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Jenny Jugo

Actor
Born June 14, 1904Died September 30, 2001 (97 years)
Jenny Jugo (born Eugenie Walter; 14 June 1904 – 30 September 2001) was an Austrian actress. She appeared in more than fifty films between 1925 and 1950.

She was placed under contract by the German studio UFA in 1924, but struggled in early dramatic roles. Towards the end of the silent era, she fared much better in comedies and this trend continued into the 1930s. She became known for her portrayal of bouncy, assertive characters. Many of her films during this period were directed by Erich Engel. She continued making films during the Nazi era until 1943, spending much of the rest of her time at her home in Bavaria.

She was in a relationship with the producer Eberhard Klagemann who oversaw her final three post-war productions, including the DEFA comedy Don't Dream, Annette (1949).

In 1950 she married her former co-star Friedrich Benfer and retired from acting at the age of 46. In 1971 she received a lifetime achievement award for her outstanding contribution to German cinema.
Known For
  • Hokum
  • Unser Fräulein Doktor
  • Nanette
  • Royal Children
  • Pygmalion
  • Ein hoffnungsloser Fall
  • Die kleine und die große Liebe
  • Die Gattin
  • Viel Lärm um Nixi

Filmography

1950
Royal Children · as Prinzessin Ulrike Von Brandenburg
1949
1943
Die Gattin · as Puck Niklas
1942
Viel Lärm um Nixi · as Nixi Barkas
1940
Unser Fräulein Doktor · as Dr. Elisabeth Hansen
1940
Nanette · as Nanette Dürwaldt
1939
1938
Die kleine und die große Liebe · as Erika Berghoff
1936
Hokum · as Gaby
1935
Pygmalion · as Elisa Doolittle
1931
1928
Looping the Loop · as Blanche Valette
1927
The Loves of Casanova · as Thérèse
1927
1925

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