Edith Schollwer
Edith Schollwer
Biography
Edith Lisette Juliane Hermine Schollwer was an actress known for Ein verdienter Staatsmann (1962), Der bunte Traum (1952) and Die rote Hand (1960). She was born on February 12th 1904 in Berlin, Germany, and died on October 1st 2002. She was married to Carl Jöken. Schollwer was a leading German actress and singer, first on stage in 1927 with the Hamburger Flora-Varieté as a soubrette. She appeared in Berlin revues, cabaret and operettas, often in partnership with Richard Tauber. Popular in the 1950's and 60's in Berlin cabaret ("Die Insulaner"), she would appear on radio broadcasts for station RIAS and as a film and television character actress. She was famous for her "Insulaner Song", which became an anthem for the beleaguered citizens of West Berlin at the height of the Cold War. Schollwer also provided the dubbing voice for Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Thelma Ritter and Mabel Albertson.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
46
Gender
Female
Birthday
1904-02-12 (121 years old)
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
Acting

2001

Das Jahrhundert des Kabaretts as Self (archive Footage)

1990

Kaffeeklatsch as Not available

1988

Justitias kleine Fische as Not available

1986

Die Wicherts von nebenan as Oma Käthe

1985

Grenzenloses Himmelblau as Gräfin

1983

Frau Juliane Winkler as Not available

1981

Das Traumschiff as Agnes's Mother

1975

Hier sind sie richtig as Not available

1973

So'n Theater as Mutter Gräbert, Theaterinhaberin

1973

Wie wär's denn, Mrs. Markham? as Not available

1971

Dalli Dalli as Self

1971

Dalli Dalli as Self - Musician

1971

Der erste Frühlingstag as Muriel Weston

1964

Rauf und runter as Not available

1963

Krach im Hinterhaus as Witwe Bock

1963

Eine schöne Bescherung as Madame Parole

1963

Die Safeknacker-Suite as Putzfrau

1962

The Elder Statesman as Mrs. Carghill

1962

Schule der Gattinnen as Frau Passepied

1962

Die Insulaner as Not available

1961

Ramona as Hedwig

1960

Die rote Hand as Frau Hasselbütt

1958

Solang noch Untern Linden as Not available

1957

Zum blauen Bock as Self

1957

Vater sein dagegen sehr as Ottilie Roeckel geb. Lüdecke

1957

Es wird alles wieder gut as Anna Rohr

1955

Furlough on Word of Honor as Mutter Krawutke

1955

Der fröhliche Wanderer as Sängerin Malk

1954

Dieses Lied bleibt bei dir as Baronin Solms

1954

Hoheit lassen bitten as Mathilde

1954

Schützenliesel as Mathilde - Schwester von Steinhagen

1953

Die Kaiserin von China as Frau Lose

1953

Der Vetter aus Dingsda as Hanne van Zeevenhook

1953

Das singende Hotel as Frau Giesemann

1953

Die Blume von Hawaii as Sängerin

1952

The Count from Pappenheim as Mizzi Reisner

1952

Pension Schöller as Amalie

1952

Der bunte Traum as Frau Brandini

1951

Unschuld in tausend Nöten as Fräulein Fröhlich

1937

Gasparone as Gräfin Carlotta Ambrat

1933

Life Begins Tomorrow as Kellnerin

1931

The Firm Weds as Lissy