Greta Nissen

Greta Nissen

Birthday: 1906-01-30

Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway

Biography: Greta Nissen, born Grethe Rüzt-Nissen, was a Norwegian born American dancer, stage and screen actress. Greta made her Broadway debut as a ballerina in 1924. She was discovered by film producer Jesse L. Lasky of Paramount Pictures, and would appear in more than twenty feature films.

Movies

Honours Easy
Honours Easy

Unhinged art dealer William Barton seeks revenge on a man who ruined his career years ago. He does s...

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Café Colette
Café Colette

A diplomat falls in love with an exiled Russian princess....

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In the Name of Love
In the Name of Love

Naturalized American Raoul Melnotte travels from Chicago to his native France in search of his child...

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The Unwritten Law
The Unwritten Law

A film producer is found murdered on a ship, and among the suspects are a young woman whose mother w...

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The Lady of the Harem
The Lady of the Harem

Rafi arrives in the city in search of Pervaneh who was taken by the Sultan. He is joined by Hassan t...

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Transatlantic
Transatlantic

As a luxurious ocean liner makes its way across the Atlantic Ocean, the audience is made privy to th...

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Fazil
Fazil

An Arab prince born and raised in the desert and a beautiful Frenchwoman from Paris fall in love and...

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Ambassador Bill
Ambassador Bill

An American ambassador arrives in a small country that is being convulsed by political intrigue and ...

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The Circus Queen Murder
The Circus Queen Murder

Suave, lip-reading DA Thatcher Colt plans to get away from the big city for a while. So he and his s...

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Blonde or Brunette
Blonde or Brunette

Adolphe Menjou stars in a Roaring Twenties comedy of remarriage....

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Women of All Nations
Women of All Nations

Marines Flagg and Quirt fought together in WWI and Panama. After some time in New York they go to Sw...

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Red Wagon
Red Wagon

Adapted from Lady Eleanor Smith’s novel, this 1934 feature tells the story of Joe Prince, an orphan ...

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Good Sport
Good Sport

Marilyn Parker decides not to accompany her husband Rex on his business trip to Europe when she rece...

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The Butter and Egg Man
The Butter and Egg Man

Peter Jones is a young man who arrives on Broadway from Chillicothe, Ohio, hoping to invest $20,000 ...

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Life in the Raw
Life in the Raw

Adventure ensues as Judy Halloway arrives in Arizona to visit her brother, Tom....

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The Silent Witness
The Silent Witness

A London nobleman (Lionel Atwill) takes the blame and stands trial after his son strangles a lover (...

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Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies

Buddy Rogers and Marian Nixon playing the grown children of feuding German-Americans Frank Morgan an...

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The King On Main Street
The King On Main Street

A European Ruler falls in love with an American....

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The Lucky Lady
The Lucky Lady

Convent-bred to assume her position of nobility when the time comes, Princess Antoinette plays hooky...

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Melody Cruise
Melody Cruise

A bachelor millionaire on a cruise is protected by a friend from the avid attentions of a crowd of h...

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The Luck of a Sailor
The Luck of a Sailor

In this romantic comedy, the king of Ruritania marries an impoverished commoner after he is exiled. ...

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Rackety Rax
Rackety Rax

Gambler/racketeer "Knucks" McGloin takes note of just how much money and action (aside from the game...

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The Wanderer
The Wanderer

Jether, a shepherd, is lured from his home by Tisha, priestess of the goddess Ishtar. He journeys to...

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On Secret Service
On Secret Service

Greta Nissen stars as an Italian noblewoman living a dangerous double life as a spy. A remake of the...

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The Love Thief
The Love Thief

To avert war between their countries an official marriage is arranged between Crown Prince Boris of ...

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The Popular Sin
The Popular Sin

Philandering husband George Montfort purchases railroad tickets for a weekend tryst in the mountains...

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Luck
Luck

Old Lund is determined to make his granddaughter Lise/Liz a great dancer. He teaches dance classes i...

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The Refound Daughter
The Refound Daughter

Summer has arrived, and people are fleeing the sun-scorched, stony streets of the city. Pat and Pata...

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Blind Alleys
Blind Alleys

Merchant marine Captain Dan Kirby arrives in New York City with his Cuban bride, María. Leaving his ...

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