Leni Stengel
Leni Stengel | |
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| Born | September 12, 1901 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | April 1, 1982 (aged 80) New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Stage, Film, and Radio |
| Years active | 1920s to 1950s |
Leni Stengel (September 12, 1901 – July 1, 1982) was an actress who appeared on Broadway, on television, and in films, through the 1920s to 1950s.
Early life
She was born in Berlin, Germany, and was a grandniece of the German composer Friedrich von Flotow.
Career
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Her work in films includes Cracked Nuts (1931), Beau Ideal (1931), Half Shot at Sunrise (1930), The Animal Kingdom (1932), and Hollywood Speaks (1932).[1] She worked with Buster Keaton in Casanova wider Willen ("The Reluctant Casanova", 1931), the German version of Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931).[2]
In television, she appeared in Lux Video Theatre, "Ti Babette" (1953), "Legacy of Love" (1952); Police Story, "Detective Sergeant, Martin Stephens" (1952);[3] Lights Out, "Carmelita" (1951), The Clock, "Accident on Canigou" (1951).[4]
On Broadway, she appeared in Princess Turandot (1926, fantasy), These Few Ashes (1928, comedy), Tovarich (1936, comedy), and Swan Song (1946, her final Broadway appearance).[5]
In her films and radio performances with comedy duo Wheeler & Woolsey, such as Cracked Nuts (1931) and Half Shot at Sunrise (1930), she worked as the straight man and romantic interest with Robert Woolsey, as Dorothy Lee did with Bert Wheeler.
In Half Shot at Sunrise, they share a comic dance routine, during which she tears off most of Woolsey's doughboy uniform, until he ends up in his skivvies, posing in a fountain.[6]
Later life
She died in 1982 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Filmography
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A partial list of film and television work:
- 1952-1953: Lux Video Theatre (TV series), "Ti Babette" (1953), "Legacy of Love" (1952)
- 1952: Police Story (TV series), "Detective Sergeant, Martin Stephens"
- 1951: Lights Out (TV series), "Dark Image"
- 1951: The Clock, "Accident on Canigou" (1951)
- 1934: Art Trouble (short), as Girl at nightclub, with Shemp Howard
- 1934: Henry the Ache (short), with Shemp Howard[7]
- 1933: Kickin' the Crown Around (short), as The Queen, with Clark and McCullough
- 1933: The Barbarian, as Ilsa, a German Tourist
- 1933: Luxury Liner (1933 film), as Slattern (uncredited)[8]
- 1932: The Animal Kingdom, as Franc Schmidt, an artist
- 1932: Hollywood Speaks, as Mrs. Landau[9]
- 1932: Man About Town (1932 film), as Countess Vonesse[10]
- 1931: Husband's Holiday, as Molly Saunders[11]
- 1931: The Beloved Bachelor, as Julie Stressman[12]
- 1931: Casanova wider Willen, German version of Parlor, Bedroom and Bath, with Buster Keaton[2]
- 1931: The Road to Reno, as Mrs. Stafford Howes
- 1931: Cracked Nuts, as Queen Carlotta
- 1931: Beau Ideal, as Zuleika
- 1930: Half Shot at Sunrise, as Olga, with Wheeler & Woolsey
References
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- ^ Leni Stengel at Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ a b Casanova wider Willen at IMDb
- ^ Detective Sergeant, Martin Stephens at IMDb
- ^ Accident on Canigou at IMDb
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0826572/otherworks
- ^ https://archive.org/movies/thumbnails.php?identifier=half_shot_at_sunrise
- ^ Henry the Ache at IMDb
- ^ Luxury Liner at IMDb
- ^ Hollywood Speaks at IMDb
- ^ Man About Town at IMDb
- ^ Husband's Holiday at IMDb
- ^ Beloved Bachelor at IMDb
External links