Lotte Lenya
Lotte Lenya (born Karoline Wilhelmine Charlotte Blamauer; 18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981) was an Austrian–American singer, and actress.[1]
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Born | Karoline Wilhelmine Charlotte Blamauer 18 October 1898 |
Died | 27 November 1981 83) New York City, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1922–1981 |
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She sang Kurt Weill's songs. He was her first husband. She married him twice.
In English-language cinema, she was nominated for an Academy Award for playing an aristocrat in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961).
Her performance as the murderous and sadistic Rosa Klebb in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love (1963) is famous.
References
- Obituary Variety, December 2, 1981.
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