Agnes Windeck(1888-1975)
- Actress
She started her long term acting career in 1904 as a young woman at the
Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. She was a member of stage
companies in Hannover and Berlin, but she retired after her marriage in
1915. After her divorce she started again as a stage actress in the late 1930s
in Berlin. In 1939, she made her film debut. In the 40's, she also worked
as a teacher at the drama school of the Deutsches Theater in Berlin. In
the post war period, she was member of a popular radio cabaret group in
Berlin. When she was older, she gained more popularity. In the
1960s, when she was in her seventies, she became a famous character
actress of West German cinema and television. She played mostly
old ladies with charm and wit. She is best remembered as grandma in the
TV-series 'Die Unverbesserlichen' (1966-71). She died aged 87 in
Berlin. Her grave is named a grave of honor.
