Irene Prador (née Peiser; 16 July 1911, in Vienna – 8 July 1996, in Berlin) was an Austrian-born actress and writer.[1][2][3]
Biography
Prador was born as Irene Peiser, the daughter of Dr. Alfred Peiser and actress Rose Lissmann, and sister of actress Lilli Palmer.[4] She emigrated to France in 1933, following the rise of Nazism; and appeared in cabaret there with her sister.[5] She later worked in revue, film and theatre in England, America and Germany, and appeared in several programmes on BBC Television.[6][7]
Filmography
- 1937: Let's Make a Night of It - Specialty Act (uncredited)
- 1937: Ad Lib (TV Movie)
- 1939: Rake's Progress (TV Movie) - Maria Bellini, of the Neapolitan Opera
- 1948: No Orchids for Miss Blandish - Olga-Johnny's Girl
- 1950: The Compelled People (TV Movie) - Emmy
- 1950: Lilli Marlene - Nurse Schmidt
- 1952: Something Money Can't Buy - German maid
- 1956: Lost - Mitzi
- 1956: The Battle of the River Plate - (uncredited)
- 1958: Carve Her Name with Pride - Prisoner (uncredited)
- 1958: The Snorkel - French Woman (uncredited)
- 1959: Jet Storm - Sophia Gelderen
- 1960: Danger Man - Episode "Position of Trust" - Mrs. Aldrich
- 1961: The Devil's Daffodil - Maisie (uncredited)
- 1962: The Saint (Episode: "The Charitable Countess") - Signora Vespa
- 1969: A Nice Girl Like Me - Mme. Dupont
- 1971: The Last Valley - Frau Hoffman
- 1972: Crown Court
- 1975: The Hiding Place - Wrochek
- 1976: To the Devil a Daughter - German Matron
- 1978: Holocaust (TV Mini-Series) - Maria Kalova
- 1982: Night Crossing - Mrs. Roseler
- 1983: Auf Wiedersehen Pet - Helmut's Mother
- 1986: Dear John (TV Series, 7 episodes) - Mrs Lemenski
- 1987: Treacle (BAFTA nominated: Best Short Film[8]) - Rosa
- 1992: Lovejoy (Episode: "The Prague Sun") - Lila
References
External links
- Irene Prador at IMDb