Acting
Gertrude Welcker
1896-1988
Known for Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler, The Chronicles of the Gray House, Algol: Tragedy of Power.
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Born07/15/1896
Died08/01/1988
AgeDied at 92
BirthplaceDresden, Saxony, Germany
DepartmentActing
Also known asGertrud Welcker, Gertrude Welker
Biography
Gertrude Welcker was a German stage and screen actress. From 1916 to 1919 she performed in Max Reinhardt theaters, Deutsches Theater Berlin, Kammerspiele, and Volksbühne. She made her film debut in "Hans Trutz in the Land of Plenty" in 1917. She ended her film career after 64 features in 1925. She stayed on a couple of years in the theatre. In 1941 she became a Red Cross nurse and escaped to Sweden as Gertud Carlsund.
