Elsa Wagner
Known For
Acting
Born
1881-01-24 in Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire [now Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia]
Died
1975-08-17
Biography
Elsa Wagner (January 24, 1881 – August 17, 1975) was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century, including 1920's The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval, in what is now Tallinn, Estonia, Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg, Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin, Germany in 1901. In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions, including Faust and Peer Gynt, she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films, including Robert Wiene's Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and Karl Heinz Martin's Von Morgens bis Mitternachts (From Morn to Midnight) in 1920, F. W. Murnau's 1922 Das Brennende Acker (The Burning Earth), Gerhard Lamprecht's Die Buddenbrooks and Wiene's I.N.R.I. in 1923, and E. R. Dupont's 1929 Atlantik.
Most Known For
Mad Love
as Richard's mother
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
as Landlady (uncredited)
People Among Us
as Mrs. Ritter
Wandering Souls
as Frau Jepantschin
Children of No Importance
as Frau Martens
Musik im Blut
as Mathilde
The Loves of Pharaoh
Emil and the Detectives
as Nana
Dawn
The Haunted Castle
as Yvonne
The Leghorn Hat
as Baronin Champigny, Pamelas Tante
The Monster of London City
as Emily the Housekeeper
Luther
as Luthers Mutter
...and the Sky Above Us
as Frau Heise
Frühlingsrauschen - Tränen, die ich dir geweint
as Friedrich's Mother
Großalarm
as Frau Köppen
Joan of Arc
as Frau aus dem Volk
Gasparone
Three from the stamp office
as Die Vermieteri
