Greta Nissen

Biography

Greta Nissen, born Grethe Rüzt-Nissen, was a Norwegian born American dancer, stage and screen actress. Greta made her Broadway debut as a ballerina in 1924. She was discovered by film producer Jesse L. Lasky of Paramount Pictures, and would appear in more than twenty feature films.

Known For

Women of All Nations

Elsa

Ambassador Bill

Countess Ilka

The Butter and Egg Man

Mary Martin

On Secret Service

Marchesa Marcella Galdi

The Refound Daughter

The Circus Queen Murder

Josie La Tour

The Unwritten Law

Fifi La Rue

The Silent Witness

Nora Selmer

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1937	Café Colette	Vanda Muroff
1935	Honours Easy	Ursula Barton
1934	The Luck of a Sailor	Queen Helena
1933	The Circus Queen Murder	Josie La Tour
1933	Red Wagon	Zara
1933	Life in the Raw	Belle
1933	Best of Enemies	The Blonde
1933	Melody Cruise	Elsa Von Rader
1933	On Secret Service	Marchesa Marcella Galdi
1932	The Unwritten Law	Fifi La Rue
1932	The Silent Witness	Nora Selmer
1932	Rackety Rax	Voine
1931	Transatlantic	Sigrid Carline
1931	Ambassador Bill	Countess Ilka
1931	Women of All Nations	Elsa
1931	Good Sport	Peggy Bums
1928	Fazil	Fabienne
1928	The Butter and Egg Man	Mary Martin
1927	Blonde or Brunette	Fanny
1927	Blind Alleys	Maria d'Alvarez Kirby
1926	The Lady of the Harem	Pervaneh
1926	The Lucky Lady	Princess Antoinette
1926	The Love Thief	Princess Flavia Eugenia Marie
1926	The Popular Sin	La Belle Toulaise
1925	In the Name of Love	Marie Dufrayne
1925	The King On Main Street	Therese
1925	The Wanderer	Tisha
1924	Luck
1923	The Refound Daughter

Year	TV Show	Role