Anna Sten
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Person
- Born
- 1908-12-03
- Died
- 1993-11-12
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Film & TV
Acting · Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]
Anna Sten (Ukrainian: А́нна Стен; born Anna Petrivna Fesak) was a Ukrainian-born American actress. She began her career in stage plays and films in the Soviet Union before traveling to Germany, where she starred in several films. Her performances were noticed by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who brought her to the United States with the aim of creating a new screen personality to rival Greta…
Known for
- Arrest and Trial1963
- The Nun and the Sergeant — Sister Mary Joseph1962
- Adventures in Paradise — Antonia Kohlermann1959
- The Walter Winchell File1957
- Runaway Daughters — Ruth Barton1956
- Soldier of Fortune — Madame Dupree1955
- Let's Live a Little — Michele Bennett1948
- Three Russian Girls — Natasha1943
- They Came to Blow Up America — Frau Reiter1943
- Chetniks! — Lubitca Mihailovitch1943
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Anna Sten (December 3, 1908 – November 12, 1993) was a Ukrainian-born actress. She began her career in stage plays and films in Russia, before travelling to Germany, where she starred in several films. Her success in German films was noticed by the producer Samuel Goldwyn, who brought her to the United States with the aim of creating a new screen personality to rival the popularity of Greta Garbo. After a few unsuccessful films, Goldwyn released her from her contract. <a href="https://www.last.
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Key dates
- Born
- 3 December 1908
- Died
- 12 November 1993
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anna
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Kyiv
- Place of death
- New York City
- Spouse
- Eugene Frenke
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
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Categories
1908 births1993 deaths20th-century American actresses20th-century Russian actressesActresses from KyivActresses from the Russian EmpireAmerican people of Russian descentAmerican people of Ukrainian descentPeople from Kiev GovernorateRussian ChristiansRussian silent film actressesSoviet emigrants to the United States