Alma Kruger
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 13, 1871
- Died
- April 5, 1960
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia Alma Kruger (September 13, 1868 or 1871 – April 5, 1960) was an American actress. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kruger had a long career on stage before appearing in films. From 1907 to 1935, she featured in theatre plays on Broadway, mostly in Shakespearean plays such as Hamlet (as Gertrude), Twelfth Night (as Olivia), Taming of the Shrew (Widow), and The Merchant of Venice (Nerissa). She appeared in her first film while in her sixties, These Three (1936). She then proceeded to act in over forty films in the space of little more than a decade. Among her notable roles was Nurse Molly Byrd, the superintendent of nurses in the popular Dr. Kildare/Dr. Gillespie film series, appearing in all but the first two of the sixteen movies. She portrayed Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in Marie Antoinette (1938) and the almost mother-in-law of Rosalind Russell's lead character in His Girl Friday (1940). In 1942, she appeared as the subversive society matron Henrietta Sutton in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). Kruger's last film appearance was in the film, Forever Amber (1947).
Filmography
Forever Amber 1947
as Lady Constance Redmond
Dark Delusion 1947
as Molly Byrd
Fun on a Weekend 1947
as Mrs. van Orsdale
A Scandal in Paris 1946
as Marquise De Pierremont
The Crime Doctor's Warning 1945
as Mrs. Wellington Lake (uncredited)
Between Two Women 1945
as Molly Byrd
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 1944
as Mrs. Lamberton
Babes on Swing Street 1944
as Martha Curtis
Mrs. Parkington 1944
as Mrs. Jacob Livingstone (uncredited)
3 Men in White 1944
as Molly Bird
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case 1943
as Molly Byrd
That Other Woman 1942
as Grandma Borden
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant 1942
as Molly Byrd
Calling Dr. Gillespie 1942
as Molly Byrd
Saboteur 1942
as Mrs. Henrietta Sutton
Dr. Kildare's Victory 1942
as Molly Byrd
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day 1941
as Molly Byrd
Puddin' Head 1941
as Matilda Montgomery
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare 1941
as Molly Byrd
The Trial of Mary Dugan 1941
as Dr. Saunders
Blonde Inspiration 1941
as Victoria Mason
Dr. Kildare's Crisis 1940
as Molly Byrd
You'll Find Out 1940
as Aunt Margo Bellacrest
Dr. Kildare Goes Home 1940
as Molly Byrd
Anne of Windy Poplars 1940
as Mrs. Stephen Pringle
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case 1940
as Molly Byrd
His Girl Friday 1940
as Mrs. Baldwin
Balalaika 1939
as Mrs. Danchenoff
The Secret of Dr. Kildare 1939
as Molly Byrd
Calling Dr. Kildare 1939
as Molly Byrd
Made for Each Other 1939
as Sister Madeline
The Great Waltz 1938
as Mrs. Strauss
Tarnished Angel 1938
as Mrs. Stockton
Marie Antoinette 1938
as Maria Theresa
Mother Carey's Chickens 1938
as Aunt Bertha
The Toy Wife 1938
as Madame Vallaire
One Hundred Men and a Girl 1937
as Mrs. Tyler
Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 1937
as Sophie Miller
The Man in Blue 1937
as Mrs. Dunne
Breezing Home 1937
as Mrs. Evans
The Mighty Treve 1937
as Mrs. Davis
Love Letters of a Star 1936
as Veronica Todd
Craig's Wife 1936
as Miss Austen
These Three 1936
as Amelia Tilford
Credits from TMDB.