Henny Porten(1890-1960)
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Henny Porten was born January 7, 1890, in Magdeburg, Germany. She had
one of the longest careers of any German actress and was highly sought
after because of her wonderful thespian skills. Henny's career would
stretch over six decades, from 1906 to 1955. Her first film was in
Apachentanz (1906), making her one of the earliest film actresses anywhere in the
world. At the age of 65, Henny filmed her last production entitled Die
Schätze des Teufels (Das Fräulein von Scuderi (1955)). Henny died in Berlin, Germany, on
October 15, 1960, at the age of 70.
