Johanna Hofer | |
|---|---|
 Johanna Hofer and Fritz Kortner in Othello, 1921 | |
| Born | Johanna Therese Stern 30 July 1896 |
| Died | 30 June 1988 (aged 91) Munich, West Germany |
| Resting place | Munich Waldfriedhof |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1926–1982 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Maria Matray (sister) Käthe Kollwitz (aunt) |
Johanna Hofer (born Johanna Therese Stern; 30 July 1896 – 30 June 1988) was a German film actress.[1] She appeared in 34 films between 1926 and 1982.
Biography
Hofer was born in Berlin. She was the daughter of engineer and later director of AEG Georg Stern and his wife Lisbeth (née Schmidt), who was the younger sister of artist Käthe Kollwitz. Hofer's younger sisters were dancer Katta Sterna and actress Maria Matray. Hofer's father was Jewish and her mother was Lutheran. In 1932, Hofer and her husband, Austrian actor Fritz Kortner, left Germany and lived in Switzerland, then Austria and the United Kingdom, before settling in the United States in 1938. In 1941, the couple moved from New York City to Los Angeles.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Die Schwester vom Roten Kreuz – Ein Lebenslauf | ||
| 1927 | Die Ausgestoßenen | Frau des Gefangenen | |
| 1943 | Above Suspicion | Frau Kleist | |
| Hitler's Madman | Frau Magda Bauer | Uncredited | |
| 1945 | Hotel Berlin | Frau Plottke | Uncredited |
| 1949 | The Last Illusion | Lina | |
| 1951 | The Lost One | Frau Hermann | |
| 1952 | Toxi | Grossmutter Helene | |
| 1956 | Before Sundown | Frau Peters, Inkens Mutter | |
| 1957 | The Big Chance | Großmutter Degner | |
| A Farewell to Arms | Mrs. Zimmerman | ||
| 1958 | A Song Goes Round the World | Frau von Hilden | |
| 1959 | Dubrowsky | Maria Jegorowna | |
| 1973 | Im Reservat | Frau Minkwitz | TV film |
| The Pedestrian | Frau Bergedorf | ||
| 1976 | Derrick | Frau Balte | Season 3, Episode 7: "Kein schöner Sonntag" |
| 1980 | Groß und Klein | Alte | |
| 1981 | Possession | Heinrich's Mother | |
| 1982 | Veronika Voss | Alte Frau |
References
- ↑ "Johanna Hofer". Film Portal. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ↑ "Johanna Hofer, née Johanna Stern". knerger.de. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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