Magda Sonja

Magda Sonja
Magda Sonja by Madame d'Ora, 1925
Born
Věnceslava Johana Veselá

(1886-05-23)23 May 1886
Hradištko, Austria-Hungary (present-day Czech Republic)
Died20 August 1974(1974-08-20) (aged 88)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery
Other namesMagda Slawa
OccupationActress
Years active1907–1936
SpouseFriedrich Feher
ChildrenHans Feher

Magda Sonja (born Věnceslava Johana Veselá; 23 May 1886 – 20 August 1974)[1][2] was an Austrian-American actress. She appeared in 42 films between 1917 and 1936, although she is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Mata Hari in Mata Hari: The Red Dancer (1927).[3][4][5] Prior to becoming an actress, she was a cabaret performer and chansonnière.[citation needed] She is considered to be one of Austria's first movie stars, only paralleled by Liane Haid.[6][7]

  1. ^ According to Kay Weniger's Das große Personenlexikon des Films
  2. ^ "Magda Sonja".
  3. ^ Mata Hari TCM [dead link]
  4. ^ Parish, James Robert (1992). Prostitution in Hollywood Films: Plots, Critiques, Casts, and Credits for 389 Theatrical and Made-for-television Releases. ISBN 9780899506777 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ The ... Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures. Vol. 12. 1930 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Dassanowsky, Robert (2005). Austrian Cinema: A History. ISBN 9780786420780 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Waldman, Harry (2000). Missing Reels: Lost Films of American and European Cinema. ISBN 9780786407248.