Luise Rainer (1910–2014) |
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Luise Rainer, the first thespian to win back-to-back Oscars, was born on January 12, 1910 in Dusseldorf, Germany, into a prosperous Jewish family. Her parents were Emilie (Königsberger) and Heinrich Rainer, a businessman. She took to the stage, and plied her craft on the boards in Germany. As a young actress, she was discovered by the legendary ...
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Born:in Düsseldorf, GermanyDied:(age 104) in Belgravia, London, England, UK |
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Actress (26 credits)
Actress (26 credits)
1984
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Dorothy Fielding / Maggie Koerner
Dorothy Fielding / Maggie Koerner
- The Lady and the Maid/Love Is Blind/The Babymakers
(1984)
... Dorothy Fielding / Maggie Koerner
1950-1957
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Inga Arlberg / Nina
Inga Arlberg / Nina
- The Stone Faces
(1957)
... Inga Arlberg
- The Seagull
(1950)
... Nina
1950-1953
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
Caroline / Mrs. Page
Caroline / Mrs. Page
- A Bouquet for Caroline
(1953)
... Caroline
- Rosalind
(1950)
... Mrs. Page
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (28 credits)
Self (28 credits)
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Archive footage (15 credits)
Archive footage (15 credits)
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She acted in Maxwell Anderson's play, "Joan of Lorraine," at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts. See more »Alternate Names:
Louise RainerHeight:
5' 4" (1.63 m)
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My acting was from the inside out. I don't believe in anything artificial. I don't believe in makeup. It has to come from you like a child you give birth to. That is how you act. See more »Trivia:
Is one of 5 actresses to have won an Oscar for a movie where they acted out a labor, Rainer's being for The Good Earth (1937). The others are Mary Astor for The Great Lie (1941), Jane Wyman for Johnny Belinda (1948), Kim Hunter for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and Brenda Fricker for My Left Foot (1989). See more »Nickname:
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