Acting
Greta Nissen
Born 1906-01-30
Oslo, Norway
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Greta Nissen
Movie
Quick View
Transatlantic
1931
TMDB2.9
Movie
Quick View
Fazil
1928
TMDB2.8
Movie
Quick View
Melody Cruise
1933
TMDB2.5
Movie
Quick View
The Circus Queen Murder
1933
TMDB2.5
Movie
Quick View
The Silent Witness
1932
TMDB3.5
Movie
Quick View
Women of All Nations
1931
TMDB1.6
Movie
Quick View
The Popular Sin
1926
TMDB1.6
Movie
Quick View
The Lucky Lady
1926
TMDB3.5
Movie
Quick View
Ambassador Bill
1931
TMDB3.2
Movie
Quick View
The King On Main Street
1925
TMDB3.6
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (30 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Café Colette | Vanda Muroff | Movie | 1937 |
 | Honours Easy | Ursula Barton | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Luck of a Sailor | Queen Helena | Movie | 1934 |
| Hired Wife | Vivian Mathews | Movie | 1934 | |
 | On Secret Service | Marchesa Marcella Galdi | Movie | 1933 |
 | Red Wagon | Zara | Movie | 1933 |
 | Life in the Raw | Belle | Movie | 1933 |
 | Best of Enemies | The Blonde | Movie | 1933 |
 | Melody Cruise | Elsa Von Rader | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Circus Queen Murder | Josie La Tour | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Unwritten Law | Fifi La Rue | Movie | 1932 |
 | Rackety Rax | Voine | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Silent Witness | Nora Selmer | Movie | 1932 |
 | Good Sport | Peggy Bums | Movie | 1931 |
 | Ambassador Bill | Countess Ilka | Movie | 1931 |
 | Transatlantic | Sigrid Carline | Movie | 1931 |
 | Women of All Nations | Elsa | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Butter and Egg Man | Mary Martin | Movie | 1928 |
 | Fazil | Fabienne | Movie | 1928 |
 | Blind Alleys | Maria d'Alvarez Kirby | Movie | 1927 |
 | Blonde or Brunette | Fanny | Movie | 1927 |
 | The Popular Sin | La Belle Toulaise | Movie | 1926 |
 | The Lady of the Harem | Pervaneh | Movie | 1926 |
 | The Love Thief | Princess Flavia Eugenia Marie | Movie | 1926 |
 | The Lucky Lady | Princess Antoinette | Movie | 1926 |
 | The King On Main Street | Thérése Manix | Movie | 1925 |
 | The Wanderer | Tisha | Movie | 1925 |
 | In the Name of Love | Marie Dufrayne | Movie | 1925 |
 | Luck | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1924 |
 | The Refound Daughter | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1923 |