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Olga Baclanova

Olga Baclanova

Known for
Acting
Born
August 16, 1893, Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
Died
September 6, 1974
Movies
22

From Wikipedia

Ólga Vladímirovna Baclanova (19 August 1893 – 6 September 1974) was a Russian-born actress and operatic singer, who achieved prominence during the silent film era and was often billed under her last name only, as Baclanova, similarly to the surname-only nomenclature assigned to fellow countryman Nazimova.

She was billed as the "Russian Tigress" and remains most noted by modern audiences for portraying Cleopatra in Tod Browning's horror movie Freaks (1932), which features a cast of actual carnival sideshow freaks.

Best-Known Movies

Filmography

1943ClaudiaMadame Daruschka
1933The Billion Dollar Scandal"Goo Goo" [script name: Anna]
1932DownstairsBaroness Eloise von Burgen
1932FreaksCleopatra
1931The Great LoverSavarova
1930Are You There?Countess Helenka
1930Cheer Up and SmileYvonne
1929The Man I LoveSonia Barondoff
1929A Dangerous WomanTania Gregory
1929The Wolf of Wall StreetOlga
1928AvalancheGrace Stillwell
1928The Man Who LaughsDuchess Josiana
1928The Docks of New YorkLou
1928The Woman DisputedCountess (replaced by Gladys Brockwell) (scenes deleted)
1928Forgotten FacesLilly Harlow
1928The Street of SinAnnie
1928Three SinnersBaroness Hilda Brings
1918Bread
1917Flowers BelatedMarusya
1916He Who Gets SlappedHorse rider Consuella
1915The Afterlife WandererVera
1914When The Heart's Strings SoundIra

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