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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

133

Gender

Female

Birthday

1897-04-12

Day of Death

1980-03-09 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Aleksandropol, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire [now Gyumri, Armenia]

Also Known As

Olga Chekhova

Olga Chekova

Olga Tchekowa

Olga Tchékova

Ольга Чехова

Olga Konstantínovna Knipper

О. Чехова

Olga Tschechowa

Biography

Olga Konstantinovna Tschechowa (Russian: Ольга Константиновна Чехова; born Knipper; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980) was a Russian-German actress. She was born in Aleksandropol, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire or now known as Gyumri, Armenia. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred Hitchcock's Mary (1931).

Known For

Acting

Nora

1923

Nora

as

Nora

The Haunted Castle

1921

The Haunted Castle

as

Baronin Safferstätt

Liebelei

1933

Liebelei

as

Baronin v. Eggersdorff

Der Feldherrnhügel

1926

Der Feldherrnhügel

as

Gräfin Landieren

Hannerl und ihre Liebhaber

1936

Hannerl und ihre Liebhaber

as

Frau von Stahl

Burg Theatre

1936

Burg Theatre

as

Baroness Seebach

Darling of the Gods

1930

Darling of the Gods

as

Olga von Dagomirska

Twins from Immen Farm

1973

Twins from Immen Farm

as

Großmutter Arkens

Frühling auf Immenhof

1974

Frühling auf Immenhof

as

Großmutter Arkens

Masquerade in Vienna

1934

Masquerade in Vienna

as

Anita Keller

Treffpunkt Herz

1975

Treffpunkt Herz

as

Gast

A Certain Mr. Gran

1933

A Certain Mr. Gran

as

Frau Mervin

Mary

1931

Mary

as

Mary Baring

Moulin Rouge

1928

Moulin Rouge

as

Parysia

The Anthem of Leuthen

1933

The Anthem of Leuthen

as

Gräfin Mariann

Brennende Grenze

1927

Brennende Grenze

as

Nadja

Lockspitzel Asew

1935

Lockspitzel Asew

as

Tanja

Andreas Schlüter

1942

Andreas Schlüter

as

Gräfin Vera Orlewska

Bel Ami

1939

Bel Ami

as

Madeleine

Peer Gynt

1934

Peer Gynt

as

Baronin Agga

Cavalry Captain Wronski

1954

Cavalry Captain Wronski

as

Frau von Eichhoff

Rosen-Resli

1954

Rosen-Resli

as

Frau von Weidersheim

Rote Orchideen

1938

Rote Orchideen

as

Maria Dorando

The Fox of Glenarvon

1940

The Fox of Glenarvon

as

Gloria Grandison

Spione im Savoy-Hotel

1932

Spione im Savoy-Hotel

as

Miß Harris

Heideschulmeister Uwe Karsten

1933

Heideschulmeister Uwe Karsten

as

Teresa van der Straaten

Der Polizeibericht meldet

1934

Der Polizeibericht meldet

as

Gisela Ostercamp

Was bin ich ohne Dich

1934

Was bin ich ohne Dich

as

Lilly Petrowa, Schauspielerin

Die Welt ohne Maske

1934

Die Welt ohne Maske

as

Betty Bandelow

Jack and Jenny

1963

Jack and Jenny

as

Mutter Johannsen

The Sinister Wish

1939

The Sinister Wish

as

Feodora, Schauspielerin

The Yellow Flag

1937

The Yellow Flag

as

Helen Roeder - amerikanische Journalistin

Die Barrings

1955

Die Barrings

as

Amelie von Eyff

Melusine

1944

Melusine

as

Nora

Gefährlicher Frühling

1943

Gefährlicher Frühling

as

Juliane von Buckwitz

A Girl from the Reeperbahn

1930

A Girl from the Reeperbahn

as

Hanne Bullová

Im Tempel der Venus

1948

Im Tempel der Venus

as

Carola Weber

Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit

1937

Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit

as

Brigitte Sparrenberg

Angelika

1940

Angelika

as

Angelika

Trenck - Der Roman einer großen Liebe

1932

Trenck - Der Roman einer großen Liebe

as

Elisabeth, Zarin von Rußland

Zwei in einem Anzug

1950

Zwei in einem Anzug

as

Catherine Turner

Menschen im Sturm

1941

Menschen im Sturm

as

Vera seine Frau

Eine Frau mit Herz

1951

Eine Frau mit Herz

as

Vera von Wesener

Gewitterflug zu Claudia

1937

Gewitterflug zu Claudia

as

Frau Mainburg

Two Women

1938

Two Women

as

Paula Corvey

Befreite Hände

1939

Befreite Hände

as

Kerstin Thomas

Ich verweigere die Aussage

1939

Ich verweigere die Aussage

as

Nora Ottendorf

Zwischen zwei Herzen

1934

Zwischen zwei Herzen

as

Inge Leuthoff

The Circle of Death

1922

The Circle of Death

as

Olga Petrowna

Ein Walzer um den Stephansturm

1935

Ein Walzer um den Stephansturm

as

Sylvia von Polonska

Reise in die Vergangenheit

1943

Reise in die Vergangenheit

as

Marianne von der Halden

Manja Valewska

1937

Manja Valewska

as

Gräfin Pola Valewska

Mein Freund, der Dieb

1951

Mein Freund, der Dieb

as

Percys Schwester

Künstlerliebe

1935

Künstlerliebe

as

Olivia Vanderhagen

Liebesträume

1935

Liebesträume

as

Gräfin Madeleine Duday

Panic in Chicago

1931

Panic in Chicago

as

Florence Dingley

Parkstrasse 13

1939

Parkstrasse 13

as

Evelyne Schratt

Mit den Augen einer Frau

1942

Mit den Augen einer Frau

as

Marie-Louise v.Ditmar, Baronin von Stein

Liebe geht seltsame Wege

1937

Liebe geht seltsame Wege

as

Antonia Delvarez

Two Ties

1930

Two Ties

as

Mabel

Riot in Paradise

1950

Riot in Paradise

as

Myriam Esneh

The Empress's Favourite

1936

The Empress's Favourite

as

Elisabeth Kaiserin von Russland

Gestrickte Spuren

1971

Gestrickte Spuren

as

Gräfin Latour

The Great Passion

1930

The Great Passion

as

Herself

Love Story

1933

Love Story

as

Baronin von Eggersdorf

Everything for Dad

1953

Everything for Dad

as

Frau von Pleskow

Love in the Ring

1930

Love in the Ring

as

Lilian

The concert

1931

The concert

as

Maria Heink

Regine

1935

Regine

as

Floris Bell

The Stars Shine

1938

The Stars Shine

as

Gast

Cagliostro

1918

Cagliostro

as

Lyutsina Rothenshtein

Eine Nacht im Séparée

1950

Eine Nacht im Séparée

as

Vera Poppe

The Lost Shoe

1923

The Lost Shoe

as

Estella

Un certain monsieur Grant

1933

Un certain monsieur Grant

as

Mrs. Merwin, spy

Maharadscha wider Willen

1950

Maharadscha wider Willen

as

Susanne de Bogne - Journalistin

L'Argent

1936

L'Argent

as

After the Verdict

1929

After the Verdict

as

Vivian Denys

The Road to Paradise

1930

The Road to Paradise

as

Edith de Tourkoff

Leidenschaft

1940

Leidenschaft

as

Gerda

Soll und Haben

1924

Soll und Haben

as

Sabine

Wege zur guten Ehe

1933

Wege zur guten Ehe

as

Claire Veiler

Desire

1951

Desire

as

Frau des Bankpräsidenten

Der ewige Klang

1943

Der ewige Klang

as

Josephine Malti, Singer

The Case of Helena Willfuer

1930

The Case of Helena Willfuer

as

Helene Willfüer

Familie Schimek

1926

Familie Schimek

as

Olga

The Fallen

1926

The Fallen

as

Malwa

Die Venus von Montmartre

1925

Die Venus von Montmartre

as

Gräfin Sullivan

Der Mann im Feuer

1926

Der Mann im Feuer

as

Diva Romola

His Late Excellency

1927

His Late Excellency

as

Baronin von Windegg

The Italian Straw Hat

1928

The Italian Straw Hat

as

Anaïs de Beauperthuis

Incest

1929

Incest

as

Lisbeth Kröger, deren Tochter aus erster Ehe

Night column

1932

Night column

as

Inka Maria

Die Liebeshölle

1928

Die Liebeshölle

as

Marja Suminska

Troika

1930

Troika

as

let me come in

2021

let me come in

as

(archive footage)

Geheimnis einer Ehe

1951

Geheimnis einer Ehe

as

Tina Camphausen

Duell zu Dritt

Duell zu Dritt

as

Madame Prunelle

Bambi-Verleihung

Bambi-Verleihung

as

Self (archive footage)

Production

Crew

Directing