Gisela Werbisek
Gisela Werbezirk (also spelled Werbisek, 8 April 1875 – 15 April 1956) was an Austrian-Hungarian actress. For most of her career, she performed across theaters in Europe, notably in Vienna and Berlin, and at one time was compared to stage actress Marie Dressler. Upon the invasion of Austria shortly before the onset of World War II, she emigrated with her family to America as a Jewish refugee to escape Nazi persecution. She arrived in New York in late 1938 and performed on Broadway before later having minor roles in Hollywood films. She died in 1956 due to kidney failure.
Acted in
Bride of the Gorilla
1951
as Al-Long
The Great Sinner
1949
as Greedy Woman (uncredited)
The Brasher Doubloon
1947
as Maid (uncredited)
A Scandal in Paris
1946
as Aunt Ernestine
The Dark Corner
1946
as Mrs. Schwartz (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend
1945
as Mrs. Wertheim (uncredited)
Wonder Man
1945
as Mrs. Schmidt
Phantom Lady
1944
as Mama Rosette (uncredited)
Above Suspicion
1943
as Woman at Kleist's Hotel (Uncredited)
Tough as They Come
1942
as Mrs. Polashek
That Uncertain Feeling
1941
as Hungarian Dinner Guest (uncredited)
So Ends Our Night
1941
as The Harpy - Ruth's Roommate
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
as Mother
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1939
as Grandmother (uncredited)
The Cabinet of Dr. Larifari
1930
as Hedda Mutz-Kahla, Schriftstellerin
The City Without Jews
1924
as Köchin Kathi (as Gisela Werbezirk)
Kri-Kri, die Herzogin von Tarabac
1920
Der Viererzug
1917