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Alma Kruger (September 13, 1871[1] – April 5, 1960) was an American actress.

Alma Kruger
Kruger in 1903
Born	(1871-09-13)September 13, 1871 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 5, 1960(1960-04-05) (aged 88) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1907–1947

Career

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1871 (or 1868 according to other sources), Kruger had a long career on stage before appearing in films. From 1907 to 1935, she featured in theatre plays on Broadway, mostly in Shakespearean plays such as Hamlet (as Gertrude), Twelfth Night (as Olivia), Taming of the Shrew (Widow), and The Merchant of Venice (Nerissa).

Kruger was brought to Hollywood by Samuel Goldwyn.[2] She appeared in her first film These Three (1936) while in her 60s. She then proceeded to act in over 40 films in the space of little more than a decade. Among her notable roles was Nurse Molly Byrd, the superintendent of nurses in the popular Dr. Kildare/Dr. Gillespie film series,[3] appearing in all but the first two of the 16 movies. ^{[citation needed]}

She portrayed Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in Marie Antoinette (1938)[4] and the almost mother-in-law of Rosalind Russell's lead character in His Girl Friday (1940), after already playing an in-law to Russell four years earlier, in Craig's Wife. In 1942, she appeared as the subversive society matron Henrietta Sutton in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). Kruger's last film appearance was in the film Forever Amber (1947).

On radio, Kruger played Emily Mayfield on Those We Love and the captain's wife on Show Boat.[5]

Death

Kruger died of natural causes April 5, 1960 in a nursing home in Seattle, Washington.[3]

Filmography

References

External links

• Alma Kruger at the Internet Broadway Database
• Alma Kruger at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Alma Kruger

Alma Kruger (* 13. September 1868 oder 1871 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; † 5. April 1960 in Seattle, Washington) war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin.

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- [en] Alma Kruger

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[ru] Крюгер, Альма

А́льма Крю́гер (англ. Alma Kruger; 13 сентября 1871[1], Питтсбург, Пенсильвания — 5 апреля 1960[1], Сиэтл, Вашингтон) — американская актриса театра и кино.

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