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Herta Staal

Herta Staal

Actor

Born March 29, 1930 in Vienna, Austria

Died October 2, 2021

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Herta Staal, a lively and captivating strawberry-blonde actress and singer from Vienna, reached the peak of her career starring in light musical comedies and popular rustic dramas (Heimatfilms) that were in vogue in the post-war period. As a teenager, she trained in dance with choreographers Dia Lucca and Hedy Pfundmeyer and performed ballet at the Vienna State Opera before completing her studies at the Vienna Conservatory. In 1948, she made her professional stage debut in an operetta by Robert Stolz and was soon engaged as a soubrette at the renowned Burgtheater. Her first film role came in 1952 after moving to Berlin with her first husband, composer Hans Rahner.

Until retiring in 1993, Herta balanced lighter screen roles with dramatic theatre performances across Germany and Austria. Her comprehensive training in singing and dancing helped her secure a series of box office hits in the 1950s, including Wolfgang Liebeneiner’s The Dancing Heart (1953), Die tolle Lola (1954) where she played a Parisian variety dancer, Schützenliesel (1954), Das Bad auf der Tenne (1956), the charmingly rustic romance Die Rosel vom Schwarzwald (1956), and the amusing mistaken identity comedy Die Winzerin von Langenlois (1957). She appeared alongside many prominent figures in German and Austrian cinema such as Gunnar Möller, Sonja Ziemann, Paul Hörbiger, Nadja Tiller, Georg Thomalla, Martin Held, Barbara Rütting, and Willy Fritsch. During the 1960s and 70s, Herta focused on television films, radio work, and voice acting. She lived quietly in Munich for 35 years until her death at age 91.

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Die Vertreibung aus dem Paradies Poster

Die Vertreibung aus dem Paradies Feature Film1977

Depressionen TV Movie1975Frau Muller

Wie würden Sie entscheiden? Poster

Wie würden Sie entscheiden? TV Series1974Fräulein Seidel

Dalli Dalli Poster

Dalli Dalli TV Series1971Self

No, No Nanette TV Movie1971Lilian

Ein Walzertraum TV Movie1969Dirigentin Franzi Steingruber

Casinoabend mit Damen TV Movie1967Kabarettistin als Kammerzofe

Umsonst TV Movie1967Emma

Zu fünft um sieben TV Series1967Self

Zum Chanson ein Café TV Movie1967Self - Musician

Die verschenkten Jahre TV Movie1966Patricia Graythorne

Guten Abend... TV Series1966

Italienische Nacht TV Movie1966Leni

Komtesse Mizzi TV Movie1966Lolo Langhuber

Jetzt geht der Zirkus wieder los TV Movie1965Self - singer

Lady Windermeres Fächer TV Movie1965Herzogin von Berwick

Vom Ersten das Beste TV Movie1965

Die beiden Klingsberg TV Movie1964Gräfin Woellwarth - seine Schwester

Show hin - Schau her TV Movie1964

Der Mustergatte TV Movie1963Blanche Wheeler

Liebe will gelernt sein Poster

Liebe will gelernt sein Feature Film1963Nelly

Zwischenmahlzeit Poster

Zwischenmahlzeit TV Series1963Self

Hafenmelodie TV Series1962Self

Das nasse Leben : Erinnerungen einer Brustschwimmerin - TV Movie1961Mutter

Schau heimwärts, Engel TV Movie1961Mrs. Pert

Es geschah an der Grenze Poster

Es geschah an der Grenze TV Series1960

Ihre Durchlaucht TV Movie1960Marietta

Napolitana TV Movie1960Rosa

Die Ratten TV Movie1959Alice Rüttersbusch

Es gibt immer drei Möglichkeiten Mini-Series1959Liesl Wickelmaier

Alte Möbel TV Movie1958Florence

Bei Kerzenlicht TV Movie1958Maria

Das Lächeln der Gioconda TV Movie1958Doris Mead

Ein Glücksrad dreht sich in Paris TV Movie1958Cherie

Frankfurter Palette TV Series1958Self

Perichole TV Movie1958Straßensängerin Perichole

Die schöne Lügnerin TV Movie1957Jenny

Die Winzerin von Langenlois Poster

Die Winzerin von Langenlois Feature Film1957Elisabeth Teky, Weingutsbesitzerin

Jede Nacht in einem anderen Bett Poster

Jede Nacht in einem anderen Bett Feature Film1957Elli Hasch

Schön ist die Welt Poster

Schön ist die Welt Feature Film1957Gusti Seidl

Spiel im Schloß TV Movie1957

Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit Poster

Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit Feature Film1957Peggy Riva alias Liesel Schmidt

Das Bad auf der Tenne Poster

Das Bad auf der Tenne Feature Film1956Saskia

Die Rosel vom Schwarzwald Poster

Die Rosel vom Schwarzwald Feature Film1956Rosel

Die schöne Meisterin Feature Film1956Kathrin

Wo die alten Wälder rauschen Poster

Wo die alten Wälder rauschen Feature Film1956

1955er Auslese TV Special1955Self - singer

Die Försterbuben Poster

Die Försterbuben Feature Film1955Bianca, seine Tochter

Heimkehr des Helden TV Movie1955Lily Green, ihre Tochter

La Brige und das Gesetz TV Movie1955Valentine

Zwei Herzen und ein Thron Poster

Zwei Herzen und ein Thron Feature Film1955

Clivia Feature Film1954

Die tolle Lola Poster

Die tolle Lola Feature Film1954Lola Cornero

Mädchen mit Zukunft Poster

Mädchen mit Zukunft Feature Film1954Inge Wendler

Meine Schwester und ich Poster

Meine Schwester und ich Feature Film1954Irma

Schützenliesel Poster

Schützenliesel Feature Film1954Gretl

Bezauberndes Fräulein Poster

Bezauberndes Fräulein Feature Film1953Annette

Lied der Taube TV Movie1953

The Dancing Heart Poster

The Dancing Heart Feature Film1953Annchen

Abenteuer im Schloss Poster

Abenteuer im Schloss Feature Film1952Hansi

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