1939Nominee
Best Performance
The Women
Greta Meyer
Actor
Dessau, Germany
August 6, 1883
Biography
From Wikipedia Greta Meyer (August 7, 1883 – October 8, 1965) 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 films like De jantjes (1922) and Die Königsloge (1929). Meyer came to America in 1923 from her native Germany. She subsequently became a U.S. citizen. She appeared in many Hollywood movies between 1933 and 1942, including The Great Waltz (1938) and Bitter Sweet (1940).
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1932Nominee
Best Performance
Grand Hotel
1936Nominee
Best Performance
Libeled Lady
Career Highlights
1935Highlight
Best Performance
Naughty Marietta
1936Highlight
Best Performance
Wife vs. Secretary
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The Women
Grand Hotel
Libeled Lady