Paula Wessely

Biography

Paula Anna Maria Wessely (20 January 1907 – 11 May 2000) was an Austrian theatre and film actress. Die Wessely (literally "The Wessely"), as she was affectionately called by her admirers and fans, was Austria's foremost popular postwar actress.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

43

Birth Date

1907-01-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Vienna, Austria

Known For

• Glücksachen
• Eine Frau ohne Bedeutung
• 

  Die unvollkommene Ehe
• 

  The Third Sex
• 

  Unter Achtzehn
• 

  Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone

Credits

• actors (40 credits)

  • Planet Arium

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Eine Stadt als Bühne - 100 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele

    self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Der Unbestechliche

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Glücksachen

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Nichts als Erinnerung

    Militza

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Der große Zauberer - Max Reinhardt

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Von Reinhardt bis Karajan - 50 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele

    Hero (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Fast ein Poet

    Nora Melody

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Port Royal

    Schwester Angelika vom hl. Johannes

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Eine Frau ohne Bedeutung

    Mrs. Arbuthnot

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Überfahrt

    Mrs. Midget

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Everyman

    Glaube

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Anatol

    Gabriele

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Der Bauer als Millionär

    Die Zufriedenheit

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Das weite Land

    Genia Hofreiter

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Die unvollkommene Ehe

    Frau Dr. Winifred Lert

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Third Sex

    Christa Teichmann

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Unter Achtzehn

    Luise Gottschalk

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Maria Stuart

    Königin Maria Stuart von Schottland

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone

    Fürstin Pia Maria

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Weg in die Vergangenheit

    Gabriele Gärtner

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Light of Love

    Käthe Zeller

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Ich und meine Frau

    Sophie Naglmüller

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Maria Theresia

    Maria Theresia

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Cordula

    Cordula

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Vagabunden

    Dr. Elisabeth Kamma

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Angel with the Trumpet

    Henriette Alt, geb. Stein

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Leckerbissen

    Self - film scenes (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Heart Must Be Silent

    Maximiliane Frey

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Die kluge Marianne

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Späte Liebe

    Sophie von Angerspang

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Homecoming

    Maria Thomas

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Ein Leben lang

    Agnes Seethaler

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Maria Ilona

    Maria Ilona von Wolkersdorf

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Spiegel des Lebens

    Johanna 'Hanna' Karfreit

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Such Great Foolishness

    Therese Brandl

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Die Julika

    Julika

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Episode

    Valerie Gärtner

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • So Ended a Great Love

    Grand Duchess Marie Louise

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Masquerade in Vienna

    Leopoldine Dur

    actor

    actors
    1934

• production (3 credits)

  • Die unvollkommene Ehe

    executive producer

    production
    1959
  • Unter Achtzehn

    producer

    production
    1957
  • The Light of Love

    executive producer

    production
    1954