Alma Kruger

Alma Kruger

Born: September 13, 1871
Died: April 5, 1960
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
From Wikipedia

Alma Kruger (September 13, 1868 or 1871 – April 5, 1960) was an American actress.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kruger had a long career on stage before appearing in films. From 1907 to 1935, she featured in theatre plays on Broadway, mostly in Shakespearean plays such as Hamlet (as Gertrude), Twelfth Night (as Olivia), Taming of the Shrew (Widow), and The Merchant of Venice (Nerissa).

She appeared in her first film while in her sixties, These Three (1936). She then proceeded to act in over forty films in the space of little more than a decade. Among her notable roles was Nurse Molly Byrd, the superintendent of nurses in the popular Dr. Kildare/Dr. Gillespie film series, appearing in all but the first two of the sixteen movies.

She portrayed Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in Marie Antoinette (1938) and the almost mother-in-law of Rosalind Russell's lead character in His Girl Friday (1940). In 1942, she appeared as the subversive society matron Henrietta Sutton in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). Kruger's last film appearance was in the film, Forever Amber (1947).

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Forever Amber
Title: Forever Amber
Character: Lady Constance Redmond
Released: October 10, 1947
Type: Movie
Amber St Clair, orphaned during the English Civil War and raised by a family of farmers, aspires to be a lady of high society; when a group of cavaliers ride into town, she sneaks away with them to London to achieve her dreams.
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Dark Delusion
Title: Dark Delusion
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: June 24, 1947
Type: Movie
Spoiled socialite Cynthia Grace is suffering from a blood clot. Not unexpectedly, Tommy Coalt falls in love with Cynthia, much to her parents' dismay. Soon he's drawing up plans to marry the girl and setting up private practice in a smaller town.
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Fun on a Weekend
Title: Fun on a Weekend
Character: Mrs. Van Orsdale
Released: May 15, 1947
Type: Movie
Shy, destitute Peter Porter meets equally impoverished Nancy Crane at a Florida beach. Inspired by Peter's belief that a person can acquire wealth simply by creating an aura of success, the outgoing Nancy convinces Peter to join her in impersonating a confident and eccentric wealthy couple. The experiment works, and the couple secure a stunning wardrobe and a lavish room at a resort. Peter panics, however, when he gets a fantastic job offer.
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A Scandal in Paris
Title: A Scandal in Paris
Character: Marquise De Pierremont
Released: July 19, 1946
Type: Movie
A smooth-talking French thief wangles his way into an important position as prefect of police.
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The Crime Doctor's Warning
Title: The Crime Doctor's Warning
Character: Mrs. Wellington Lake (uncredited)
Released: September 27, 1945
Type: Movie
A criminal psychologist treats an artist whose blackouts coincide with a series of murders.
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Between Two Women
Title: Between Two Women
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: March 28, 1945
Type: Movie
A young doctor proves his worth at a metropolitan hospital.
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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Title: Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
Character: Mrs. Lamberton
Released: November 2, 1944
Type: Movie
In 1923, two young ladies depart unescorted for a tour of Europe, meeting two eligible men aboard ship. Their great naïvité and efforts to seem grown-up lead them into many comic misadventures.
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Babes on Swing Street
Title: Babes on Swing Street
Character: Martha Curtis
Released: October 27, 1944
Type: Movie
The president of a settlement-house group puts on a benefit variety show.
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Mrs. Parkington
Title: Mrs. Parkington
Character: Mrs. Jacob Livingstone (uncredited)
Released: October 12, 1944
Type: Movie
In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by mine owner and financier Augustus Parkington. He moves them to New York, tries to remake her into a society woman, and establishes their home among the wealthiest of New York's high society. Family and social life is not always peaceful, however, and she guides us, in flashbacks, through the rises and falls of the Parkington family fortunes.
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3 Men in White
Title: 3 Men in White
Character: Molly Bird
Released: May 25, 1944
Type: Movie
Gillespie has to finally choose his official assistant, or Red and Lee are going to kill themselves in competition. So, it's another diagnosis competition. Lee's assignment is a small girl who falls ill whenever she eats candy. Red has to cure a girl's mother of a debilitating case of arthritis. But when Red needs Lee's help, will either one live with Gillespie's choice?
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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Title: Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: May 8, 1943
Type: Movie
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which includes a prison inmate who Dr. Gillespie believes belongs instead in an insane asylum.
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That Other Woman
Title: That Other Woman
Character: Grandma Borden
Released: November 13, 1942
Type: Movie
A secretary by the name of Emily Borden comes up with a convoluted plan to get her boss to marry her which backfires after some bad advice.
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Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Title: Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: November 1, 1942
Type: Movie
The doctor (Lionel Barrymore) has a Kansan (Van Johnson), an Australian and an Asian from Brooklyn to choose from.
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Calling Dr. Gillespie
Title: Calling Dr. Gillespie
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: August 1, 1942
Type: Movie
Dr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from mental problems disappears on a killing spree.
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Saboteur
Title: Saboteur
Character: Mrs. Henrietta Sutton
Released: April 24, 1942
Type: Movie
Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.
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Dr. Kildare's Victory
Title: Dr. Kildare's Victory
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: February 4, 1942
Type: Movie
Dr. Gillespie supports Kildare's crusade against their hospital's deal with a rival hospital.
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Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Title: Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: August 22, 1941
Type: Movie
A variety of predicaments arise to distract Dr. Kildare from his wedding to Nurse Mary Lamont.
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Puddin' Head
Title: Puddin' Head
Character: Matilda Montgomery
Released: June 25, 1941
Type: Movie
On the day that United Broadcasting System's new building is dedicated, bumbling vice-president Harold L. Montgomery, Sr. discovers that he gave the wrong survey to the builders...
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The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Title: The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: May 2, 1941
Type: Movie
An ice skater sues Kildare (Lew Ayres) for malpractice after his roadside first aid leaves her paralyzed.
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The Trial of Mary Dugan
Title: The Trial of Mary Dugan
Character: Dr. Saunders
Released: February 14, 1941
Type: Movie
Mary Dugan is a young woman accused of murdering her billionaire lover. In the process, his defense lawyer acts wrongly against them, and is replaced by a young lawyer, the brother of the accused
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Blonde Inspiration
Title: Blonde Inspiration
Character: Victoria Mason
Released: February 7, 1941
Type: Movie
A writer of pulp Westerns cranks out more words than his editor and publisher want to pay for.
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Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Title: Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: November 29, 1940
Type: Movie
Jimmy Kildare's impending nuptials are jeopardized by a diagnosis of possible epilepsy in his fiancee's brother.
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You'll Find Out
Title: You'll Find Out
Character: Aunt Margo Bellacrest
Released: November 22, 1940
Type: Movie
The manager of Kay Kyser’s band books them for a birthday party bash for an heiress at a spooky mansion, where sinister forces try to kill her.
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Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Title: Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: September 6, 1940
Type: Movie
A young doctor gives up big-city success to help his father set up a small-town clinic.
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Anne of Windy Poplars
Title: Anne of Windy Poplars
Character: Mrs. Stephen Pringle
Released: June 28, 1940
Type: Movie
Sentimental drama about an ambitious young teacher who arrives in a small town to take the job of vice-principal. Based on one of L M Montgomery's 'Anne of Green Gables' sequels.
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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Title: Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
Character: Molly Byrd, Superintendant of Nurses
Released: April 12, 1940
Type: Movie
Kildare tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie, and faces a rival for nurse Lamont.
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His Girl Friday
Title: His Girl Friday
Character: Mrs. Baldwin
Released: January 18, 1940
Type: Movie
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
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Balalaika
Title: Balalaika
Character: Mrs. Danchenoff
Released: December 15, 1939
Type: Movie
A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love.
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The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Title: The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Character: Head Nurse Molly Byrd
Released: November 24, 1939
Type: Movie
Intern Kildare heals a millionaire's daughter and tricks Dr. Gillespie into taking a vacation.
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Calling Dr. Kildare
Title: Calling Dr. Kildare
Character: Molly Byrd
Released: April 28, 1939
Type: Movie
Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. While working there Kildare meets pretty nurse Mary Lamont, and ends up treating a hoodlum with a gunshot wound. He purposely fails to write a report on it, and soon finds himself in a heap of trouble. Who else would come to his rescue but good old Dr. Gillespie?
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Made for Each Other
Title: Made for Each Other
Character: Sister Madeline
Released: February 10, 1939
Type: Movie
A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.
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The Great Waltz
Title: The Great Waltz
Character: Mrs. Strauss
Released: November 4, 1938
Type: Movie
Composer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer.
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Tarnished Angel
Title: Tarnished Angel
Character: Mrs. Stockton
Released: October 28, 1938
Type: Movie
A showgirl with a dubious reputation flees the cops and transforms herself into a phony evangelist offering "cures" to the sick and disabled.
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Marie Antoinette
Title: Marie Antoinette
Character: Maria Theresa
Released: August 26, 1938
Type: Movie
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.
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Mother Carey's Chickens
Title: Mother Carey's Chickens
Character: Aunt Bertha
Released: July 29, 1938
Type: Movie
A financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town.
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The Toy Wife
Title: The Toy Wife
Character: Madame Vallaire
Released: June 10, 1938
Type: Movie
A Southern belle finds herself torn between two suitors.
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One Hundred Men and a Girl
Title: One Hundred Men and a Girl
Character: Mrs. Tyler
Released: September 5, 1937
Type: Movie
The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.
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Vogues of 1938
Title: Vogues of 1938
Character: Sophie Miller
Released: August 18, 1937
Type: Movie
An early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was reissued under the title All This and Glamour Too. The top models of the era, including several who are advertising household products, are in the cast. The plot centers around a chic boutique, whose owner, George Curson (Warner Baxter), tries hard to please his customers while keeping peace with his unhappy wife. A wealthy young woman, Wendy Van Klettering (Joan Bennett), decides to take a job as a model at the fashion house, just to amuse herself, but her presence annoys Curson, who must put together the best possible show to compete with rival fashion houses at the Seven Arts Ball. The film includes several hit songs, including the Oscar-nominated "That Old Feeling" by Sammy Fain and Lew Brown.
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Breezing Home
Title: Breezing Home
Character: Mrs. Evans
Released: February 1, 1937
Type: Movie
Bookmakers try to fix a horse race.
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The Mighty Treve
Title: The Mighty Treve
Character: Mrs. Davis
Released: January 17, 1937
Type: Movie
Story of a dog that is fanatically devoted to its master.
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Love Letters of a Star
Title: Love Letters of a Star
Character: Veronica Todd
Released: November 8, 1936
Type: Movie
A woman commits suicide after being blackmailed, and her husband resolves to kill the man responsible. Blackmail, suicide, murder, a cover-up not to mention yachts and sea planes all wrapped up in an efficient 66 minutes of screen time with Henry Hunter, Polly Rowles and C. Henry Gordon in the leads, and Lewis R. Foster sitting in the director’s chair.
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Craig's Wife
Title: Craig's Wife
Character: Miss Austen
Released: September 25, 1936
Type: Movie
Harriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material possessions and social status whose behavior makes difficult her relationship with domestic service and family members.
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These Three
Title: These Three
Character: Amelia Tilford
Released: March 18, 1936
Type: Movie
Martha and Karen graduate from college and turn an old Massachusetts farm into a school for girls. The friends are aided in their venture by local doctor Joe Cardin, who begins a relationship with Karen, and a prominent woman whose granddaughter, Mary, later enrolls in the new school. Mary soon reveals herself to be a spiteful child and tells a scandalous lie about Martha and Joe that threatens to destroy the lives of all involved.