Luise Rainer
Appearance
Luise Rainer | |
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Born | |
Died | December 30, 2014 | (aged 104)
Years active | 1932-1997 |
Spouse(s) | Clifford Odets (m. 1937-1940, divorced) Robert Knittel (m. 1945-1989, his death) |
Awards | Academy Award for Best Actress 1936 The Great Ziegfeld 1937 The Good Earth NYFCC Award for Best Actress 1936 The Great Ziegfeld Hollywood Walk of Fame 6300 Hollywood Blvd |
Luise Rainer (January 12, 1910 – December 30, 2014) was a two-time Academy Award-winning German-born Austrian-American movie actress. She was the first person to win two Academy Awards in a row. The first was for her role as Anna Held in The Great Ziegfeld, and the second was for her role as a Chinese farmer in The Good Earth.
Rainer was born in Duesseldorf and was Jewish.[1]
Rainer died from pneumonia in her home in London, England, aged 104.[2]
References
- ↑ "Spartacus Educational". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Luise Rainer, Hollywood golden era Oscar winner, dies aged 104". BBC News.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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