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

Fazil

Fazil

1928

as Fabienne

The Wanderer

The Wanderer

1925

as Tisha

Melody Cruise

Melody Cruise

1933

as Elsa Von Rader

Rackety Rax

Rackety Rax

1932

as Voine

Red Wagon

Red Wagon

1933

as Zara

Transatlantic

Transatlantic

1931

as Sigrid Carline

Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

1933

as The Blonde

The Popular Sin

The Popular Sin

1926

as La Belle Toulaise

The Lucky Lady

The Lucky Lady

1926

as Princess Antoinette

The Butter and Egg Man

The Butter and Egg Man

1928

as Mary Martin

The Lady of the Harem

The Lady of the Harem

1926

as Pervaneh

The Silent Witness

The Silent Witness

1932

as Nora Selmer

Hired Wife

1934

as Vivian Mathews

On Secret Service

On Secret Service

1933

as Marchesa Marcella Galdi

Ambassador Bill

Ambassador Bill

1931

as Countess Ilka

Good Sport

Good Sport

1931

as Peggy Bums

Life in the Raw

Life in the Raw

1933

as Belle

The Love Thief

The Love Thief

1926

as Princess Flavia Eugenia Marie

Women of All Nations

Women of All Nations

1931

as Elsa

Café Colette

Café Colette

1937

as Vanda Muroff