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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 13, 1871
Place of Birth:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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Alma Kruger
Biography
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Alma Kruger (September 13, 1868 or 1871 – April 5, 1960) was an American actress.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kruger had a long career on stage before appearing in films. From 1907 to 1935, she featured in theatre plays on Broadway, mostly in Shakespearean plays such as Hamlet (as Gertrude), Twelfth Night (as Olivia), Taming of the Shrew (Widow), and The Merchant of Venice (Nerissa).
She appeared in her first film while in her sixties, These Three (1936). She then proceeded to act in over forty films in the space of little more than a decade. Among her notable roles was Nurse Molly Byrd, the superintendent of nurses in the popular Dr. Kildare/Dr. Gillespie film series, appearing in all but the first two of the sixteen movies.
She portrayed Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in Marie Antoinette (1938) and the almost mother-in-law of Rosalind Russell's lead character in His Girl Friday (1940). In 1942, she appeared as the subversive society matron Henrietta Sutton in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). Kruger's last film appearance was in the film, Forever Amber (1947).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Forever Amber | Lady Constance Redmond |
| 1947 | Dark Delusion | Molly Byrd |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend | Mrs. Van Orsdale |
| 1946 | A Scandal in Paris | Marquise De Pierremont |
| 1945 | Between Two Women | Molly Byrd |
| 1945 | The Crime Doctor's Warning | Mrs. Wellington Lake (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Mrs. Parkington | Mrs. Jacob Livingstone (uncredited) |
| 1944 | 3 Men in White | Molly Bird |
| 1944 | Babes on Swing Street | Martha Curtis |
| 1944 | Our Hearts Were Young and Gay | Mrs. Lamberton |
| 1943 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Molly Byrd |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie | Molly Byrd |
| 1942 | Saboteur | Mrs. Henrietta Sutton |
| 1942 | That Other Woman | Grandma Borden |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory | Molly Byrd |
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant | Molly Byrd |
| 1941 | Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day | Molly Byrd |
| 1941 | The People Vs. Dr. Kildare | Molly Byrd |
| 1941 | Blonde Inspiration | Victoria Mason |
| 1941 | Puddin' Head | Matilda Montgomery |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mary Dugan | Dr. Saunders |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday | Mrs. Baldwin |
| 1940 | You'll Find Out | Aunt Margo Bellacrest |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Molly Byrd |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Crisis | Molly Byrd |
| 1940 | Anne of Windy Poplars | Mrs. Stephen Pringle |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange Case | Molly Byrd, Superintendant of Nurses |
| 1939 | Made for Each Other | Sister Madeline |
| 1939 | Calling Dr. Kildare | Molly Byrd |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Head Nurse Molly Byrd |
| 1939 | Balalaika | Mrs. Danchenoff |
| 1938 | The Great Waltz | Mrs. Strauss |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinette | Maria Theresa |
| 1938 | Tarnished Angel | Mrs. Stockton |
| 1938 | Mother Carey's Chickens | Aunt Bertha |
| 1938 | The Toy Wife | Madame Vallaire |
| 1937 | One Hundred Men and a Girl | Mrs. Tyler |
| 1937 | Vogues of 1938 | Sophie Miller |
| 1937 | Breezing Home | Mrs. Evans |
| 1937 | The Mighty Treve | Mrs. Davis |
| 1936 | These Three | Amelia Tilford |
| 1936 | Craig's Wife | Miss Austen |
| 1936 | Love Letters of a Star | Veronica Todd |
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