Clara Pontoppidan

Clara Pontoppidan
Born	23 April 1883(1883-04-23) Copenhagen, Denmark
Died	22 January 1975(1975-01-22) (aged 91)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1902–1975

Clara Pontoppidan (April 23, 1883 – January 22, 1975), also known as Clara Wieth, was a Danish actress. She worked in Swedish and Danish silent films, including A Victim of the Mormons (Denmark, 1911).

Personal life

She was married to actor Carlo Wieth from 20 October 1906 until their divorce in 1917. She died in 1975, aged 91.

Selected filmography

• A Victim of the Mormons (1911)
• The Miracle (1913)
• The Clergyman (1914)
• A Good Girl Keeps Herself in Good Order (1914)
• Häxan (1922)

Awards

• 1931 Ingenio et Arti gold medal^[1][2]
• 1937 Tagea Brandt Rejselegat

References

1. ^ "For videnskab og kunst medaljen Ingenio et arti [For science and art: the Ingenio et Arti medal]". Litterære priser, medaljer, legater mv [Literary prizes, medals, scholarships, etc]. http://www.litteraturpriser.dk/ietarti.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-05. List of recipients. Self-published, but with references (Danish). 
2. ^ "Denmark". World Orders and Medals. ordersandmedals.net. http://www.ordersandmedals.net/Denmark/Medals/Medals/Medals.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-05. Provides details including pictures of obverse and reverse with ribbon of Ingenio et Arti medal awarded to Clara Pontoppidan in 1931. Self-published. Navigation (English), Details (Danish). 

External links

• IMDb profile

Persondata
Name	Pontoppidan, Clara
Alternative names	Wieth, Clara (married name)
Short description	Danish actress, in Swedish and Danish silent films
Date of birth	April 23, 1883
Place of birth
Date of death	January 22, 1975
Place of death