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Alma Kruger
Actor
Born September 13, 1871Died April 5, 1960 (88 years)
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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).
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).
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Filmography
| 1947 | Dark Delusion · as Molly Byrd |
| 1947 | Forever Amber · as Lady Constance Redmond |
| 1947 | Fun on a Weekend · as Mrs. Van Orsdale |
| 1946 | Do You Love Me · as Mrs. Joshua Frederick Crackleton |
| 1946 | A Scandal in Paris · as Marquise De Pierremont |
| 1946 | Colonel Effingham's Raid · as Mrs. Clyde Manadue |
| 1945 | The Crime Doctor's Warning · as Mrs. Wellington Lake (uncredited) |
| 1945 | Between Two Women · as Molly Byrd |
| 1944 | Mrs. Parkington · as Mrs. Jacob Livingstone (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Our Hearts Were Young and Gay · as Mrs. Lamberton |
| 1944 | 3 Men in White · as Molly Bird |
| 1943 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case · as Molly Byrd |
| 1942 | That Other Woman · as Grandma Borden |
| 1942 | Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant · as Molly Byrd |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie · as Molly Byrd |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory · as Molly Byrd |
| 1942 | Saboteur · as Mrs. Henrietta Sutton |
| 1941 | Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day · as Molly Byrd |
| 1941 | Puddin' Head · as Matilda Montgomery |
| 1941 | The People vs. Dr. Kildare · as Molly Byrd |
| 1941 | The Trial of Mary Dugan · as Dr. Saunders |
| 1941 | Blonde Inspiration · as Victoria Mason |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Crisis · as Molly Byrd |
| 1940 | You'll Find Out · as Aunt Margo Bellacrest |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare Goes Home · as Molly Byrd |
| 1940 | Anne of Windy Poplars · as Mrs. Stephen Pringle |
| 1940 | Dr. Kildare's Strange Case · as Molly Byrd, Superintendant Of Nurses |
| 1940 | His Girl Friday · as Mrs. Baldwin |
| 1939 | Balalaika · as Mrs. Danchenoff |
| 1939 | The Secret of Dr. Kildare · as Head Nurse Molly Byrd |
| 1939 | Calling Dr. Kildare · as Molly Byrd |
| 1939 | Made for Each Other · as Sister Madeline |
| 1938 | The Great Waltz · as Mrs. Strauss |
| 1938 | Tarnished Angel · as Mrs. Stockton |
| 1938 | Marie Antoinette · as Maria Theresa |
| 1938 | Mother Carey's Chickens · as Aunt Bertha |
| 1938 | The Toy Wife · as Madame Vallaire |
| 1937 | Vogues of 1938 · as Sophie Miller |
| 1937 | One Hundred Men and a Girl · as Mrs. Tyler |
| 1936 | Craig's Wife · as Miss Austen |
| 1936 | These Three · as Amelia Tilford |