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Alma Kruger (1871–1960)

Actress

Matronly, grandmotherly character actress, in films 1935-47, best known as head nurse Molly Byrd in the "Dr. Kildare/Dr. Gillespie" films of the 1930s and '40s. 64 years old when she made her film debut in William Wyler's "These Three" in 1935, she lived to be 88, dying in 1960. See full bio »

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in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 88) in Seattle, Washington, USA
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1947 Forever Amber
Lady Redmond
 
1947 Dark Delusion
Molly Byrd
 
1947 'Fun on a Week-End'
Mrs. Van Orsdale
 
1946 A Scandal in Paris
Marquise De Pierremont
 
1946 Do You Love Me
Mrs. Joshua Frederick Crackleton (uncredited)
 
1946 Colonel Effingham's Raid
Mrs. Clyde Manadue (uncredited)
 
1945 The Crime Doctor's Warning
Mrs. Wellington Lake (uncredited)
 
1945 Between Two Women
Nurse Molly Byrd
 
1944 Mrs. Parkington
Mrs. Jacob Livingstone (uncredited)
 
1944 Babes on Swing Street
Martha Curtis
 
1944 Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Mrs. Lamberton
 
1944 3 Men in White
Molly Bird
 
1943 Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Molly Byrd
 
1942 Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Molly Byrd
 
1942 That Other Woman
Grandma Borden
 
1942 Calling Dr. Gillespie
Molly Byrd
 
1942 Saboteur
Mrs. Sutton
 
1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
Nurse Molly Byrd
 
1941 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Molly Byrd
 
1941 Puddin' Head
Matilda Montgomery
 
1941 The People vs. Dr. Kildare
Molly Byrd
 
1941 The Trial of Mary Dugan
Dr. Saunders
 
1941 Blonde Inspiration
Victoria Mason
 
1940 Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Molly Byrd
 
1940 You'll Find Out
Aunt Margo
 
1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Molly Byrd
 
1940 Anne of Windy Poplars
Mrs. Stephen Pringle
 
1940 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Molly Byrd, Superintendant of Nurses
 
1940 His Girl Friday
Mrs. Baldwin
 
1939 Balalaika
Mrs. Danchenoff
 
1939 The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Head Nurse Molly Byrd
 
1939 Calling Dr. Kildare
Molly Byrd
 
1939 Made for Each Other
Sister Madeline
 
1938 The Great Waltz
Mrs. Strauss
 
1938 Tarnished Angel
Mrs. Harry Stockton
 
1938 Mother Carey's Chickens
Aunt Bertha
 
1938 Marie Antoinette
Empress Maria Theresa
 
1938 The Toy Wife
Madame Vallaire
 
1937 One Hundred Men and a Girl
Mrs. Tyler
 
1937 Vogues of 1938
Sophie Miller
 
1937 The Man in Blue
Mrs. Dunne
 
1937 Breezing Home
Mrs. Evans
 
1937 The Mighty Treve
Mrs. Davis
 
1936 Love Letters of a Star
Veronica Todd
 
1936 Craig's Wife
Ellen Austen
 
1936 These Three
Mrs. Amelia Tilford
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1908). Stage Play: The Stronger Sex. Written by John Valentine. Weber's Music Hall: 23 Nov 1908- Jan 1909 (closing date unknown/48 performances). Cast: Adelaide Barrett, Dore Davidson, Louise De Rigney, Robert Drouet, James Du Sang, Mabel Frenyear, Alma Kruger, Nora Krumm, Frank Peters, Cecilia Radclyffe... See more »
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