Elsa Wagner

Elsa Wagner January 24 1881 August 17 1975 was a German actress who appeared in numerous theatrical productions and feature films during the 20th century including 1920s The Cabinet of Dr Caligari Born as Elisabeth Karoline Auguste Wagner on 24 January 1881 in Reval in what is now Tallinn Estonia Elsa Wagner pursued training with Maria Spettini in Saint Petersburg Russia prior to making her acting debut in Berlin Germany in 1901 In addition to her performances on tour with multiple theater productions including Faust and Peer Gynt she went on to secure roles in more than 140 feature films including Robert Wienes Das Cabinet Des Dr Caligari The Cabinet of Dr Caligari and Karl Heinz Martins Von Morgens bis Mitternachts From Morn to Midnight in 1920 F W Murnaus 1922 Das Brennende Acker The Burning Earth Gerhard Lamprechts Die Buddenbrooks and Wienes INRI in 1923 and E R Duponts 1929 Atlantik