About

Known credits:
17
Birthday:
1913-10-22
Place of birth:
Berlin, Germany
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Tamara Desni

Overview

From Wikipedia

Tamara Desni (22 October 1913 – 7 February 2008) was a German-born British actress.

Born as Tamara Brodsky, the daughter of actress Xenia Desni, Tamara Desni was born in Berlin. Her mother was born in Kiev, then in the Russian Empire, but emigrated to Germany sometime before the Russian Revolution. She became a star of German cinema during the silent era.

She studied ballet as a child and appeared on stage and in several German films. She married a dentist while a teenager, although they divorced before Desni landed her first London acting role in 1931 in the musical White Horse Inn. She followed this up with another leading role in the musical Casanova, featuring music by Johann Strauss, Jr.

Desni's film career took off in 1933 with Falling for You, and continued through 1950. Other film credits include Dick Barton at Bay, The Torso Murder Mystery, Fire Over England and Hell's Cargo.

Desni's health began declining while in her late eighties. She died, a widow, on February 7, 2008 in Valence d'Agen, France. She was 94.

Known for

Acting
1950 Dick Barton at Bay Actor Anna 58
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1947 The Hills of Donegal Actor Carole Wells 59
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1946 Send for Paul Temple Actor Diana Thornley 58
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1945 Flight from Folly Actor Nina N/A
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1940 His Brother’s Keeper Actor Olga N/A
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1939 Traitor Spy Actor Marie Dufreyne 58
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1937 The Squeaker Actor Tamara 58
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1937 Fire Over England Actor Elena 58
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1936 Love in Exile Actor Tanya N/A
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1935 Dark World Actor Birgitta N/A
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1935 Blue Smoke Actor Belle Chinko N/A
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1935 McGlusky the Sea Rover Actor Flame 58
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1934 Forbidden Territory Actor Marie-Louise 58
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1934 Jack Ahoy Actor Conchita 58
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1933 Falling for You Actor Sondra von Moyden 59
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1931 Marriage with Limited Liability Actor 58
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1931 In the Employ of the Secret Service Actor Natascha N/A
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