- Greta Meyer
Greta Meyer (
August 7 ,1883 -October 8 ,1965 ) was a German actress in motion pictures beginning in thesilent film era. She performed for almost seventy years. She belonged to the most famous theatrical fami ly in Germany, comparable to theBarrymore family in America.Her early film efforts came in German films like "Jantjes, De" (1922) and "Konigsloge, Die" (1929).
Meyer came to America in 1923 from her native
Germany aboard a German steamship. She became a U.S. citizen.Meyer appeared in many
Hollywood movies between 1933 and 1942, including "The Great Waltz" (1938) and "Bitter Sweet" (1940).In 1963 Meyer was evicted from her home at 505 North Westmount Drive,
Encino, California , when property owners decided to replace her old home with a new structure. She moved in with a friend but had little place to store her acting memorabilia. Meyer contemplated a return to Germany.Greta Meyer died in
Gardena, California in 1965.References
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Los Angeles Times , "Protests Eviction Method", July 11, 1963, Page 32.
* Los Angeles Times, "Actress Fears Loss of Mementos", July 16, 1963, Page 2.
*Lowell, Massachusetts Sun, "Hollywood Chatter", December 16, 1933, Page 11.*
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