Greta Meyer
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Greta Meyer was a German actress in motion pictures beginning in the silent film
era. She performed for almost seventy years. She belonged to the most famous theatrical family in Germany, comparable to the Barrymore family
in America.
Her early film efforts came in German films like De jantjes
(1922) and Konigsloge, Die (1929).
Meyer came to America
in 1923 from her native Germany
aboard a German steamship. She became a U.S. citizen.
Meyer appeared in many Hollywood movies between 1933 and 1942, including The Great Waltz
(1938) and Bitter Sweet
(1940).
In 1963 Meyer was evicted from her home at 505 North Westmount Drive, Encino, California, when property owners decided to replace her old home with a new structure. She moved in with a friend but had little place to store her acting memorabilia. Meyer contemplated a return to Germany.
Greta Meyer died in Gardena, California
in 1965.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
era. She performed for almost seventy years. She belonged to the most famous theatrical family in Germany, comparable to the Barrymore family
Barrymore family
The Barrymore family is an American acting family.The Barrymores are also the inspiration of a Broadway and West End play called The Royal Family....
in America.
Her early film efforts came in German films like De jantjes
The Bluejackets
The Bluejackets is a 1922 Dutch silent film directed by Maurits Binger.-Cast:* Beppie De Vries - Blonde Greet* Maurits de Vries - Dolle Dries* Johan Elsensohn - De Schele, de verloofde van Toffe Jans* Louis Davids - De Blauwe* Piet Urban - De Mop...
(1922) and Konigsloge, Die (1929).
Meyer came to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1923 from her native Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
aboard a German steamship. She became a U.S. citizen.
Meyer appeared in many Hollywood movies between 1933 and 1942, including The Great Waltz
The Great Waltz (film)
The Great Waltz is a 1938 American biographical film based very loosely on the life of Johann Strauss II. It starred Luise Rainer, Fernand Gravet and Miliza Korjus. Rainer received top billing at the producer's insistence, but her role is comparatively minor as Strauss' wife, Poldi Volgelhuber...
(1938) and Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet (1940 film)
Bitter Sweet is a 1940 Technicolor American musical film directed by W. S. Van Dyke, based on the operetta by Noel Coward and previously filmed in 1933; see Bitter Sweet . It was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Best Cinematography and the other for Best Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons and...
(1940).
In 1963 Meyer was evicted from her home at 505 North Westmount Drive, Encino, California, when property owners decided to replace her old home with a new structure. She moved in with a friend but had little place to store her acting memorabilia. Meyer contemplated a return to Germany.
Greta Meyer died in Gardena, California
Gardena, California
Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gardena is located at ....
in 1965.