Vilma Degischer

Vilma Degischer (17 November 1911 – 3 May 1992) was an Austrian theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1931 to 1991. From 1931 to 1991 she played at the Theater in der Josefstadt in Vienna.^[1]

Vilma Degischer
Vilma Degischer in 1927
Born	17 November 1911 Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died	3 May 1992(1992-05-03) (aged 80) Baden bei Wien, Austria
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1931-1991
Spouse	Hermann Thimig

Early life

After she attended school she had originally wanted to be a dancer, and had been taught by Gertrud Bodenwieser. Only then did she discover she had a talent for acting.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1931	Die große Liebe
1948	The Other Life	Suzette Alberti
1949	Dear Friend	Susanne Berger, Sekretärin
1951	Gateway to Peace	Elisabeth Dressler
1954	Der Komödiant von Wien [de]	Katharina Schratt
1955	Sissi	Princess Sophie of Bavaria
1956	Sissi – The Young Empress
1957	...und die Liebe lacht dazu	Besitzerin des Schloßhotels
	Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress	Princess Sophie of Bavaria
1958	Embezzled Heaven [de]	Livia Argan
1963	Is Geraldine an Angel?	Tante Klara
	The Cardinal	Sister Wilhelmina
	The Waltz King	Mama Strauss
1965	Uncle Tom's Cabin	Mrs. Shelby
1988	Trostgasse 7 - eine Kindheit in Wien 1934-1938	Großmutter Wirth
1991	The Strauss Dynasty	Old dancer