Greta Nissen

1906-01-30 – 1988-05-15 (age 82) Oslo, Norway

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Biography

Greta Nissen, born Grethe Rüzt-Nissen, was a Norwegian born American dancer, stage and screen actress. Greta made her Broadway debut as a ballerina in 1924. She was discovered by film producer Jesse L. Lasky of Paramount Pictures, and would appear in more than twenty feature films.

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Greta Nissen

Greta Nissen

Known For

Hired Wife

1934

as Vivian Mathews

Fazil

Fazil

1928

as Fabienne

The King On Main Street

The King On Main Street

1925

as Thérése Manix

Blonde or Brunette

Blonde or Brunette

1927

as Fanny

Rackety Rax

Rackety Rax

1932

as Voine

Melody Cruise

Melody Cruise

1933

as Elsa Von Rader

Red Wagon

Red Wagon

1933

as Zara

Transatlantic

Transatlantic

1931

as Sigrid Carline

Women of All Nations

Women of All Nations

1931

as Elsa

In the Name of Love

In the Name of Love

1925

as Marie Dufrayne

The Silent Witness

The Silent Witness

1932

as Nora Selmer

Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

1933

as The Blonde

The Lady of the Harem

The Lady of the Harem

1926

as Pervaneh

The Lucky Lady

The Lucky Lady

1926

as Princess Antoinette

The Circus Queen Murder

The Circus Queen Murder

1933

as Josie La Tour

The Butter and Egg Man

The Butter and Egg Man

1928

as Mary Martin

The Popular Sin

The Popular Sin

1926

as La Belle Toulaise

The Luck of a Sailor

The Luck of a Sailor

1934

as Queen Helena

The Wanderer

The Wanderer

1925

as Tisha

Good Sport

Good Sport

1931

as Peggy Bums