Christa Tordy (born Anneliese Uhlhorn , 30 June 1904 – 28 April 1945) was a German film actress . She was discovered while visiting her cousin Mady Christians in Berlin , and briefly became a leading star before retiring after marrying Harry Liedtke . She was murdered along with her husband by the Soviet Red Army at her home during its invasion of Germany during World War II .
5-449: Uhlhorn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anneliese Uhlhorn, a.k.a. Christa Tordy (1904–1945), German film actress Diedrich Uhlhorn (1764–1837), German engineer, mechanic, and inventor Friedrich Uhlhorn (1894–1978), German historian [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Uhlhorn . If an internal link intending to refer to
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15-758: Was born Anneliese Uhlhorn on 30 June 1904 in Bremen. She spent her childhood in Wiesbaden after her father had retired there. There, she attended high school, graduating at age 17, and began studying art history, archaeology, philosophy, and literary history in Berlin and Munich , finishing her studies in Breslau with a doctorate. During her time in school, she also participated in student theater, creating and staging plays. In 1925, Tordy visited her cousin Mady Christians while she
20-538: Was in Love on Skis (1928), which she acted in with her husband Harry Liedtke . Tordy and Liedtke married on 27 March 1928 and Tordy retired from the film industry shortly thereafter. She only appeared in 8 films during her career. On 28 April 1945, Christa Tordy and Harry Liedtke were murdered by the Soviet Red Army. Liedtke had tried to save his wife from being raped and murdered, but died after either being smashed on
25-520: Was working on the film A Waltz Dream . Tordy was noticed by director Ludwig Berger or cinematographer Werner Brandes , who persuaded her to undergo a screen test. Tordy made her film debut in The Sea Cadet (1926), followed by His Toughest Case (1926). She next starred in Prinz Louis Ferdinand (1927) and Potsdam (1927), both alongside Hans Stüwe . Tordy's final screen appearance
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