Summary
Hedwiga Reicher (Born Hedwig Reicher; 12 June 1884 – 2 September 1971) was a German actress. Her performances on Broadway were credited with the original spelling of her first name.[2]
Hedwiga Reicher | |
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 Reicher in 1908 | |
| Born | Hedwig Reicher 12 June 1884 Oldenburg, Germany[citation needed] |
| Died | 2 September 1971 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Hedwig Reicher Celia Sibelius |
| Occupation(s) | Opera singer, actress |
| Notable work | Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Emanuel Reicher |
| Relatives | Frank Reicher (half-brother), Ernst Reicher (brother)[1] |
Reicher was christened Hedwig, but she altered the spelling after she came to the United States because some people called her "Mr. Hedwig".[3] She was half-sister of actor Frank Reicher, sister of actor and screenwriter Ernst Reicher, and daughter of actor Emanuel Reicher.[4][5] Another brother, Hans Reicher, was a sculptor, and her sister, Elly, was an actress.[3]
Reicher's film debut came in The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, produced by Ferdinand Earle.[3]
In addition to acting, Reicher produced two plays with her father and in 1921 had a solo production of Monna Vanna at Los Angeles's Little Theater. She also acted in all three.[3]
On February 2, 1934, Reicher married concert pianist and music teacher Maurice Zam in Hollywood, California.[6]
Selected filmography edit
- A Lover's Oath (1925) – Hassan's wife
- The King of Kings (1927) – (uncredited)
- The Leopard Lady (1928) – Fran Holweg
- True Heaven (1929) – Madame Grenot
- The Godless Girl (1929) – Prison Matron
- Lucky Star (1929) – Mrs. Tucker
- Mordprozeß Mary Dugan (1931) – Mrs. Rice
- Beyond Victory (1931) – German Nurse (uncredited)
- Sporting Chance (1931) – Aunt Hetty
- The Dragon Murder Case (1934) – Mrs. Schwartz (uncredited)
- Rendezvous (1935) – De Segroff's Associate (uncredited)
- The House of a Thousand Candles (1936) – Maria
- I Married a Doctor (1936) – Bessie Valborg
- Dracula's Daughter (1936) – the innkeeper's wife (uncredited)
- It Could Happen to You (1937) – German Woman at Boardinghouse (uncredited)
- Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) – Lisa Kassel
- Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940) – Nurse (uncredited, Last appearance)
Broadway roles edit
- On the Eve (1909), her Broadway debut
- The Next of Kin (1909)
- Henrik Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea (1911) – Ellida
- The Thunderbolt (1911)
- June Madness (1912) – Mrs. Thornborough
- The Stronger (1913)
- When the Young Vine Blooms (1915)
- Caliban of the Yellow Sands (1916) – Cleopatra
--Source: Internet Broadway Database[2]
Other edit
Reicher was hired to portray the mythological figure Columbia for the Woman Suffrage Procession, a suffrage parade on March 3, 1913, in Washington, DC. According to news reports at the time,[citation needed] the group, which included 5000 to 8000 suffragists, marched from the US Capitol to the Treasury Building, and was watched by a crowd of 500,000 (mostly men). Their intent was to upstage Woodrow Wilson's inauguration, due to take place the following day.
References edit
- ^ "Hedwiga Reicher". Who Is Log. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Hedwig Reicher". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Repertoire for Hedwiga Reicher". Los Angeles Evening Express. 12 August 1921. p. 19. Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Silent Film Necrology by Eugene Michael Vazzana p.439, 2nd edition c. 2001; McFarland Publishing
- ^ Who Was Who On the Screen by Evelyn Truitt page 607, c.1983; RR Bowker Company
- ^ "Hedwiga Reicher Is Wed". The New York Times. 4 February 1934. p. N 3. ProQuest 100911312. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Alan (1 March 2013). "100 Years Ago, The 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade". The Atlantic.
External links edit
Media related to Hedwiga Reicher at Wikimedia Commons- Hedwiga Reicher at the Internet Broadway Database
- Portrait, NY Public Library, Billy Rose collection
- Portraits of Hedwig Reicher and her father Emanuel Reicher (gutenberg.org)
