Mady Christians

Mady Christians

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marguerita Maria "Mady" Christians (January 19, 1892 – October 28, 1951) was an Austrian actress and naturalized US citizen who had a successful acting career in theatre and film in the United States until she was blacklisted during the McCarthy period. She was born on January 19, 1892 to Rudolph Christians, a well-known German actor, and his wife, Bertha. Her family moved to Berlin when she was one year old, and to New York City in 1912, where her father became the Irving Place Theatre's general manager. Five years later she returned to Europe to study under Max Reinhardt. She appeared in a number of European films prior to the early 1930s. In 1929, she starred in the first full sound film made in Germany It's You I Have Loved. In 1933, she toured the United States in a play called Marching By and was offered a Broadway contract the following year that allowed her, like a number of other German artists, to seek refuge from the Nazi regime in the United States. On Broadway, Christians played Queen Gertrude in Hamlet and Lady Percy in Henry IV, Part I, staged by director Margaret Webster. Webster was part of a small but influential group of lesbian producers, directors, and actors in theater (a group that included Eva Le Gallienne and Cheryl Crawford). Webster and Christians became close friends: according to Webster biographer Milly S. Barranger, it is likely that they also were lovers. She also starred in Lillian Hellman's Watch on the Rhine. She originated the title role in the 1944 play I Remember Mama. Her last movie roles were in All My Sons, based on the play by Arthur Miller, and Letter from an Unknown Woman, both released in 1948. During World War II, Christians was involved in political work on behalf of refugees, rights for workers (especially in theater and film), and Russian War relief, political efforts that would bring her to the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other anti-communist institutions and organizations. In addition to her political work, Christians also publicly criticized the House Committee on Un-American Activities in early 1941 and likened the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee's investigation of propaganda in US film to Nazi harassment of film and radio artists in the 1930s. In 1950, the FBI's internal security division began investigating Christians, who had been identified as a "concealed communist" by a confidential informant. When Christians' name appeared in Red Channels, the so-called bible of the broadcast blacklist, her career was effectively over.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria)
    Birthday
    1/17/1892
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Letter from an Unknown Woman
7.8
My Incognito Heart
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Heimweh
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All My Sons
All My Sons
6.2
The Finances of the Grand Duke
The Finances of the Grand Duke
6.6
Come and Get It
Come and Get It
6.8
Tender Comrade
Tender Comrade
6
Address Unknown
Address Unknown
6.3
Escapade
Escapade
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A Wicked Woman
A Wicked Woman
5
The Only Girl
The Only Girl
6
The Black Hussar
6.5
The Loves of Pharaoh
The Loves of Pharaoh
6.6
The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love
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Peter Voss, Thief of Millions
Peter Voss, Thief of Millions
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Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe
Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe
6
Und Nelson spielt
Und Nelson spielt
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Heidi
Heidi
6.8
Dich hab’ ich geliebt
Dich hab’ ich geliebt
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Salon Dora Green
Salon Dora Green
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Love Comes But Once
Love Comes But Once
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The Waltz Dream
5.6
Frederica
Frederica
0
In the Slums of Berlin
In the Slums of Berlin
5
The Only Girl
The Only Girl
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The Lost Shoe
The Lost Shoe
5.3
Die Königin von Moulin Rouge
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Am anderen Ufer
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Die Buddenbrooks
Die Buddenbrooks
5
Queen Louise
Queen Louise
0
Fräulein Chauffeur
Fräulein Chauffeur
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Soll und Haben
Soll und Haben
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Mensch gegen Mensch
Mensch gegen Mensch
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In the Valleys of the Southern Rhine
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The Fate of Renate Langen
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Wien, wie es weint und lacht
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Der Farmer aus Texas
Der Farmer aus Texas
0
A Glass of Water
A Glass of Water
6
Der Sohn der Hagar
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Die Welt will belogen sein
0
The Burning Heart
The Burning Heart
0
Seventh Heaven
Seventh Heaven
6.6
Ship Cafe
Ship Cafe
0
Michael
Michael
6.3
Nachtschatten
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A Woman with Style
A Woman with Style
0
The Runaway Princess
The Runaway Princess
0
Grand Hotel...!
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Die geschiedene Frau
Die geschiedene Frau
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Der Wetterwart
Der Wetterwart
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Meine Schwester und ich
Meine Schwester und ich
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Nanette macht alles
Nanette macht alles
0
Zopf und Schwert
Zopf und Schwert
0
The Duel
The Duel
0
Wer unter Euch ohne Sünde ist
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