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Greta Meyer

Greta Meyer

Acting

Born August 6, 1883 · Dessau, Germany

Biography

From Wikipedia Greta Meyer (August 7, 1883 – October 8, 1965) was a German actress in motion pictures beginning in the silent film era. She performed for almost seventy years. She belonged to the most famous theatrical family in Germany, comparable to the Barrymore family in America. Her early film efforts came in films like De jantjes (1922) and Die Königsloge (1929). Meyer came to America in 1923 from her native Germany. She subsequently became a U.S. citizen. She appeared in many Hollywood movies between 1933 and 1942, including The Great Waltz (1938) and Bitter Sweet (1940).

Known For · 40 titles

The Women

The Women

1939
Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel

1932
Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady

1936
Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta

1935
Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

1936
Forsaking All Others

Forsaking All Others

1934
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy

1938
Reunion in France

Reunion in France

1942
Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935
When Tomorrow Comes

When Tomorrow Comes

1939
Come Live with Me

Come Live with Me

1941
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940
I'll Take Romance

I'll Take Romance

1937
Bombshell

Bombshell

1933
The Line-Up

The Line-Up

1934
Night of Mystery

Night of Mystery

1937
Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938
The Great Waltz

The Great Waltz

1938
These Three

These Three

1936
Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

1935
The Patient in Room 18

The Patient in Room 18

1938
Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

1941
The Man I Married

The Man I Married

1940
Flesh

Flesh

1932
Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

1933
Stage Mother

Stage Mother

1933
Laddie

Laddie

1935
Strange Wives

Strange Wives

1934
Fly Away Baby

Fly Away Baby

1937
The Chief

The Chief

1933
Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage

1933
Servants' Entrance

Servants' Entrance

1934
Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet

1940
Suzy

Suzy

1936
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935
Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1933
When Love Is Young

When Love Is Young

1937
The Nuisance

The Nuisance

1933
The Return Of Peter Grimm

The Return Of Peter Grimm

1935
Let's Fall in Love

Let's Fall in Love

1933