Camilla Horn

The daughter of a railroad official, Camilla Horn was educated in Germany and Switzerland. She initially trained as a dressmaker and received her first job experience in a fashion salon in Erfurt. This was merely a stepping stone for a performing career which began with dance lessons in Berlin and subsequent acting studies under Lucie Höflich. The lithe, blond and strikingly beautiful Camilla soon appeared in cabaret revues staged by Rudolf Nelson. By 1926, she was employed as an extra at Ufa, where she was spotted by the director F.W. Murnau, who found in her the ideal representation of Gretchen for his seminal production of Fausto (1926) . The role catapulted Camilla to instant stardom. Within a year, she was signed by United Artists in Hollywood, befriending Charles Chaplin and, more im...show more
Details
Details
Date of Birth
Apr 25, 1903
Place of Birth
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Date of Death
Aug 14, 1996
Age
93
Known For
Acting
Also Known As
Камилла Хорн
Camilla Martha Horn
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Movie Credits

1926
(uncredited), Stunt Double
1926
Gretchen Marguerite
1928
Princess Tamara
1968
Evelyn Brown
1929
Ciglia
1934
Jenny Miller
1937
Manja - seine Tochter
Movie Credits

TV Show Credits

TV Show Credits
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