Luli Deste
Luli Deste (Luli von Hohenberg) in 1936
Born
Julie Dorothea von Bodenhausen-Degener

(1902-11-07)7 November 1902
Died7 July 1951(1951-07-07) (aged 48)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesLuli von Hohenberg, Dorothea
OccupationActress
Years active1932–1941 (film)
Children1. Baron Gottfried von Meyern-Hohenberg alias Goli (1924 - 1995)
Relatives- Baron Christophe von Hohenberg (von Meyern-Hohenberg) (b.1952 ) (grandson) (photographer) - Baron Nicholas von Hohenberg (Niki) (von Meyern-Hohenberg) (1962 - 2017) (grandson)

Luli Deste (née Julie Dorothea von Bodenhausen-Degener;[1] 7 November 1902 – 7 July 1951) was a German-American stage and film actress.[2]

Career

Deste studied dancing with Mary Wigman in Berlin but changed to acting. She was an understudy to Elisabeth Bergner, acted in repertory theater, and progressed to leading roles in Vienna, after which she acted in London.[2]

In London, Deste acted in films directed by Marion Gering. After he put her under personal contract, he brought her to the United States and directed her films for Columbia Pictures.[2] Her Hollywood film debut came in 1937, and she later acted for Universal Pictures.[3]

Personal life

Deste was married to Baron Gottfried von Meyern-Hohenberg, and they were divorced in 1930.[2]

She authored the book Come, Take My Hand as Luli Kollsman, published by Duell, Sloan and Pearce (c.1949), New York, 1949.

In 1944 Deste married Paul Kollsman in New York City; she died in 1951.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1932My Friend the KingCountess Zena
1936Thank You, MadameCorinne Dalma
1936SilhouettenLydia Sanina
1937Thunder in the CityLady Patricia
1937She Married an ArtistToni Bonnet
1939Verdacht auf UrsulaUrsula von Tweel
1940Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseQueen FriaSerial, [Chs. 1-2], Uncredited
1940Ski PatrolJulia Engel
1940South to KarangaJulia Garrett
1941The Case of the Black ParrotMadame de Charriere
1941Outlaws of the DesertMarie Karitza(final film role)

References

  1. p. xxiv von Hofmannsthal, Hugo(Author), Miller-Degenfeld, Marie-Therese The Poet and the Countess: Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Correspondence With Countess Ottonie Degenfeld Camden House; Reprinted from edition (26 September 2000)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Harrison, Paul (February 11, 1937). "Luli Deste Is Viennese, a Baroness -- And Hollywood Keeps Quiet About It". The Central New Jersey Home News. New Jersey, New Brunswick. NEA. p. 7. Retrieved March 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Wollstein, Hans J. "Luli Deste". AllMovie. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021.

Bibliography

  • Robert McLaughlin. We'll Always Have the Movies: American Cinema during World War II. University Press of Kentucky, 2006.


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