Lotte Lenya

(1898–1981) Stage Actor Austria

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Lotte Lenya was a stage actor from Austria, best known for Speak Low.

Quick Facts About Lotte Lenya

Born: October 18, 1898
Died: November 27, 1981
Nationality: Austria
Profession: Stage Actor
Notable works: Speak Low
Spouse: Q130305592

About Lotte Lenya

Lotte Lenya was an Austrian-American singer, diseuse, and actress, long based in the United States. In the German-speaking and classical music world, she is best remembered for her performances of the songs of her first husband, Kurt Weill. In English-language cinema, she was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as a jaded aristocrat in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961). She also played the murderous and sadistic Rosa Klebb in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love (1963).

Biography source: Wikipedia