Luise Rainer

Luise Rainer

Luise Rainer (/ˈraɪnər/; January 12, 1910 – December 30, 2014) was a German-American film actress. She was the first actor to win more than one Academy Award; at the time of her death she was the longest-lived Oscar recipient. Her training began in Germany from the age of 16 by leading stage director Max Reinhardt. After a few years, she became recognized as a "distinguished Berlin stage...

Known For

The Great Ziegfeld

as Anna Held

The Great Waltz

as Poldi Vogelhuber

Cast Credits

The Gambler

as Grandmother

A Dancer

as Anna

Hostages

as Milada Pressinger

Dramatic School

as Louise Mauban

The Great Waltz

as Poldi Vogelhuber

The Toy Wife

as Gilberte 'Frou Frou' Brigard

Big City

as Anna Benton

The Emperor's Candlesticks

as Countess Olga Mironova

The Great Ziegfeld

as Anna Held

Escapade

as Leopoldine Dur

Heut' kommt's drauf an

as Marita Costa