödienstadel - Das Wunder des heiligen Florian (German TV)
- 1970: Mathias Kneissl (German TV)
- 1971: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory – Grandma Georgina
External links
- Dora Altmann at IMDb
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