Anita Dorris

Anita Dorris (December 21, 1903 – December 24, 1993) was a German actress of the Silent era.^[1] She played the role of Trilby in the 1927 film Svengali.^[2] She was the mother of Maria Emo who also became an actress.^[3]

Anita Dorris
Born	(1903-12-21)21 December 1903 Lübeck, German Empire
Died	24 December 1993(1993-12-24) (aged 90) Vienna, Austria
Nationality	Austrian
Occupation(s)	Actress, Motion pictures
Years active	1926-1931
Spouse	E. W. Emo
Children	Maria Emo

Selected filmography

• Frau Sopherl vom Naschmarkt (1926)
• The Mill at Sanssouci (1926)
• Vienna - Berlin (1926)
• When I Came Back (1926)
• Fedora (1926)
• The Trumpets are Blowing (1926)
• The White Horse Inn (1926)
• Svengali (1927)
• Bigamie (1927)
• Queen Louise (1927)
• Love Affairs (1927)
• The Schorrsiegel Affair (1928)
• Behind Monastery Walls (1928)
• Honour Thy Mother (1928)
• The Girl from the Provinces (1929)
• Eros in Chains (1929)
• Alimente (1930)
• Gigolo (1930)
• Student Life in Merry Springtime (1931)

Bibliography

• Thomas, Douglas A. The early history of German motion pictures, 1895-1935. Thomas International, 1999.

External links

• Anita Dorris at IMDb