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Luise Rainer (/ ˈ r aɪ n ər / RY-nər, German:; 12 January 1910 – 30 December 2014) was a German-born film actress.
Luise Rainer. Actress: The Great Ziegfeld. Luise Rainer, the first thespian to win back-to-back Oscars, was born on January 12, 1910 in Dusseldorf, Germany, into a prosperous Jewish family.
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- Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Belgravia, London, England, UK
Luise Rainer, German-born film actress who was the first person to receive two Academy Awards for acting. She won her back-to-back Oscars for her role as Anna Held in The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and for playing O-Lan in The Good Earth (1937).
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Dec 30, 2014 · Luise Rainer, who left Nazi Germany for Hollywood and soared to fame in the 1930s as the first star to win back-to-back Oscars, then quit films at the peak of her career for occasional stage work...
Luise Rainer. Actress: The Great Ziegfeld. Luise Rainer, the first thespian to win back-to-back Oscars, was born on January 12, 1910 in Dusseldorf, Germany, into a prosperous Jewish family.
- January 12, 1910
- December 30, 2014
Dec 31, 2014 · Rainer, whose meteoric rise and rapid descent mystified movie fans for decades, died of pneumonia Tuesday at her home in London, said her daughter, Francesca Knittel Bowyer. She was 104. She made...
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Dec 30, 2014 · Actress Luise Rainer, who became the first winner of consecutive Oscars in the 1930s, has died at the age of 104. The German-born star was named best actress in 1936 and 1937 - a feat achieved by...
