Olga Baclanova

Olga Baclanova

From Wikipedia Ólga Vladímirovna Baclanova (19 August 1893 – 6 September 1974) was a Russian-born actress and operatic singer, who achieved prominence during the silent film era and was often billed under her last name only, as Baclanova, similarly to the surname-only nomenclature assigned to fellow countryman Nazimova. She was billed as the "Russian Tigress" and remains most noted by modern audiences for portraying Cleopatra in Tod Browning's horror movie Freaks (1932), which features a cast of actual carnival sideshow freaks. Baclanova first came to New York City with the 1925 touring production of the Moscow Art Theatre's Lysistrata. Though the rest of the company returned to Russia in 1926, she stayed to pursue a career in the United States. A statuesque blonde, Baclanova quickly established herself as a popular actress in American silent movies and achieved a notable success with The Docks of New York (1928), directed by Josef von Sternberg. Later that year, she also appeared in The Man Who Laughs as Duchess Josiana, the femme fatale love interest to Conrad Veidt's disfigured hero. The introduction of talking films proved difficult for Baclanova, as audiences did not respond to her heavy Russian accent. She no longer secured leading roles, and was relegated to supporting parts. Her career was in decline when she was offered the role of the cruel circus performer Cleopatra in Tod Browning's film Freaks (1932). This horror movie, which featured actual carnival freaks, was highly controversial and screened only briefly before being withdrawn. It would be 30 years before Freaks gained a cult following. The movie did not revive Baclanova's film career, which ended in 1943. Baclanova worked extensively on stage in London's West End and in New York, for about 10 years starting in the mid-1930s. In 1943 she appeared in "Claudia" at the Moore Theatre in Seattle, Washington. Baclanova was married three times and bore two sons with her first and second husbands. The birth of her second son with actor Nicholas Soussanin was front page news and covered quite extensively in the press in 1930. After her retirement she settled in Vevey, Switzerland, where she died in 1974.

  • Popularidad : 0.744
  • Conocido por : Acting
  • Cumpleaños : 1893-08-16
  • Lugar de nacimiento : Moscow, Russian Empire [now Russia]
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Olga Baclanova Películas

  • 1928
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    Los muelles de Nueva York

    Los muelles de Nueva York

    7 1928 HD

    Toda la historia transcurre en menos de un día, y en sólo tres escenarios: un bar del puerto, una pensión y los muelles de la...

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  • 1928
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    El hombre que ríe

    El hombre que ríe

    7.3 1928 HD

    Queriéndose vengar de Lord Clancharlie, El Rey Jacobo II ordena la muerte y el secuestro de su hijo. Como venganza contra su padre, el...

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  • 1929
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    The Man I Love

    The Man I Love

    4.5 1929 HD

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  • 1929
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    A Dangerous Woman

    A Dangerous Woman

    3 1929 HD

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  • 1932
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    Los de abajo

    Los de abajo

    6.9 1932 HD

    A partir de una historia escrita por él mismo, John Gilbert interpreta a Karl, un chófer despreocupadamente amoral, cuya avaricia y...

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  • 1931
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    The Great Lover

    The Great Lover

    5.3 1931 HD

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  • 1943
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    Claudia

    Claudia

    6.5 1943 HD

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  • 1930
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    Cheer Up and Smile

    Cheer Up and Smile

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1928
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    Forgotten Faces

    Forgotten Faces

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1928
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    La mujer disputada

    La mujer disputada

    6.2 1928 HD

    La joven Mary Ann Wagner promete al oficial austríaco Paul Hartman que contraerá matrimonio con él, lo que enfurece a Nika...

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  • 1914
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    Когда звучат струны сердца

    Когда звучат струны сердца

    1 1914 HD

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  • 1928
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    Avalanche

    Avalanche

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1928
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    Three Sinners

    Three Sinners

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1918
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    Хлеб

    Хлеб

    1 1918 HD

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  • 1928
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    The Street of Sin

    The Street of Sin

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1930
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    Are You There?

    Are You There?

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1929
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    The Wolf of Wall Street

    The Wolf of Wall Street

    8.5 1929 HD

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  • 1917
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    Цветы запоздалые

    Цветы запоздалые

    1 1917 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Billion Dollar Scandal

    The Billion Dollar Scandal

    1 1933 HD

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  • 1916
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    Тот, кто получает пощечины

    Тот, кто получает пощечины

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1932
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    La parada de los monstruos

    La parada de los monstruos

    7.796 1932 HD

    En un circo lleno de seres deformes, tullidos y personas con diversas amputaciones, Hans, uno de los enanos, hereda una fortuna. A partir de ese...

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  • 1915
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    Загробная скиталица

    Загробная скиталица

    1 1915 HD

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