Olaf Storm
Olaf Storm, pseudonym of Kurt Theodor von Kann[1] (10 January 1894[2] – 11 or 12 March 1931[3]) was a German film actor of the silent era. Storm was a star of early German cinema, playing the lead in films such as The Stranger from Alster Street[4] and had his own production company Olaf Film. He also appeared in supporting roles in The Last Laugh and Metropolis.[5]
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| Born | 10 January 1894 |
| Died | March 1931 (aged 37) |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1919 - 1927 |
Selected filmography
- Nat Pinkerton (1920)
- Your Brother's Wife (1921)
- From the Files of a Respectable Woman (1920)
- Begierde (1921)
- The Stranger from Alster Street (1921)
- Miss Julie (1922)
- The Moneylender's Daughter (1922)
- Girl of the Berlin Streets (1922)
- The Voice of the Heart (1924)
- The Last Laugh (1924)
- False Shame (1926)
- Weekend Magic (1927)
- Metropolis (1927)
- Forbidden Love (1927)
References
- Standesamt Berlin-Wilmersdorf, C, Nr. 394/1931
- Standesamt Richterich, A I, Nr. 5/1894
- last seen 11 March 1931, found dead 12 March 1931 – Standesamt Berlin-Wilmersdorf, C, Nr. 394/1931
- Grange p.94
- Rhodes p.70
Bibliography
- Grange, William. Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic.Scarecrow Press, 2008.
- Rhodes, Gary Don. Lugosi: His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. McFarland, 2006.
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