Hella Kürty

Hella Kürty
Born	23 July 1900 German Empire
Died	7 November 1954 (aged 54) London, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1927–1944 (film)

Hella Kürty (1900–1954) was a German actress and singer.^[1] An operetta performer, she originated the role of Mi in Franz Lehar's 1929 work The Land of Smiles alongside Richard Tauber.^[2] The following year she appeared in a film version of the operetta.

Of Jewish background, she was forced to emigrate from Germany following the Nazi takeover in 1933. She emigrated to Britain, settling in London.

Selected filmography

• The Transformation of Dr. Bessel (1927)
• A Crazy Night (1927)
• A Day of Roses in August (1927)
• Diary of a Coquette (1929)
• The Land of Smiles (1930)
• Candlelight in Algeria (1944)
• Hotel Reserve (1944)

References

1. "Hella Kurty". BFI. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021.
2. Bourne, p. 193.

Bibliography

• Bourne, Joyce (2008). A Dictionary of Opera Characters. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-955039-5.

External links

• Hella Kürty at IMDb